Television, radio and binocular system

• US 5,023,706 A
• Filed: 02/27/1990
• Issued: 06/11/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kenyon Consortium The A Partnership of MN
• Original Assignee: The Kenyon Consortium
• Inventors: Sandberg, Thomas M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Coles, Sr., Edward L.
• Application Number:
  US07/486,552
• Time in Patent Office: 469 Days
• Field of Search: 358/254, 358/248, 358/249, 350/547, 350/587, 350/143, 206/316.3
• US Class Current: 348/838
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 15/00 Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other objects or articles A45C1/08, A45C3/14, A45C11/321, A45C13/28 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/02 Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of one strap passing over the shoulder
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/64 Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06

Abstract

A portable recreation unit 10 includes a protective housing 11 containing a battery powered television and battery powered radio 30 and binoculars 20. A support strap 53 is attached to the housing 11 for allowing the unit 10 to be supported, hands free, by the user. The housing 11 has at least one open position and at least one closed position, whereby the television, radio or binoculars can be used in the open position and where the television, radio or binoculars can be restrained or concealed in the closed position.

Claims

1. A portable recreation unit suitable for hands free support by a user, said unit comprising in combination:

(a) a protective housing constructed from high impact plastic containing a battery powered television, a battery powered radio and binoculars;

(b) at least one support strap attached to said housing for allowing said unit to be supported, hands-free, by a user when the support strap is placed on the user; and

(c) said protective housing having at least one open position and at least one closed position, whereby the television, radio or binoculars can be used in said open position and where said television, radio or binoculars can be restrained or concealed in said closed position.

2. The unit of claim 1, further comprising means for releasably connecting at least one end of said support strap to said housing.

3. The unit of claim 1, wherein said support strap is configured to be supported on the user'"'"'s neck.

4. The unit of claim 1, further comprising a storage compartment for ear plugs, said compartment located on said first section.

5. The unit of claim 1, further comprising an extendable rod antenna positioned proximate said top end of said second section, said antenna operatively connected to said television and said radio.

6. The unit of claim 1, wherein said housing is constructed from a high impact plastic.

7. The unit of claim 1, wherein said housing comprises:

(a) a first section having top and bottom ends, said firs section, when said unit is placed on the user, said first section abuts the user; and

(b) a second section having top and bottom ends, said bottom end of said second section pivotally connected to said bottom end of said first section, wherein, when placed on the user, said top end of said second section moves away from the user when moved between said closed to said open position.

8. The unit of claim 7, wherein said television is contained in said second section, wherein when said unit is supported around the user'"'"'s neck and in an open position, said television can be viewed by the user.

9. The unit of claim 8, wherein said binoculars are contained in said first section.

10. The unit of claim 9, wherein said binoculars are foldable between an open, operative position and a closed, stored position.

11. A portable recreation unit suitable for hands free support by a user, said unit comprising in combination:

(a) a protective housing containing a battery powered television, a battery powered radio and binoculars, said housing comprising;

(i) a first section having top and bottom ends, said first section, when said unit is placed on the user, said first section abuts the user; and

(ii) a second section having top and bottom ends, said bottom end of said second section pivotally connected to said bottom end of said first section, wherein, when placed on the user, said top end of said second section moves away from the user when moved between said closed to said open position;

(b) at least one support strap attached to said housing for allowing the unit to be supported, hands free, around a user'"'"'s neck;

(c) said binoculars are contained in said first section and said binoculars are foldable between an open, operative position and a closed, stored position; and

(d) said protective housing having at least one open position and at least one closed position, whereby the television, radio or binoculars can be used in said open position and where said television, radio or binoculars can be restrained or concealed in said closed position.