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US 5,710,422 AGranted
Talking poster
OwnerAaron D. Clarkinventor
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Abstract
An improved talking poster is disclosed. The present invention involves an improved speaker enclosure for a talking poster. The speaker enclosure includes an inner circle in which the speaker is located. It also includes an outer circle which, in conjunction with the inner circle, forms a chamber providing increased sound volume and quality for the talking poster. An improved method for making a talking poster is also disclosed. The method involves inverse printing the art work on the back of the module cover to protect it from scratching and wear.
Claims8
An assembly, comprising:
- a poster comprised of a first material, said poster having poster art on a first surface thereof;
- a module cover comprised of a second material, said module cover attached to a portion of said first surface of said poster, said module cover having an inner circle and an outer circle;
- a speaker located in said inner circle of said module cover, said speaker being concealed between said module cover and said first surface of said poster;
- an electric circuit including a sound production component, operatively connected to said speaker and concealed between said module cover and said first surface of said poster;
- a trigger attached to said electric circuit and concealed within said module, said trigger adapted to be actuated through said module cover to produce said sound;
- wherein a surface of said module cover is prepared with a matching art which is substantially the same as that area of said poster art which appears on said portion of said poster that said module covers when said module is attached to said poster, such that said module artistically blends in with the surrounding poster art that is not covered by said module.
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A method for making a talking poster, comprising the steps of;
- providing a poster with poster art on a first surface thereof;
- providing a module cover adapted to be secured onto a portion of said first surface of said poster, said module cover containing human actuatable sound components concealed therein, said module cover having a front surface facing away from said first surface of said poster and a back surface facing toward said first surface of said poster;
- inverse printing matching art on said back surface of said module cover, said matching art being substantially the same as that area of said poster art which appears on said portion of said poster that said module cover covers when said module cover is attached to said poster, such that said module cover artistically blends in with the surrounding poster art that is not covered by said module cover;
- printing a background layer on said matching art, said background layer providing a base for said matching art such that said matching art can easily be seen when viewed through said front surface of said module cover;
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- securing said module cover onto said portion of said first surface of said poster, such that said module cover conceals said sound components.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.