Patents by Inventor Christopher T. Long

Christopher T. Long 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).

  • Retractable cord for a mobile phone or other wireless device
    Patent number: 6731956
    Abstract: A retractable cord for mobile phones or other wireless devices. The cord includes an ear piece having a speaker for delivering sound to a user and possibly having a microphone. The retractable cord can be contained within a separate unit with a connector for attachment to a connector on the mobile phone or other wireless device, such as a jack or other receptacle, or it can be contained internally within those devices. The cord can retract onto a spring-loaded spool, or via other retractable mechanisms, and be held at various extended positions with a stop mechanism that prevents retraction of the cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Inventors: Tania W. Hanna, Christopher T. Long
  • Retractable cord for a mobile phone or other wireless device
    Publication number: 20020137554
    Abstract: A retractable cord for mobile phones or other wireless devices. The cord includes an ear piece having a speaker for delivering sound to a user and possibly having a microphone. The retractable cord can be contained within a separate unit with a connector for attachment to a connector on the mobile phone or other wireless device, such as a jack or other receptacle, or it can be contained internally within those devices. The cord can retract onto a spring-loaded spool, or via other retractable mechanisms, and be held at various extended positions with a stop mechanism that prevents retraction of the cord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Tania W. Hanna, Christopher T. Long