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Personal sound system
Assignee: Toshiba America Inc
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Filing: 1988-04-29
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Granted: 1989-10-24
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Expires: 2008-04-29
Abstract
Abstract A personal sound system comprising a garment adapted to substantially cover a person's upper torso, a first pocket for removably supporting a first speaker on the garment in the vicinity of a person's left shoulder, a second pocket for removably supporting a second speaker on the garment in the vicinity of the person's right shoulder, a third pocket for removably supporting an electrical signal producing device on the garment and an elongated flap extended from the third pocket to the second pocket and through that portion of the garment encircling the person's neck and to the first pocket for removably supporting flexible wires on the garment, which wires are adapted to interconnect speakers located in the first and second pockets, and an electrical signal producing device located in the third pocket, while permitting those wires to be readily removed from the garment when the garment is to be cleaned. Preferably, the flap is located on the interior surface of the jacket. In the alternative, the flap may be replaced by an elongated pocket located on the exterior surface of the garment which pocket is closable by an elongated zipper.
Inventors
- 👤 Osami Suzuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:48
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K11/00; H04; H04R; H04R5/00; H04R5/02; H04R5/023; A; A41; A41D; A41D1/00; A41D1/002; A41D1/005; A41D27/00; A41D27/20; A41D27/205; H04R2201/00; H04R2201/02; H04R2201/023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A personal sound system comprising: a. a garment adapted to substantially cover a person's upper torso, said garment having portions encircling a person's neck and depending forwardly and rearwardly from the person's right and left shoulders; b. first means for removably supporting a first speaker on said garment in the vicinity of one of the person's shoulders; c. second means for removably supporting a second speaker on said garment in the vicinity of the person's other shoulder; d. third means for removably supporting an electrical signal producing device on said garment, said third means is adjacent said second means; and e. fourth means for removably supporting flexible wires on said garment, which wires are adapted to removably connect between said third means and said first and second means to permit transmission of an electrical signal from said electrical signal producing device to said first and second speakers over said wires and to permit removal of said wires from said garment is to be cleaned, said fourth means comprising a flap extended from said third means to said second means and through that portion of said garment encircling the person's neck to said first means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A personal sound system comprising: a. a garment adapted to substantially cover a person's upper torso, said garment having portions encircling a person's neck and depending forwardly and rearwardly from the person's right and left shoulders; b. first means for removably supporting a first speaker on said garment in the vicinity of one of the person's shoulders; c. second means for removably supporting a second speaker on said garment in the vicinity of the person's other shoulder; d. third means for removably supporting an electrical signal producing device on said garment, said third means is adjacent said second means; and e. fourth means for removably supporting flexible wires on said garment, which wires are adapted to removably connect between said third means and said first and second means to permit transmission of an electrical signal from said electrical signal producing device to said first and second speakers over said wires and to permit removal of said wires from said garment is to be cleaned, said fourth means comprising a flap extended from said third means to said second means and through that portion of said garment encircling the person's neck to said first means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system of claim 1 wherein said fourth means includes hook and loop fasteners for closing said flap over said wires.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system of claim 1 wherein said fourth means includes snap fasteners for closing said flap over said wires.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system of claim 3 wherein said flap opens to the interior of said garment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system of claim 1 wherein said flap opens to the interior of said garment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
198 words
A personal sound system comprising: a. a garment adapted to substantially cover a person's upper torso, said garment having portions encircling a person's neck and depending forwardly and rearedly from the person's right and left shoulders; b. first means for removably supporting a first speaker on said garment in the vicinity of one of the person's shoulders; c. second means for removably supporting a second speaker on said garment in the vicinity of the person's other shoulder; d. third means for removably supporting an electrical signal producing device on said garment, said third means is adjacent said second means; and e. fourth means for removably supporting flexible wires on said garment, which wires are adapted to removably connect between said third means and said first and second means to permit transmission of an electrical signal from said electrical signal producing device to said first and second speakers over said wires and to permit removal of said wires from said garment when said garment is to be cleaned, said fourth means comprises an elongated pocket extending from said third means to said second means and through that portion of said garment encircling the person's neck to said first means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
