# US 5,706,940 A · Water-resistant container for portable radio

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- Number: US 5,706,940 A
- Document ID: US5706940A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/331,195
- Filed: 1994-10-28
- Granted: 1998-01-13
- Earliest claimed: 1994-10-28
- Inventors: John Amarello
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5706940A

## CPC

- A45C 11/22: Watertight containers for use while swimming
- A45C 15/00: Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other {objects or} articles (A45C1/08, A45C3/14, {A45C11/321, A45C13/28} take precedence)
- H04B 1/3888: Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
- H04B 2001/3894: {Waterproofing of transmission device}
- Y10S 224/93: Attached to animate bearer
- A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- H04B: TRANSMISSION
- Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

## Abstract

A container in the general shape of a portable radio designed to encase such radio, made of flexible material such that it can be folded upon itself for storage yet be water-resistant. Said container having two mesh speaker covers incorporated therein allowing for the playing of the radio placed within it, with minimal listening interference or distortion.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A water-resistant container adapted to hold a portable radio, comprising:
a plurality of walls constructed and configured to encase a radio, said walls being made of a flexible, water-resistant material, said walls including first and second opposed walls, said first opposed wall having opposite edge margins;
a first opening through said opposed first wall, said first opening including a first part running horizontally along an upper portion of a face of said first opposed wall to said opposite edge margins, said first opening also including additional parts joined to said first part, said additional parts extending vertically downward along each said opposite edge margin;
closure means for closing said first opening in a water-resistant manner;
a second opening through said first opposed wall, said second opening being covered by a water-resistant mesh material adapted to permit sound to penetrate therethrough;
a third opening through said second opposed wall, said third opening running horizontally along an upper portion of a face of said second opposed wall;
closure means for closing said third opening in a water-resistant manner.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A container as set forth in claim 1, wherein said water-resistant material comprises plastic or water-resistant treated cloth.