Lectern with detent-hinged shelf for portable sound system
AssigneeAudiophonics Corporation
InventorIra Molay
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Abstract
A self-contained sound system that may be either battery operated or operated from an AC source and that is contained in an attache-type case which is easily handled by one person. A folder for papers is disposed in the housing along with all of the electronic circuitry including a speaker and amplifier. A lectern within the housing can be folded into the case when not in use or can be moved to a useable position when the case is open. A detachable microphone stand can be fastened to the outside of the case and is stored in the case when not in use.
Claims9
For a portable sound system having a carrying case and circuit means disposed in the carrying case including an amplifier circuit and speaker, the improvement comprising;
- plate means forming at least part of a lectern having a lower edge flange permitting papers or the like to be held on the plate means when the plate means is in a tilted position, a panel fixedly mounted in the carrying case, and means for supporting the plate means in the case in either of two positions, said plate supporting means comprising tabs extending from the panel and pivot pins engagable with slots in the tabs, said plate means having on opposite sides at its top end extensions passing through respective holes in the panel with the pivot pins also engaging with the extensions.
For a portable sound system having a carrying case, electronic circuit and speaker means contained in the carrying case, and means within the carrying case for receiving a microphone, the improvement comprising;
- plate means forming at least part of a lectern having a lower edge flange permitting papers or the like to be held on the plate means when the plate means is in one tilted position of at least two different positions, a panel fixedly mounted in the carrying case, pivot means mounted from the panel for pivotally supporting the top end of the plate means in two positions including a rest position wherein the plate means lies adjacent to and substantially parallel to the panel, and detent means associated with the plate means for locking the plate means in a tilted position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.