# US 5,710,422 A · Talking poster

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- Number: US 5,710,422 A
- Document ID: US5710422A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/651,332
- Filed: 1996-05-22
- Granted: 1998-01-20
- Earliest claimed: 1995-03-10
- Inventors: Aaron D. Clark
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5710422A

## CPC

- G09F 27/009: {Retrofitted static panels to make them dynamic}
- H04R 27/00: Public address systems (circuits for preventing acoustic reaction H04R3/02; circuits for distributing signals to loudspeakers H04R3/12; {monitoring or testing arrangements for public address systems H04R29/007}; amplifiers H03F)
- G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K)

## 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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

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.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The assembly of claim 1, wherein said electric circuit comprises:
a circuit board;
at least one battery attached to said circuit board; and
a speech chip.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The assembly of claim 1, wherein said module cover is a blister pack material.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The assembly of claim 3, wherein said matching art on said blister pack material is printed, on the surface of said blister pack material that faces said poster when said assembly is assembled.

### Claim 5

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; and
securing said module cover onto said portion of said first surface of said poster, such that said module cover conceals said sound components.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5 wherein said module cover is transparent.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6 wherein the module cover is made of polyvinyl chloride.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5 wherein said background layer is white.