198 words
A personal sound system comprising: a. a garment adapted to substantially cover a person's upper torso, said garment having portions encircling a person's neck and depending forwardly and rearedly from the person's right and left shoulders; b. first means for removably supporting a first speaker on said garment in the vicinity of one of the person's shoulders; c. second means for removably supporting a second speaker on said garment in the vicinity of the person's other shoulder; d. third means for removably supporting an electrical signal producing device on said garment, said third means is adjacent said second means; and e. fourth means for removably supporting flexible wires on said garment, which wires are adapted to removably connect between said third means and said first and second means to permit transmission of an electrical signal from said electrical signal producing device to said first and second speakers over said wires and to permit removal of said wires from said garment when said garment is to be cleaned, said fourth means comprises an elongated pocket extending from said third means to said second means and through that portion of said garment encircling the person's neck to said first means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system of claim 6 wherein said fourth means includes a zipper for selectively closing said elongated pocket.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system of claim 7 wherein said elongated pocket opens to the exterior of said garment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
221 words
A personal sound system comprising: a. a garment adapted to substantially cover a person's upper torso, said garment having portions encircling a person's neck and depending forwardly and rearwardly from the person's right and left shoulders; b. first means for removably supporting a first speaker on said garment in the vicinity of one of the person's shoulders; c. second means for removably supporting a second speaker on said garment in the vicinity of the person's other shoulder; d. third means for removably supporting an electrical signal producing device on said garment, said third means comprising a pocket located below said second means, said pocket including a first closable opening sufficciently large to permit insertion of said electrical signal producing device and a second closable opening, orthogonally oriented with regard to said first opening and sufficiently large to permit access to controls of said electrical signal producing device while preventing removal of said device; and e. fourth means for removably supporting flexible wires on said garment, which wires are adapted to removably connect between said third means and said first and second means to permit transmission of an electrical signal from said electrical signal producing device to said first and second speakers over said wires and to permit removal of said wires from said garment when said garment is to be cleaned.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
221 words
A personal sound system comprising: a. a garment adapted to substantially cover a person's upper torso, said garment having portions encircling a person's neck and depending forwardly and rearwardly from the person's right and left shoulders; b. first means for removably supporting a first speaker on said garment in the vicinity of one of the person's shoulders; c. second means for removably supporting a second speaker on said garment in the vicinity of the person's other shoulder; d. third means for removably supporting an electrical signal producing device on said garment, said third means comprising a pocket located below said second means, said pocket including a first closable opening sufficciently large to permit insertion of said electrical signal producing device and a second closable opening, orthogonally oriented with regard to said first opening and sufficiently large to permit access to controls of said electrical signal producing device while preventing removal of said device; and e. fourth means for removably supporting flexible wires on said garment, which wires are adapted to removably connect between said third means and said first and second means to permit transmission of an electrical signal from said electrical signal producing device to said first and second speakers over said wires and to permit removal of said wires from said garment when said garment is to be cleaned.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
70 words
A system of any one of claims 1, 3, 4, 6-9 or 14 wherein said third means comprises a pocket located below said second means, said pocket including a first closable opening sufficiently large to permit insertion of said electrical signal producing device and a second closable opening, orthogonally oriented with regard to said first opening and sufficiently large to permit access to controls of said electrical signal producing device.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
25 words
A system of any one of claims 1, 3, 4, 6-9 or 14 wherein said first and second means each comprise a separate closable pocket.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
24 words
A system of any one of claims 1, 3, 4, 6-9 or 14 wherein said first and second means each comprise a separate epaulet.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
57 words
A system of any one of claims 1, 3, 4, 6-9 or 14 further including a closable pocket located on that portion of said garment depending rearwardly from the person's right and left shoulders adjacent the person's waist and accessible from the exterior of said garment to permit storage of accessories for said electrical signal producing device.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-10-23 | 1993-04-24 | 1993-10-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-10-23 | 1997-04-24 | 1997-10-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-10-23 | 2001-04-24 | 2001-10-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |