Cup-shaped portable speaker with music player adapter
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1. A portable speaker comprising:
- a housing having a cylindrical or tapered cylindrical outer shape, the housing defining a slot extending into an interior of the housing for receiving a music player, wherein a top surface of the housing defines a plurality of orifices on the top surface and a bottom surface of the housing defines a plurality of orifices on the bottom surface;
first and second sound producing devices enclosed within the housing, wherein the first sound producing device is disposed near the top surface of the speaker facing upwards toward the top surface, and the second sound producing device is disposed near the bottom surface of the speaker facing downwards toward the bottom surface;
an electrical circuit disposed within the housing for controlling the sound producing devices; and
one or more electrical connectors disposed on the housing and electrically connected to the electrical circuit.
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Abstract
A portable speaker for a music play such as an iPod® player. The housing of the speaker is shaped and sized as a cup and can be placed inside a commonly seen cup holder, such as a cup holder in a car or other vehicles, a baby stroller, a foldable camping chair, etc. The speaker housing has a slot for receiving a music player, as well as electrical connectors for electrically connecting to the audio output of the music player. The sound producing devices are disposed within the speaker housing and face upwards and/or downwards.
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1. A portable speaker comprising:
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a housing having a cylindrical or tapered cylindrical outer shape, the housing defining a slot extending into an interior of the housing for receiving a music player, wherein a top surface of the housing defines a plurality of orifices on the top surface and a bottom surface of the housing defines a plurality of orifices on the bottom surface; first and second sound producing devices enclosed within the housing, wherein the first sound producing device is disposed near the top surface of the speaker facing upwards toward the top surface, and the second sound producing device is disposed near the bottom surface of the speaker facing downwards toward the bottom surface; an electrical circuit disposed within the housing for controlling the sound producing devices; and one or more electrical connectors disposed on the housing and electrically connected to the electrical circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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