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Personal sound system

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-11-21
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Granted: 1986-05-13
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Expires: 2003-11-21
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Abstract

Abstract A personal stereophonic sound system is disclosed. The sound system includes a garment having a pocket located adjacent to each shoulder for receiving a pair of speakers and a sound signal producing device carried in another pocket. Wires having connectors at opposite ends are sewn into the garment and are releasably connected to the speakers and signal producing device to afford their ready removal for cleaning the garment.

Inventors

  • 👤 Michael J. Waldron

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 18:42
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04R; H04R5/00; H04R5/02; A; A41; A41D; A41D1/00; A41D1/002; A41D1/005; H04R2201/00; H04R2201/02; H04R2201/023

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 216 words
A personal sound system, comprising: a garment adapted to substantially entirely cover a person's upper torso, said garment having portions encircling the person's neck and depending forwardly and rearwardly from the person's right and left shoulders. a pair of fabric pockets located in said forwardly depending portions of said garment adjacent to the person's neck and shoulders, a releasable closure extending along upper portions of each pocket, a third pocket in said garment below said pair of pockets, flexible wires sewn into said garment and extending between said third pocket and said pair of pockets, said wires having opposite end portions extending into each of said pockets, releasable connectors mounted on said end portions of said wires, a speaker adapted to be contained in each of said pair of pockets and having connectors releasably connected to corresponding ones of said releasable connectors, and signal producing means adapted to be contained within said third pocket and having a connector releasably connected to a corresponding one of said releasable connectors, whereby the garment provides warmth for the torso and the signal producing means cooperates with the wires to cause sound to be emitted from the speakers adjacent the person's ears while the releasable connectors afford ready removal of the speakers and signal producing means for cleaning the garment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 216 words
A personal sound system, comprising: a garment adapted to substantially entirely cover a person's upper torso, said garment having portions encircling the person's neck and depending forwardly and rearwardly from the person's right and left shoulders. a pair of fabric pockets located in said forwardly depending portions of said garment adjacent to the person's neck and shoulders, a releasable closure extending along upper portions of each pocket, a third pocket in said garment below said pair of pockets, flexible wires sewn into said garment and extending between said third pocket and said pair of pockets, said wires having opposite end portions extending into each of said pockets, releasable connectors mounted on said end portions of said wires, a speaker adapted to be contained in each of said pair of pockets and having connectors releasably connected to corresponding ones of said releasable connectors, and signal producing means adapted to be contained within said third pocket and having a connector releasably connected to a corresponding one of said releasable connectors, whereby the garment provides warmth for the torso and the signal producing means cooperates with the wires to cause sound to be emitted from the speakers adjacent the person's ears while the releasable connectors afford ready removal of the speakers and signal producing means for cleaning the garment.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1989-05-12 1989-11-11 1990-05-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1993-05-12 1993-11-11 1994-05-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1997-05-12 1997-11-11 1998-05-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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