Adjustable portable console sleeve for radios

• US 4,870,702 A
• Filed: 09/26/1988
• Issued: 09/26/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ghassan Azzouni
• Original Assignee: Ghassan Azzouni
• Inventors: Azzouni, Ghassan
• Primary Examiner(s): Griffin, Robert L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Jorgenson, Frederick R.
• Application Number:
  US07/248,980
• Time in Patent Office: 365 Days
• Field of Search: 455/346, 455/345, 455/348, 455/349, 455/347, 455/344, 455/343, 455/351, 455/90, 381/86, 361/391, 361/422, 108/44, 312/7.1
• US Class Current: 455/346
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 11/02 with vehicles

Abstract

An adjustable, portable console sleeve for radios, for receiving and operating an automobile radio tuner. The console sleeve has a generally rectangular housing with a rectangular opening formed along one side for receiving and enclosing the radio tuner. At least one speaker is mounted within the generally rectangular housing, as well as a one battery and an antenna. A plurality of connectors are disposed within the rectangular opening of the housing, and coupled to the speakers, battery, and antenna. The connectors are aligned with the connectors of the automobile radio tuner and are mounted on a movable connector wall. The movable connector wall has its ends mounted to the side walls defining the opening of said housing and can be adjusted to accommodate the tuner.

Claims

1. A sleeve carrying unit for receiving and operating a removable automobile radio tuner having external electrical connectors for the antenna battery, and speakers mounted on the back wall of the radio, comprising:

a generally rectangular housing having a rectangular opening formed along one side for receiving and enclosing the removable radio tuner said opening having opposed side walls and top and bottom walls,

at least one speaker mounted within said generally rectangular housing;

at least one battery mounted within said housing;

at least one antenna mounted within said housing;

connector means disposed within said housing within said rectangular opening and coupled to said at least one speaker, said at least one battery, and said at least one antenna, said connector means being correspondingly aligned with the connectors of said removable automobile radio tuner,

a movable connector wall for receiving and supporting said electrical connector means, said movable connector wall having its ends mounted to the opposed side walls defining the opening of said housing, and removable fastening means for permitting said movable connector wall to be adjustably mounted on said side walls to accommodate the length of the radio tuner, and permit alignment of said connector means with the connectors on the back wall of said radio tuner.

2. The sleeve unit as recited in claim 1 wherein said speaker means comprises stereo speakers disposed in said housing on opposite sides of said radio receiving opening.

3. The sleeve unit as recited in claim 2, wherein said stereo speakers include an external speaker jack coupled thereto.

4. The sleeve unit as recited in claim 3, wherein said antenna includes an external antenna jack coupled thereto.

5. The sleeve unit as recited in claim 4, wherein said battery is a rechargeable battery, and charging means coupled to said rechargeable battery for recharging the battery from an external AC power source.

6. The sleeve unit as recited in claim 5, wherein said external charging surface comprises a rechargeable transformer for connection to an AC power source, and a rechargeable jack coupled to the output of said transformer for insertion into said housing and connection to said rechargeable battery.

7. The sleeve unit as recited in claim 6, additionally comprising inserts for coupling to the walls of said radio receiving opening for narrowing the width of said walls to accommodate the width of the radio tuner.