Personal audio/video entertainment system
US6234446A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R5/023
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A personal audio/visual device comprising a pair of normally spaced modules having lower contoured surfaces shaped to contact and be supported by the shoulders of a wearer. The two modules are coupled together at a back end thereof by a telescoping or folding structure adapted to allow horizontal adjustment between the modules. Integrated within each module are recessed audio speakers positionable adjacent the ears. In a preferred embodiment, the audio/visual device includes two pairs of submodules, each pair being coupled together by a hinge for pivoting movement within the same plane or scissoring movement in parallel planes. In an unfolded position, the lower submodules of the pairs rests on the shoulders of a wearer while the upper submodules touches the sides of a person's head and against the ears. In a folded position, the submodules are pivoted together and the telescoping or folding structure collapsed to minimize the space necessary to store the device.
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