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Car stereo set

  • US 4,501,013 A
  • Filed: 09/10/1980
  • Issued: 02/19/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/18/1979
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a car stereo set for an automobile having a front and a rear seat, said rear seat having a substantially central recess and substantially central armrest which is movable into and out of said recess of said rear seat, said substantially central armrest having a portion which is selectively hidden from view when said armrest is in said recess of said rear seat, said armrest portion having an upper surface directed toward the ceiling of the automobile when said armrest is out of said recess of said rear seat,the improvement comprising:

  • a car stereo set installed in said armrest, said stereo set comprising a portion having control knobs and a tape recorder mechanism having an operating portion incluidng a cassette loading chamber, said control knobs and cassette loading chamber being exposed on said upper surface of said portion of said armrest;

    at least one openable cover means covering both said portion having said control knobs and said operating portion of said tape recorder mechanism, including said cassette loading chamber, said cover means presenting a flat surface, free of projecting knobs, at said upper surface of said armrest when said cover means is closed, said cover means permitting access to said control knobs and cassette loading chamber when opened;

    wherein said car stereo set including said control knobs and operating portion of said tape recorder mechanism is hidden from view when said armrest is in said recess, and wherein a rear seat passenger can access said control knobs and operating portion of said tape recorder mechanism to operate said car stereo set when said armrest is moved out of said recess and said cover means is opened.

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