Mic cord access system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016113333-A1
Application number	US-201514887681-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 20, 2015
Priority date	Oct 22, 2014
Publication date	Apr 28, 2016
Grant date	—

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

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, the pocket including a notch configured to allow a mic cord to extend from the interior of the pocket to an exterior of the pocket; an opening in the stormflap adjacent the notch and configured to allow a mic cord to extend from the notch to an interior side of the stormflap; and an interior mic mount on 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 . The system of claim 1 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.

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 . The system of claim 11 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

• A41D27/205

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

• A41D1/002 Primary

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

• A62B17/003

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