WO2001048883A3 - An audio cord retractor - Google Patents

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WO2001048883A3
WO2001048883A3 PCT/AU2000/001558 AU0001558W WO0148883A3 WO 2001048883 A3 WO2001048883 A3 WO 2001048883A3 AU 0001558 W AU0001558 W AU 0001558W WO 0148883 A3 WO0148883 A3 WO 0148883A3
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spool
audio cord
audio
retractor
cord retractor
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Christopher George Luscombe
Simon William King
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Christopher George Luscombe
Simon William King
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Priority to AU2001223289A priority Critical patent/AU2001223289A1/en
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Publication of WO2001048883A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001048883A3/en

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G11/00—Arrangements of electric cables or lines between relatively-movable parts
    • H02G11/02—Arrangements of electric cables or lines between relatively-movable parts using take-up reel or drum
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Stringed Musical Instruments (AREA)
  • Storing, Repeated Paying-Out, And Re-Storing Of Elongated Articles (AREA)

Abstract

The invention relates generally to an audio cord retractor (10) comprising a housing (12) in which a spool (14) is rotatably mounted. The spool (14) is adapted to engage an audio cord (16) approximately midway along its length, and the audio cord (16) is wound or wrapped about the spool (14). The housing (12) is of a split construction having a pair of upper and lower housing components (22 and 24), respectively. The spool (14) is rotatably mounted within a cavity defined between the upper and lower housing components (22 and 24). A torsion spring (66) together with a ratchet mechanism acts as retraction means which allows rotation of the spool (14) to effect retraction of the audio cord (16). The audio cord retractor (10) is in operation designed to 'float'.
PCT/AU2000/001558 1999-12-23 2000-12-19 An audio cord retractor WO2001048883A2 (en)

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AU2001223289A AU2001223289A1 (en) 1999-12-23 2000-12-19 An audio cord retractor

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AUPR097699 1999-12-23
AUPR0976 1999-12-23

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WO2001048883A3 true WO2001048883A3 (en) 2001-11-29

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AUPR811101A0 (en) 2001-10-05 2001-10-25 Talmor, Eyal Mr Retractable cable assemblies and devices including the same

Citations (6)

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EP0462846A2 (en) * 1990-06-21 1991-12-27 Paul C. Burke Retractable reel, assembly for telephone extension cord
JPH08237349A (en) * 1995-02-22 1996-09-13 Meiku Kogyo:Kk Earphone cord winder for portable telephone set
US5684883A (en) * 1996-11-26 1997-11-04 E Lead Electronic Co., Ltd. Device for receiving earphone/microphone wire of holdfree hand set
AU5297298A (en) * 1997-02-06 1998-08-13 Donald D. Burke Cord reel and storage device
GB2331508A (en) * 1997-02-28 1999-05-26 John Quentin Phillipps Storage device for electrical lead
WO1999041183A1 (en) * 1998-02-17 1999-08-19 Gibbs James Matthews Irvine Cable storage device

Patent Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0462846A2 (en) * 1990-06-21 1991-12-27 Paul C. Burke Retractable reel, assembly for telephone extension cord
JPH08237349A (en) * 1995-02-22 1996-09-13 Meiku Kogyo:Kk Earphone cord winder for portable telephone set
US5684883A (en) * 1996-11-26 1997-11-04 E Lead Electronic Co., Ltd. Device for receiving earphone/microphone wire of holdfree hand set
AU5297298A (en) * 1997-02-06 1998-08-13 Donald D. Burke Cord reel and storage device
GB2331508A (en) * 1997-02-28 1999-05-26 John Quentin Phillipps Storage device for electrical lead
WO1999041183A1 (en) * 1998-02-17 1999-08-19 Gibbs James Matthews Irvine Cable storage device

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DATABASE WPI Derwent World Patents Index; Class Q36, AN 1996-470623/47 *

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