Personal portable audio device

Claim 2

A personal portable audio device comprising a vest-like sleeveless outer garment arranged to be worn by a wearer, said vest-like sleeveless outer garment comprising a back part and a front part connected to said back part, said front part comprising a first front part section and a second front part section, each said first and second front part section having a free edge extending upwardly when said garment is worn by the wearer, means on said first and second front part sections for selectively joining said first and second front parts sections together along said free edges so that said front part can be worn in the open condition or in the closed condition, each of said first and second front part sections having a pocket therein and a shoulder portion spaced upwardly from said pocket when said garment is worn by the wearer, said garment being formed by a surface cloth facing outwardly and a lining located opposite said surface cloth and facing inwardly when said garment is worn, said surface cloth and lining defining a space therebetween, a speaker mounted on each said shoulder portion of said front part of said garment with said speakers being located between said surface cloth and lining whereby said speakers are not visible on the exterior of said garment, said pockets being open on the exterior of said garment, audio components positioned in at least one of said pockets, a power source located within said garment, said power source located in one of said first and second front part sections and said audio components located in the other one of said first and second front part sections, first lead wires located between said surface cloth and lining within the garment and connecting said audio components with said speakers, second lead wires located between said surface cloth and lining for selectively connecting said audio components and power source whereby said first and second lead wires are not exposed on the exterior of said garment, said second lead wires being located in said first and second front part sections so that when said first and second front part sections are in the open condition said second lead wires are disconnected and said power source is not connected to said audio components, and said means for joining said first and second front part sections together being arranged with said means connected to said second lead wires so that said second lead wires in said first and second front part sections are interconnected for placing said audio components in connection with said power source when said first and second front parts are in the closed condition, said means comprising hooks secured on said first and second front part sections along said free edges thereof for securing said first and second front part sections in the closed condition, and said hooks being connected to said second lead wires for interconnecting said second lead wires in said first and second front part sections.

Claim 3

A personal portable audio device, as set forth in claim 1, wherein a base member is located in said pocket containing said audio components and said base member includes a docking means for connecting said audio components.

Claim 4

A personal portable audio device comprising a vest-like sleeveless outer garment arranged to be worn by a wearer, said vest-like sleeveless outer garment comprising a back part and a front part connected to said back part, said front part comprising a first front part section and a second front part section, each said first and second front part section having a free edge extending upwardly when said garment is worn by the wearer, means on said first and second front part sections for selectively joining said first and second front part sections together along said free edges so that said front part can be worn in the open condition or in the closed condition, said first front part section having a pocket therein and each of said first and second front part sections having a shoulder portion located upwardly from said pocket when said garment is worn by the wearer, said garment being formed by a surface cloth facing outwardly and a lining located opposite said surface cloth and facing inwardly when said garment is worn, said surface cloth and lining defining a space therebetween, a speaker mounted on each said shoulder portion of said front part of said garment with said speakers being located between said surface cloth and lining whereby said speakers are not visible on the exterior of said garment, said pocket being open on the exterior of said garment, audio components positioned within said pocket, a solar power source located within said garment, said solar power source located in said second front part section and said audio components located in said pocket in said first front part section, first lead wires located between said surface cloth and lining within said garment and connecting said audio components with said speakers, second lead wires located between said surface cloth and lining for selectively connecting said audio components and solar power source whereby said first and second lead wires are not exposed on the exterior of said garment, said second lead wires being located in said first and second front part sections so that when said first and second front part sections are in the open condition said second lead wires are disconnected and said power source is not connected to said audio components, and said means for joining said first and second front part sections together being arranged with said means connected to said second lead wires so that said second lead wires in said first and second front part sections are interconnected for placing said audio components in connection with said solar power source when said first and second front parts are in the closed condition, said means comprising hooks secured on said first and second front part sections along said free edges thereof for securing said first and second front part sections in the closed condition and said hooks being connected to said second lead wires for interconnecting said second lead wires in said first and second front part sections.

Claim 5

A personal portable audio device comprising a vest-like sleeveless outer garment arranged to be worn by a wearer, said vest-like sleeveless outer garment comprising a back part and a front part connected to said back part, said front part comprising a first front part section and a second front part section, each said first and second front part section having a free edge extending upwardly when said garment is worn by the wearer, means on said first and second front part sections for selectively joining said first and second front part sections together along said free edges so that said front part can be worn in the open condition or in the closed condition, said first front part section having a pocket therein and each of said first and second front part sections having a shoulder portion located upwardly from said pocket when said garment is worn by the wearer, said garment being formed by a surface cloth facing outwardly and a lining located opposite said surface cloth and facing inwardly when said garment is worn, said surface cloth and lining defining a space therebetween, a speaker mounted on each said shoulder portion of said front part of said garment with said speakers being located between said surface cloth and lining whereby said speakers are not visible on the exterior of said garment, said pocket being open on the exterior of said garment, audio components positioned within said pocket, a solar power source located within said garment, said solar power source located in said second front part section and said audio components located in said pocket in said first front part section, first lead wires located between said surface cloth and lining within said garment and connecting said audio components with said speakers, second lead wires located between said surface cloth and lining for selectively connecting said audio components and solar power source whereby said first and second lead wires are not exposed on the exterior of said garment, said second lead wires being located in said first and second front part sections so that when said first and second front part sections are in the open condition said second lead wires are disconnected and said power source is not connected to said audio components, and said means for joining said first and second front part sections together being arranged with said means connected to said second lead wires so that said second lead wires in said first and second front part sections are interconnected for placing said audio components in connection with said solar power source when said first and second front parts are in the closed condition, said means comprising hooks secured on said first and second front part sections along said free edges thereof for securing said first and second front part sections in the closed condition and said hooks being connected to said second lead wires for interconnecting said second lead wires in said first and second front part sections.