Headrest entertainment system

• US 20070105444A1
• Filed: 11/06/2006
• Published: 05/10/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: VOXX International Corporation
• Original Assignee: VOXX International Corporation
• Inventors: Macholz, Jeff
• Granted Patent: US 7,416,439 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/607.410
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 4/72 using a heat shrinking insulating sleeve

Abstract

A device for preparing a wire for installation in a headrest entertainment system for a vehicle includes a wire wrapper for facilitating feeding of the wire including a plurality of connectors through a headrest post. The wire wrapper includes a heat shrink tubing covering the connectors. The wire wrapper includes a braided sleeving covering the connectors. A stiff wire is attached to the wire near an end of the heat shrink tubing. A stiff wire is attached to the wire near an end of the braided sleeving.

Claims

1. A device for preparing a wire for installation in a headrest entertainment system for a vehicle, the device comprising:

a wire wrapper for facilitating feeding of the wire including a plurality of connectors through a headrest post.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the wire wrapper comprises a heat shrink tubing covering the connectors.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the wire wrapper comprises a braided sleeving covering the connectors.

4. The device of claim 2, further comprising a stiff wire attached to the wire near an end of the heat shrink tubing.

5. The device of claim 3, further comprising a stiff wire attached to the wire near an end of the braided sleeving.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein tape is wrapped around the wire near ends of the braided sleeving to protect the connectors.

7. The device of claim 5, wherein heat shrink tubing is wrapped around the wire near ends of the braided sleeving to protect the connectors.

8. The device of claim 5, wherein the stiff wire is attached to the wire using at least one of tape or heat shrink tubing.

9. The device of claim 2, wherein the heat shrink tubing comprises partially polymerized plastic.

10. The device of claim 3, wherein the braided sleeving comprises at least one of polyethylene terepthalate, fiberglass, or polyester.

11. The device of claim 5, wherein the stiff wire comprises metal.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the connectors comprise electrical connectors for providing at least one of power, ground, and audio/video connections for the entertainment system.

13. A method for preparing a wire for installation in a headrest entertainment system, the method comprising:

wrapping a plurality of connectors attached to the wire with a wire wrapper for covering the connectors;

feeding the wire through a headrest post; and

removing the wire wrapper.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the wire wrapper comprises a heat shrink tubing.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the wire wrapper comprises a braided sleeving.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising attaching a stiff wire to the wire at a location near an end of the wire wrapper.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising wrapping the wire with tape at ends of the braided sleeving to protect the connectors.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the stiff wire is attached to the wire using tape.