Self-contained case for housing transporting and mounting video monitor and video player for use in passenger vehicles

• US 6,092,705 A
• Filed: 01/25/1999
• Issued: 07/25/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ronald R. Meritt
• Original Assignee: Ronald R. Meritt
• Inventors: Meritt, Ronald R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Vidovich, Gregory M.
• Application Number:
  US09/236,743
• Time in Patent Office: 547 Days
• Field of Search: 224/275, 224/539, 224/543, 224/563, 224/572, 224/929, 348/837, 190/110, 273/148 B, 297/188.04, 297/188.05, 297/188.06, 297/188.07, 297/188.2, 297/188.21, 463/46, 463/47, 296/37.6, 296/37.15, 296/37.16, 206/287.1, 135/911
• US Class Current: 224/275
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0211 for record carriers apparatus, e.g. video recorders, tape players or CD players
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0015 Back-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0017 Head-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0059 using clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0075 using a containment or docking space
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0276 for rear passenger use
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/929 Article carrier for electrical device

Abstract

A mounting system which releasably and securely mount an entertainment accessory within an automobile. The automobile has first and second headrests extending from at least one seat and an internal floor. The mounting system comprises a first case for receiving the entertainment accessory and a first quick connect device for releasably securing the first case to the internal floor and at least one of the first and second headrests.

Claims

1. A mounting system for releasably and securely mounting an entertainment accessory within an automobile for providing electronically generated images viewable by a person in the automobile, the automobile having first and second headrests extending from at least one seat and having an internal floor, comprising:

an entertainment accessory;

a first case having said entertainment accessory positioned therein by a first element, said first case having a first panel attached proximate to a first edge of said first case, said first panel being outwardly movable to access said entertainment accessory by the person in the automobile, said front panel being capable of covering an upper portion and a lower portion of the first case; and

a first quick connect device attached to said first case and adapted to releasably secure said first case to the automobile, said first quick connect device being releasably connected to a location proximate to the internal floor and to both of the first and second headrests.

2. A mounting system for releasably and securely mounting an electronic signal generating device and a display device within an automobile for providing electronically generated images viewable by a person in the automobile, the automobile having first and second headrests extending from at least one seat and having an internal floor, comprising:

a first case having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a first panel attached proximate to a first edge of the first case;

a display device positioned in said upper portion of said first case by a first element;

an electronic signal generating device positioned in said lower portion of said first case for transmitting signals to said display device, said front panel being capable of covering said upper portion and said lower portion of said first case and being outwardly movable to access said electronic signal generating device by the person in the automobile; and

a first quick connect device attached to said first case and adapted to releasably secure said first case to the automobile, said first quick connect device being releasably connected to a location proximate to the internal floor and to both of the first and second headrests.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said front panel is foldable to expose said upper portion of said first case.

4. A system for mounting a video player and a monitor generally behind at least one seat in an automobile to allow a person in the automobile to watch images on the monitor, the automobile having first and second headrests extending from the at least one seat and having an internal floor, the system including:

a soft pack case having a compartment and having a first panel at least partially attachable to the soft pack case by a zipper to permit access to the compartment;

a video player positioned in the compartment and being capable of generating video signals;

a monitor positioned in the compartment by a first element and being capable of receiving video signals from the video player, the first panel of the soft pack case being outwardly movable to access the video player and to view the monitor; and

a strapping system attached to the soft pack case, the strapping system being releasably attachable to the first and second headrests extending from the at least one seat and being releasably attachable to a location proximate to the internal floor.