Patents by Inventor Kingsley A. Whipple

Kingsley A. Whipple 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).

  • Patent number: 7394912
    Abstract: An elastic headband device with integrated audio system is disclosed. The device includes a stretchable cloth member sized and shaped for positioning about the head and ears of an individual wearer. The cloth member includes a central cavity throughout with first and second side portions and a rear portion. A pair of audio speaker elements are removably disposed within the central cavity of the cloth member at the first and second side portions thereof. A mechanism is also provided for adjusting the relative position of each audio speaker element within the central cavity at its respective side portion to position each element opposite an ear opening of an individual wearer. A central aperture is positioned at the cloth member rear portion for accessing the central cavity. Finally, a plurality of speaker wires are attached to the audio speaker elements within the cloth member central cavity and exit through the central aperture at the rear portion for connection to an audio generation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Inventor: Kingsley A. Whipple
  • Publication number: 20080044052
    Abstract: An elastic headband device with integrated audio system is disclosed. The device includes a stretchable cloth member sized and shaped for positioning about the head and ears of an individual wearer. The cloth member has first and second side portions and a rear portion defining a central cavity therewithin. A pair of audio speaker elements are removably disposed within the central cavity of the cloth member at the first and second side portions. A mechanism is also provided for adjusting the relative position of each audio speaker element within the central cavity at its respective side portion to enable positioning of each element opposite an ear opening of an individual wearer. A receiver is positioned within the central cavity proximate the cloth member rear portion and is electronically connected to the speaker elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventor: Kingsley Whipple
  • Publication number: 20070097080
    Abstract: A wireless computer keyboard having a support, a keypad, an analog input device, and a hinged anchor allowing at least one degree of rotational motion of the device relative to a chair armrest to which it is secured by the hinged anchor. In a first position it rests in front of a user seated in the chair, in a second position it rests on the outside of the chair arm, out of the user's way. The anchor may have a set screw clamping it securely to the chair, or a set of jaws with grips allowing to easily be attached and removed, allowing retrofit to existing chairs. In embodiments the device may be a chair having attached to one arm rest a support, a keypad, an analog input device, and a hinged anchor allowing at least one degree of rotational motion of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Kingsley Whipple
  • Publication number: 20050123151
    Abstract: An elastic headband device with integrated audio system is disclosed. The device includes a stretchable cloth member sized and shaped for positioning about the head and ears of an individual wearer. The cloth member includes a central cavity throughout with first and second side portions and a rear portion. A pair of audio speaker elements are removably disposed within the central cavity of the cloth member at the first and second side portions thereof. A mechanism is also provided for adjusting the relative position of each audio speaker element within the central cavity at its respective side portion to position each element opposite an ear opening of an individual wearer. A central aperture is positioned at the cloth member rear portion for accessing the central cavity. Finally, a plurality of speaker wires are attached to the audio speaker elements within the cloth member central cavity and exit through the central aperture at the rear portion for connection to an audio generation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventor: Kingsley Whipple