Patents by Inventor Benjamin D. Gannon

Benjamin D. Gannon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Headset with spring loaded microphone
    Patent number: 7139405
    Abstract: The present invention provides a communications headset. The communications headset includes an earbud with a speaker to be disposed near the ear of a headset user, a microphone, and an electrical connector designed to couple with a communications device. An electrical cord is coupled between the earbud and the electrical connector. A spring cord is coupled between the earbud and the microphone. The microphone is capable of bidirectional movement with associated extension and retraction of the spring cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Plantronics,Inc.
    Inventors: Alan W. Grattan, Benjamin D. Gannon