Vehicle musical apparatus

• US 5,793,120 A
• Filed: 10/29/1997
• Issued: 08/11/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Wolo Manufacturing Corporation (1847 Holdings LLC)
• Original Assignee: Joseph E. Solow
• Inventors: Solow, Joseph E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Elms, Richard T.
• Application Number:
  US08/960,152
• Time in Patent Office: 286 Days
• Field of Search: 307/9.1, 307/10.1, 455/345, 455/350, 381/188, 381/86, 381/105, 340/825.69, 340/825.72
• US Class Current: 307/9.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/202 by remote control

Abstract

A vehicle musical apparatus includes an electronic unit and speaker arranged to be mounted in the engine compartment of a vehicle. A remote control radio transmitter is provided for activating the musical apparatus, eliminating the need for installing wire connections between the passenger compartment and the engine compartment.

Claims

1. Musical apparatus for a vehicle comprising:

an electronic unit having a digital memory for storing data comprising at least one sound sequence, a remote control receiver for receiving at least one remote control radio signal and for providing at least one output control signal in response thereto, a data reading circuit, responsive to said output control signal for reading said data from said memory in sequence and for providing an electrical signal representing said sound sequence;

a speaker for converting said electrical signal into sound, and

a remote control transmitter for transmitting said remote control radio signal.

2. Musical apparatus as specified in claim 1 further comprising an amplifier for amplifying said electrical signal.

3. Musical apparatus as specified in claim 1, wherein said digital memory stores as plurality of sound sequence, wherein said remote control receiver receives a plurality of said remote control radio signals and provides an output control signal corresponding to a received radio signal and wherein said data reading circuit reads data for a sound sequence corresponding to said output signal and wherein said transmitter is arranged to send a selected remote control radio signal.

4. Musical apparatus as specified in claim 1 wherein there is provided an amplifier having selectable amplification, wherein said remote control transmitter and said remote control receiver are further arranged to send and receive amplification control radio signals, and wherein said remote control receiver provides an amplitude control signal to said amplifier in response to said amplification control radio signals.