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US 5,001,779 AGranted
Mounting arrangement for motorcycle stereo system
OwnerEarl W. Eggert, William T. Dooley +1inventors
InventorsEarl W. Eggert, William T. Dooley, Harold W. Irwin
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Abstract
A package and a method for making the package for mounting a sound system on a motorcycle, which is easily attached and detached from the motorcycle is disclosed. The components of the sound system are generally surrounded by a cushioning filler and enclosed in a housing formed of a durable flexible fabric. The package is attached to the motorcycle by the magnetic force provided by magnets mounted in the bottom of the housing.
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A sound system for use on a motorcycle comprising:
- a housing constructed of durable flexible material, said housing including a top having a periphery, a bottom having a periphery, and a sidewall, said sidewall extending between the peripheries of said top and said bottom, said top and bottom being relatively flat,
- at least one magnet having a generally flat surface located on said bottom of said housing, said magnet being positioned such that when the sound system is placed on a motorcycle, said generally flat surface will be adjacent the tank of the motorcycle, said magnet being attracted by magnetic force to the tank of the motorcycle to releasable hold the sound system on the motorcycle,
- a filler, said filler being of the same general shape and size as said housing so as to fit snugly therein, one or more cavities and depressions formed in said filler,
- sound system electrical components located in said housing, at least one of said sound system electrical components being received in one or more of said preformed cavities and depressions in said filler,
- at least one of said sound system electrical components having a portion extending to said top of said housing, so as to be functionally available through said top of said housing for operation when the sound system is mounted for use on a motorcycle.
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