Vehicle mounting for audiovisual equipment

• US 6,097,448 A
• Filed: 01/21/1997
• Issued: 08/01/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Perkins, Walter T.
• Original Assignee: Perkins, Walter T.
• Inventors: Perkins, Walter T.
• Primary Examiner(s): LEE, MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US08/785,259
• Time in Patent Office: 1,288 Days
• Field of Search: 348/837, 348/844, 348/825, 224/275, 224/572, 224/915, 224/539, 224/160, 224/161, 296/37.8, 296/37.15, 296/37.16, 297/188.06, 297/188.09, 297/188.07, 383/40, 383/41, 383/38, 383/22, 383/16
• US Class Current: 348/837
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0229 for displays, e.g. cathodic tubes
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0015 Back-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: H04N 5/64 Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06

Abstract

A carrier for mounting audiovisual equipment in a passenger vehicle between two passenger seats. The carrier comprises a harness substantially encircling the audiovisual equipment, straps projecting from the harness, for engaging the seats, and a flexible, transparent cushion disposed over the screen of the audiovisual equipment. Preferably, four straps are provided, two on the right side of the harness and two on the left side thereof. One strap on each side is located at a high position on the harness, and one on a low position, so that the carrier is substantially prevented from inclining responsive to vehicle motion.

Claims

1. Audiovisual equipment and a carrier for supporting said audiovisual equipment between two seats of a passenger vehicle, comprising:

image reproduction apparatus having a broad glass screen;

a harness for encircling said image reproduction apparatus, said harness having a front side and right and left lateral sides, said front side having an opening disposed thereon, for exposing said screen of said image reproduction apparatus to view; and

a plurality of supporting straps attached to said harness and projecting therefrom, for engaging the seats of the passenger vehicle, wherein said straps project laterally from and are anchored to said harness at said right lateral side and at said left lateral side thereof, whereby said carrier is supported at both right and left passenger seats of the vehicle.

2. The carrier according to claim 1, at least one of said straps being located at a high position on said harness, and at least one of said straps being located at a low position on said harness, whereby said carrier is constrained against inclining.

3. The carrier according to claim 1, further comprising a flexible, transparent cushion disposed over said opening and attached to said harness, whereby the screen of the audiovisual equipment is protected against impacts and occupants of the vehicle are protected against shards should the screen break.

4. Audiovisual equipment and a carrier for supporting said audiovisual equipment between two seats of a passenger vehicle, comprising:

image reproduction apparatus having a broad glass screen;

a harness for encircling said image reproduction apparatus, said harness having a front side and right and left lateral sides, said front side having an opening disposed thereon, for exposing said screen of said image reproduction apparatus to view, said harness further having a flexible, transparent cushion disposed over said opening and attached to said harness, whereby said screen of said image reproduction apparatus is protected against impacts and occupants of the vehicle are protected against shards should said screen break; and

four supporting straps attached to and projecting laterally from said harness, for engaging the seats of the passenger vehicle, one of said straps disposed upon said right side of said harness at a high position thereon, one of said straps disposed upon said right side of said harness at a low position thereon, one of said straps disposed upon said left side of said harness at a high position thereon, and one of said straps disposed upon said left side of said harness at low position thereon.