Aircraft passenger television system

An aircraft passenger television system for use in combination with an aircraft having a plurality of passenger seats, comprising:

• a plurality of television modules each having a relatively small viewing screen, and a control panel including an audio output jack, a volume control, and means for selecting one of a plurality of video programs received by the television module on a plurality of different channels;
• a headset for plug-in connection to said audio output jack and including at least one earphone;
• means for mounting said plurality of television modules each upon a respective one of said seats with said viewing screen visible and said control panel accessible from behind said respective seat;
• and
• means on the aircraft for coupling a plurality of television program signals on respective different channels to each of said television modules.

An aircraft passenger television system for use in combination with an aircraft having a plurality of passenger seats, comprising:

• a plurality of television modules each having a relatively small viewing screen;
• means for mounting each of said television modules in respective positions for individualized passenger viewing while seated in their respective passenger seats;
• and
• a broadcast station on the aircraft for coupling a plurality of television program signals on respective different channels to each of said television modules;
• each of said modules including channel selection means accessible to and operable by the passenger viewing said module.

An aircraft passenger seat and television module combination, comprising:

• a seat having a generally upright seatback with a rearwardly open chamber formed therein;
• a rearwardly open mounting bracket secured to said seat within said chamber;
• and
• a television module removably receivable into said mounting bracket and having a relatively small viewing screen visible from behind said seat.

A vehicle passenger seat and television module combination, comprising:

• a seat having a generally upright seatback with a rearwardly open chamber formed therein;
• a rearwardly open mounting bracket secured to said seat within said chamber;
• and
• a television module removably receivable into said mounting bracket and having a relatively small viewing screen visible from behind said seat.

A passenger television system for use in combination with a passenger vehicle having a pluraltiy of rows of passenger seats, comprising:

• a plurality of television modules each having a relatively small viewing screen, and a control panel including an audio output jack, a volume control, and means for selecting one of a plurality of video programs received by the television module on a plurality of different channels;
• a headset for plug-in connection to said audio output jack and including at least one earphone;
• means for mounting said plurality of television modules each upon a respective one of said seats with said viewing screen visible and said control panel accessible from behind said respective seat;
• and
• means on the vehicle for coupling a plurality of television program signals on respective different channels to each of said television modules.