Portable video system including a base unit secured to a substrate for selectively coupling a video unit

• US 7,440,275 B2
• Filed: 09/26/2005
• Issued: 10/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2003
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: VOXX International Corporation
• Original Assignee: VOXX International Corporation
• Inventors: Schedivy, George C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gandhi; Jayprakash N
• Assistant Examiner(s): PAPE, ZACHARY
• Application Number:
  US11/235,404
• Publication Number:
  US 20060023412A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,121 Days
• Field of Search: 361/686, 353/13, 710303-304, 725/75, 206/320, 348/837, 296/37.8
• US Class Current: 361/679.41
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0211 for record carriers apparatus, e.g. video recorders, tape players or CD players
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0012 Seats or parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0017 Head-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0059 using clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0063 using adhesive means, e.g. hook and loop fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 31/006 with video camera or receiver
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/121 the apparatus comprising a single recording/reproducing device
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/919 Adjustably orientable video screen support

Abstract

A portable video system comprises a video unit for facilitating play of a video medium, the player having a hinge, a display pivotally attached to the video player on the hinge, and a base unit secured to a substrate for selectively coupling a control panel of the video unit to the substrate, wherein the control panel can be selectively un-coupled from the base unit.

Claims

1. A portable video system comprising:

a video unit for facilitating play of a video medium, the video unit having a control panel;

a display pivotally attached to the video unit; and

a plurality of base units secured to a plurality of respective substrates for selectively coupling the video unit, including the control panel and the display, to each respective substrate, wherein;

the video unit can be selectively un-coupled from each of the plurality of base units,

the plurality of substrates include a vehicle ceiling and the underside of hanging furniture, and

the video unit is coupled to at least one base unit using a pressure fitting mechanism, wherein the pressure fitting mechanism comprises a channel formed in the at least one base unit, and a rib formed on the video unit, wherein the rib fits into the channel to form the pressure fit.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of substrates further includes a top surface of a piece of furniture.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein when the video unit is coupled to the top surface of the piece of furniture, the video unit is inverted relative to when the video unit is coupled to the vehicle ceiling.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the display is capable of showing video when the video unit is positioned in different orientations based on the locations of the plurality of substrates and base units.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of substrates and base units are positioned in different locations.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one substrate is positioned in a vehicle and at least one other substrate positioned outside of the vehicle.

7. A portable video system comprising:

a video unit for facilitating play of a video medium, the video unit having a control panel;

a display pivotally attached to the video unit; and

a plurality of base units secured to a plurality of respective substrates for selectively coupling the video unit, including the control panel and the display, to each respective substrate, wherein;

the video unit can be selectively un-coupled from each of the plurality of base units,

the plurality of substrates include a vehicle ceiling and the underside of hanging furniture, and

the video unit is coupled to at least one base unit using a pressure fitting mechanism, wherein the pressure fitting mechanism comprises a channel formed in the video unit, and a rib formed on the at least one base unit, wherein the rib fits into the channel to form the pressure fit.