TV mute finger ring

Abstract

TV Mute Finger Ring with a hollow C shaped finger ring housing. The housing contains the standard electronics and IR transmitting LED associated with activating the mute function of a standard TV. The housing also contains a battery type electrical power source. The C shaped ring housing has a loop type fastener strip attached to one end of the C shape and a hook type fastening panel affixed to the opposite end of the C shape so that said loop type fastener can removably attach to said hook fastener thereby forming a full ring that can be worn on the user's forefinger. The C shaped housing contains a momentary on-off switch and attached outwardly accessible switch cover located in a position where the user's thumb can easily reach said switch cover. The IR transmitter is covered by a transparent plastic lens that is flush with the outer surface of said C shaped housing. The plastic lens is positioned so that said lens and said IR transmitting LED are pointed outwardly in the general direction of said TV.

1. TV Mute Finger Ring comprising:
 a hollow C shaped  finger ring housing;  
 said housing containing the standard electronics and IR-transmitting LED associated with activating the mute function of a standard TV;  
 said housing also containing a battery type electrical power source;  
 said C shaped ring housing having a loop type fastener strip attached to one end of said C shaped ring housing and a hook type fastening panel affixed to the opposite end of said C shaped ring housing so that said loop type fastener can removable attach to said hook fastener thereby forming a full ring that can be worn on the user's forefinger; 
 said C shaped  ring housing containing a momentary volume on-off switch and attached outwardly accessible switch cover  connected to said standard electronics and located in a position where the user's thumb can easily reach said switch cover ; and  
 said IR transmitter being covered by a transparent plastic lens that is flush with the outer surface of said C shaped ring housing; and 
 said plastic lens positioned so that said lens and  said IR transmitting LED arebeing positioned in the ring housing so as to be pointed outwardly in the general direction of said TV.  
 
     
     
       2. A TV mute ring as described in  claim 1 , wherein said volume on-off switch is located on top of said ring housing,  housing in such a position that a TV viewer's thumb will naturally fall on or near said switch when said viewer is wearing the ring, in a normal position with said IR window  transmitting LED facing forward in the general direction of said TV. 
     
     
       3. A TV mute ring as described in  claim 1 , wherein said volume on-off switch is a push button switch. 
     
     
       4. A TV mute ring as described in  claim 1 , wherein the IR transmitting LED includes a transparent plastic lens. 
     
     
       5. A TV mute ring as described in  claim 1 , wherein the finger ring housing is generally C- shaped and including a strip of flexible material connected to the housing to form a full ring to engage on a user's finger and to fit different finger sizes.   
     
     
       6. A TV mute ring as described in  claim 5 , wherein the strip of flexible material extends from one end of the C- shaped housing and engages with an opposite end of the C - shaped housing, one of the strip and the housing having hook type fastening material and the other housing loop type fastening material.