Personal computer to home audio adapter
OwnerRobert J. DeLadurantaye IIIinventor
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Abstract
An improvement over the prior art consisting of an adapter for connection into the audio output jack (mini stereo jack) of a personal computer. The adapter having a male mini stereo jack for connection into the PC sound board, such male jack making direct connection to dual RCA output cables for connection to other audio equipment, and also having a female mini stereo jack for reception of standard PC sound equipment such that home audio equipment can be easily hooked up to the PC without disconnecting the PC audio equipment.
Claims6
An adapting device used for connecting home audio equipment having a left input and a right input to a personal computer that has a stereo output used to connect personal computer speakers having a stereo input, said adapting device comprising of;
- a male computer stereo plug;
- said male computer stereo plug being sized to fit the stereo output of the personal computer and having a left output and a right output;
- a female computer stereo plug;
- said female computer stereo plug being sized to allow insertion of the stereo input of the personal computer speakers and having a left input and a right input;
- said male computer stereo plug and said female computer stereo plug being electrically connected such that when said male computer stereo plug is inserted into the personal computer stereo output and the stereo input of the personal computer speakers is inserted into said female computer stereo plug electrical connection is made between the personal computer speakers and the personal computer stereo output;
- a female home audio plug;
- a second female home audio plug;
- and,
- said female home audio plug being electrically connected to said left output of the stereo output of said male computer stereo plug and said second female home audio plug being electrically connected to said right output of the stereo output of said male computer stereo plug such that when said female home audio plug is connected to the left input of the home audio equipment and said second female home audio plug is connected to the right input of the home audio equipment and said male computer stereo plug is inserted in the personal computer stereo output electrical connection is made between the home audio equipment left and right inputs and the personal computer stereo output.
An adapting device used for connecting home audio equipment having a left input and a right input to a personal computer that has a stereo output used to connect personal computer speakers having a stereo input, said adapting device comprising of;
- a male computer stereo plug;
- said male computer stereo plug being sized to fit the stereo output of the personal computer and having a left output and a right output;
- a female computer stereo plug;
- said female computer stereo plug being sized to allow insertion of the stereo input of the personal computer speakers and having a left output and a right output;
- said male computer stereo plug and said female computer stereo plug being electrically connected such that when said male computer stereo plug is inserted into the personal computer stereo output and the stereo input of the personal computer speakers is inserted into said female computer stereo plug proper electrical connection is made between the personal computer speakers and the personal computer stereo output;
- a female home audio plug;
- a cable
- a second female home audio plug;
- a second cable;
- and,
- said female home audio plug being electrically connected through said cable to said left output of the stereo output of said male computer stereo plug and said second female home audio plug being electrically connected through said second cable to said right output of the stereo output of said male computer stereo plug such that when said female home audio plug is connected to left input of the home audio equipment and said second female home audio plug is connected to the right input of the home audio and said male computer stereo plug is inserted in the personal computer stereo output electrical connection is made between the home audio equipment left and right inputs and the personal computer stereo output.
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