Flip-open screen with audio/video player

• US 20040130616A1
• Filed: 01/03/2003
• Published: 07/08/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/03/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thomas Tseng
• Original Assignee: Thomas Tseng
• Inventors: Tseng, Thomas
• Application Number:
  US10/336,433
• Publication Number:
  US 20040130616A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/61
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0211 for record carriers apparatus, e.g. video recorders, tape players or CD players
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0017 Head-rests

Abstract

A video screen that can be flipped open with an audio/video source mounted behind it and attached to the back of the headrest on the seat of an automobile is disclosed. The audio/video source may be an AM/FM radio, an AM/FM radio with cassette player, an AM/FM radio with CD player, a DVD player, a video game console, or any other suitable audio/video source. The video screen is rotably attached to the audio/video source which is attached to the back of the headrest of the seat in front of the user. The video screen may be flipped open to reveal the audio/video source to allow the user to change media or control the functions of the audio/video source. The flip-open video screen with the audio/video source mounted behind it and attached to the back of the headrest of the seat of an automobile will allow the rear seat passengers to individually, fully, and easily control their desired source of entertainment during their occupancy of the automobile without disturbing the other passengers of the vehicle.

Claims

1. A flip-open screen with audio/video player comprising:

a video display; and

an audio/video source;

wherein the video display is rotably attached to the audio/video source which is attached to a headrest on a sear of a vehicle such that the video display may be flipped open to reveal the audio/video source for change of media or control of its functions.

2. A flip-open screen with audio/video player as in claim 1, wherein the audio/video source is an AM/FM radio.

3. A flip-open screen with audio/video player as in claim 1, wherein the audio/video source is an AM/FM radio with cassette player.

4. A flip-open screen with audio/video player as in claim 1, wherein the audio/video source is an AM/FM radio with CD player.

5. A flip-open screen with audio/video player as in claim 1, wherein the audio/video source is a CD player.

6. A flip-open screen with audio/video player as in claim 1, wherein the audio/video source is a DVD player.

7. A flip-open screen with audio/video player as in claim 1, wherein the audio/video source is a video cassette player.

8. A flip-open screen with audio/video player as in claim 1, wherein the audio/video source is a video game console.

9. A flip-open screen with audio/video player comprising:

a video display; and

an audio/video source;

wherein the video display is attached by a hinge to the audio/video source which is attached to a headrest on a sear of a vehicle such that the video display may be flipped downward to reveal the audio/video source for change of media or control of its functions.

10. A flip-open screen with audio/video player as in claim 9, wherein the audio/video source is an AM/FM radio.

11. A flip-open screen with audio/video player as in claim 9, wherein the audio/video source is an AM/FM radio with cassette player.

12. A flip-open screen with audio/video player as in claim 9, wherein the audio/video source is an AM/FM radio with CD player.

13. A flip-open screen with audio/video player as in claim 9, wherein the audio/video source is a CD player.

14. A flip-open screen with audio/video player as in claim 9, wherein the audio/video source is a DVD player.

15. A flip-open screen with audio/video player as in claim 9, wherein the audio/video source is a video cassette player.

16. A flip-open screen with audio/video player as in claim 9, wherein the audio/video source is a video game console.