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Vehicle entertainment system incorporated within the armrest/console of a vehicle with a swivel monitor mounting structure

  • US 7,604,291 B2
  • Filed: 08/10/2005
  • Issued: 10/20/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle entertainment system, comprising:

  • a video system mounted within an automobile armrest/console, the armrest/console including an upper support surface;

    the video system including an housing supporting a video monitor, the housing including a base pivotaily mounted to the automobile armrest/console for pivotal movement about multiple axes, wherein a first hinge provides for rotation about a first axis and a second hinge provides for rotation about a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis;

    wherein the video monitor is mounted upon a front surface of the housing for rotation of the video monitor about an axis perpendicular to the plane in which a front surface of the video monitor lies such that the video monitor may be selectively rotated relative to the housing between a letterbox use first position and a storage second position, the housing also including a rear surface opposite the front surface which functions as part of the upper support surface when the video system is in its storage position.

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