ANIMAL GARMENT WITH INTEGRATED SOUND DEVICE

• US 20100263603A1
• Filed: 10/06/2009
• Published: 10/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Matthew Baron
• Original Assignee: Matthew Baron
• Inventors: Baron, Matthew
• Application Number:
  US12/574,432
• Publication Number:
  US 20100263603A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 119/850
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 13/006 Protective coverings Elastic soles or covers for hoofs A01L5/00, A01L7/02; for veterinary purposes A61D
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 15/021 Electronic training devices specially adapted for dogs or cats
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 31/04 adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices testing thereof during manufacture H01L22/00; testing thereof after manufacture H02S50/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/023 Transducers incorporated in garment, rucksacks or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones

Abstract

In one aspect, a garment for a dog is provided. The garment for a dog may include a pair of speakers comprising a left speaker and a right speaker. The left speaker may be placed in a left side of the garment between the front and rear legs of the dog and the right speaker may be placed in a right side of the garment between the front and rear legs of the dog. An audio source may be connected to the pair of speakers. The garment may include a wireless receiver adapted to receive signals from a remote control. The garment may include a control processor adapted to control the audio source according to the received signals.

Claims

1. A garment for a dog comprising:

a pair of speakers comprising a left speaker and a right speaker, wherein the left speaker is placed in a left side of the garment between the front and rear legs of the dog and the right speaker is placed in a right side of the garment between the front and rear legs of the dog;

an audio source connected to the pair of speakers;

a wireless receiver adapted to receive signals from a remote control; and

a control processor adapted to control the audio source according to the received signals.

2. The garment of claim 1, wherein the speakers are further placed so that sound is output away from the ears of the dog.

3. The garment of claim 1, further comprising an amplifier connected to the audio source and the pair of speakers.

4. The garment of claim 1, further comprising a power source.

5. The garment of claim 4, wherein the power source is at least one rechargeable battery.

6. The garment of claim 4, wherein the power source is a solar panel attached to the garment.

7. The garment of claim 1, further comprising a wireless router and an internet source, wherein the wireless router is adapted to share the internet source among a plurality of computer devices.

8. The garment of claim 7, wherein the internet source is a cellular phone.

9. The garment of claim 1, wherein the remote control is a software application.

10. A garment for an animal comprising:

a pair of speakers;

an amplifier connected to the speakers through a plurality of wires located within the garment; and

an interface connected to the amplifier through the plurality of wires and adapted to connect to an external audio source.

11. The garment of claim 10, further comprising a control processor adapted to:

receive commands relating to the operation of the external source; and

control the external source through the interface.

12. The garment of claim 11, further comprising a wireless receiver adapted to receive commands relating to the operation of the external source from a remote control;

and

provide the received commands to the control processor.

13. The garment of claim 10, wherein the interface is a wireless interface and the external audio source is a wireless external audio source.

14. The garment of claim 10, wherein the wireless audio source is a microphone.

15. The garment of claim 10, further comprising a power supply connected to the amplifier through the plurality of wires.

16. The garment of claim 15, wherein the power supply is a solar panel based power supply.

17. The garment of claim 10, further comprising at least one power outlet, wherein the power outlet is adapted to provide power from the power supply to a device connected to the power outlet.

18. The garment of claim 17 wherein the power outlet is a USB outlet.

19. The garment of claim 10, wherein the animal is one of a dog, a cat, a horse, or a monkey.

20. A garment for a dog comprising;

a wiring infrastructure located within the garment and adapted to carry power and data signals within the garment 100;

a speaker component adapted to reproduce an audio signal;

an amplifier component adapted to receive the audio signal through the wiring infrastructure, amplify the audio signal, and provide the audio signal to the speaker component through the wiring infrastructure;

an interface adapted to interface with an external audio source, receive the audio signal from the external audio source, and provide the audio signal to the amplifier component through the wiring infrastructure;

a control processing component adapted to receive instructions for the operation of the external audio source and provide the instructions to the interface though the wiring infrastructure; and

a remote control component adapted to wirelessly receive the instructions from a remote control device, and provide the instructions to the control processing component through the wireless infrastructure.