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Vehicle entertainment system with attachment mechanism

  • US 7,604,274 B2
  • Filed: 06/15/2006
  • Issued: 10/20/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle, comprising:

  • a ceiling;

    a cradle secured within the ceiling of the vehicle, the cradle including a first end and a second end;

    a video system selectively secured to the cradle, the video system including a base having a first end and a second end, wherein electronic connections for coupling the video system with the cradle are provided in the base of the video system;

    an attachment mechanism for selectively securing the video system to the cradle, the attachment mechanism including a first attachment structure at the first end of the base, the first attachment structure of the base being shaped and dimensioned for selective coupling with a first attachment structure at the first end of the cradle and a second attachment structure at the second end of the base, the second attachment structure of the base being shaped and dimensioned for selective coupling with the second attachment structure at the second end of the cradle;

    wherein an inner edge of the first attachment structure of the base is approximately ⅛

    inch to approximately 7 inches from a first outer edge of the electrical connections and an inner edge of the second attachment structure of the base is approximately ⅛

    inch to approximately 7 inches from a second outer edge of the electrical connections and the second attachment structure of the base;

    wherein the first attachment structure of the base includes a first projecting attachment member, the second attachment structure of the base includes a second projecting attachment member, the first attachment structure of the cradle includes a first aperture and the second attachment structure of the cradle includes a second aperture, the first projecting attachment member being shaped and dimensioned to engage the first aperture of the cradle and the second projecting attachment member being shaped and dimensioned to engage the second aperture of the cradle; and

    wherein the first projecting attachment member includes an upwardly extending post with a latch formed thereon and the second projecting attachment member includes an upwardly extending post with a latch formed thereon, wherein the latches of the respective first and second projecting attachment members are shaped and dimensioned to selectively pass through the first and second apertures.

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