Mic cord access system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10130126-B2
Application number	US-201514887681-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 20, 2015
Priority date	Oct 22, 2014
Publication date	Nov 20, 2018
Grant date	Nov 20, 2018

Abstract

A mic cord access system ( 10 ) is provided in a firefighter coat ( 14 ) having a storm flap ( 12 ). The system ( 10 ) includes a pocket ( 24 ) in the coat ( 14 ) and configured to enclose a radio ( 18 ) carried in an interior of the pocket ( 24 ), the pocket ( 24 ) including a notch ( 22 ) configured to allow a mic cord ( 16 ) to extend from the interior of the pocket ( 24 ), an opening ( 27 ) adjacent the notch ( 22 ) and configured to allow a mic cord ( 16 ) to extend from the notch ( 22 ) to an interior side ( 32 ) of the storm flap ( 12 ), and an interior mic mount ( 30 ) on the interior side ( 32 ) of the storm flap ( 12 ) and configured to hold a mic ( 20 ) with the storm flap ( 12 ) in a closed position.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A mic cord access system in a firefighter coat having a stormflap extending vertically over a torso portion of the coat and having an open position and a closed position, the system comprising:
a pocket in the coat and configured to enclose a radio carried in an interior of the pocket, a notch opening in the pocket configured to allow a mic cord to pass from the interior of the pocket to an exterior of the pocket and the coat adjacent the pocket;
an opening in the stormflap adjacent the notch opening and configured to allow a mic cord to extend from the exterior of the coat notch opening to an interior side of the stormflap; and
an interior mic mount on the exterior of the coat and the interior side of the stormflap and configured to hold a mic with the stormflap in the closed position.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the pocket is located on a lower half of the coat.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the interior mic mount is located in an upper half of the stormflap.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the opening in the stormflap includes a releasable fastener that allows the opening to be selectively moved between an open condition wherein a mic cord can be placed on the interior side of the storm flap while extending from the notch and a closed condition wherein the opening is closed with a mic cord extending from the notch to the interior side of the stormflap.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the releasable fastener is a hook and loop closure.

6. The system of claim 4 the opening further comprises a closure mechanism adjacent a lower portion of the opening.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the closure mechanism is one of a bartack or snap.

8. A mic cord access system in a firefighter coat having a stormflap extending vertically over a torso portion of the coat and having an open position and a closed position, the system comprising:
a pocket in the coat and configured to enclose a radio carried in an interior of the pocket, a notch opening in the pocket configured to allow a mic cord to pass from the interior of the pocket to an exterior of the pocket and the coat adjacent the pocket;
an opening in the stormflap adjacent the notch opening and configured to allow a mic cord extend from the notch opening to an interior side of the stormflap; and
an interior mic mount on the exterior of the coat and the interior side of the stormflap and configured to hold a mic with the stormflap in the closed position; and
an exterior mic mount located on an exterior of the coat and configured to hold a mic with a mic cord of the mic extending from the interior side of the stormflap to the exterior of the coat.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the exterior mic mount is a mic mount tab.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the exterior mic mount is located on an upper half of an exterior of the coat.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein the pocket is located on a lower half of the coat and the interior mic mount is located in an upper half of the stormflap.

12. A mic cord access system in a firefighter coat having a stormflap extending vertically over a torso portion of the coat and having an open position and a closed position, the system comprising:
a pocket in the coat and configured to enclose a radio carried in an interior of the pocket, a notch opening in the pocket configured to allow a mic cord to pass from the interior of the pocket to an exterior of the pocket and the coat adjacent the pocket;
an opening in the stormflap adjacent the notch opening and configured allow a mic cord to extend from the notch opening to an interior side of the stormflap; and
an interior mic mount on the exterior of the coat and the interior side of the stormflap and configured to hold a mic with the stormflap in the closed position; and
wherein the interior mic mount is a mic mount tab.

13. The system of claim 11 further comprising an exterior mic mount located on an exterior of the coat and configured to hold a mic with a mic cord of the mic extending from an interior side of the stormflap to the exterior of the coat.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein the exterior mic mount is located on an upper half of an exterior of the coat.

15. The system of claim 13 wherein the exterior mic mount is a mic mount tab.

16. The system of claim 1 wherein:
the pocket is located on a lower half of the coat;
the mic mount is located in an upper half of the stormflap; and
the opening in the stormflap includes a releasable fastener that allows the opening to be selectively moved between an open condition wherein a mic cord can be placed on the interior side of the storm flap while extending from the notch and a closed condition wherein the opening is closed with a mic cord extending from the notch to the interior side of the stormflap.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein the releasable fastener is a hook and loop closure.

18. The system of claim 17 the opening further comprises a closure mechanism adjacent a lower portion of the opening.

19. The system of claim 18 wherein the closure mechanism is one of a bartack or snap.

20. The system of claim 19 further comprising an exterior mic mount located on an exterior of the coat and configured to hold a mic with a mic cord of the mic extending from the interior side of the stormflap to the exterior of the coat.

Assignees

• Honeywell Int Inc

Inventors

• Blauser Katherine Elizabeth
• Vicory Michelle

Classifications

• A41D1/002 Primary

  adapted to accommodate electronic equipment (patients' garments for medical monitoring A41D13/1281; luminous ornaments A41D27/085) · CPC title

• A41D27/205

  Pockets adapted to receive a mobile phone or other electronic equipment · CPC title

• A62B17/003

  Fire-resistant or fire-fighters' clothes · CPC title