Vehicle entertainment system
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1. A vehicle entertainment system, comprising:
- a video system including a housing, a video monitor disposed on a front surface of the housing, and a mounting portion disposed on a rear surface of the housing, wherein the mounting portion is configured to pivot into a recess disposed on the rear surface of the housing while the video system is not engaged with a cradle, and pivot out of the recess while the video system is engaged with the cradle; and
the cradle disposed on an upper end of a seat back within a vehicle, wherein the cradle includes a first opening having a side configured to brace against a first support post of a headrest of the seat and a second opening having a side configured to brace against a second support post of the headrest, and upon mounting the video system to the cradle via the mounting portion, the housing is spaced apart from the seat back towards a rear of the vehicle and the video system is electrically connected to an electrical connector in the cradle.
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Abstract
A vehicle entertainment system including a video system having a video monitor and a cradle secured within a vehicle. The cradle is shaped and dimensioned for selectively receiving and securely holding the video system. The cradle includes a docking port with a faceplate that is substantially flush with an upper end of a seat back of an automobile.
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1. A vehicle entertainment system, comprising:
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a video system including a housing, a video monitor disposed on a front surface of the housing, and a mounting portion disposed on a rear surface of the housing, wherein the mounting portion is configured to pivot into a recess disposed on the rear surface of the housing while the video system is not engaged with a cradle, and pivot out of the recess while the video system is engaged with the cradle; and the cradle disposed on an upper end of a seat back within a vehicle, wherein the cradle includes a first opening having a side configured to brace against a first support post of a headrest of the seat and a second opening having a side configured to brace against a second support post of the headrest, and upon mounting the video system to the cradle via the mounting portion, the housing is spaced apart from the seat back towards a rear of the vehicle and the video system is electrically connected to an electrical connector in the cradle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle entertainment system, comprising:
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a video system including a video monitor disposed on a front surface of the video system, and a mounting portion extending downward from a bottom surface of the video system; and a cradle comprising a first leg configured to rest against an upper end of a seat in a vehicle and a second leg configured to rest against a rear surface of the seat, wherein the first leg comprises a first opening configured to brace against a first support post of a headrest of the seat and a second opening configured to brace against a second support post of the headrest, and the second leg comprises a docking port configured to engage the mounting portion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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