Projected display system for a vehicle

An overhead console for the projected display of television signals in a vehicle, said console comprising:

• an elongated housing having a forward end for mounting to the front roof area of a vehicle and extending rearwardly, said housing including a television signal projector mounted therein, said projector including a lens to project a television image rearwardly with respect to the vehicle;
• a cover pivotally mounted near the forward end of said housing for movement between a closed position and an open position for use of said projector;
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• a projection screen and means for movably mounting said screen to said housing and said cover for movement between a substantially horizontal stored position when said cover is closed and a substantially vertical position aligned with said projector in spaced relationship to said lens when said cover is open for use of said projector.

A projection system for the display of television signals in a vehicle, said system comprising:

• a console including an elongated housing and a cover for said housing, said housing adapted to be mounted to the roof of a vehicle;
• a television signal projector mounted in said housing and including a lens to project a television image along the longitudinal axis of said housing;
• means for pivotally mounting said cover to said housing for movement between a closed position and an open position for use of said projector;
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• a projection screen and means for movably mounting said screen to said housing and to said cover for movement between a substantially horizontal stored position when said cover is closed and a substantially vertical position aligned with said projector in spaced relationship to said lens when said cover is open for use of said projector.

A system for the projected display of television signals in a vehicle comprising:

• an elongated housing for mounting to a vehicle, said housing including a television signal projector mounted near one end of said elongated housing to project a television image in a straight line in a direction along the length of said housing toward an opposite end of said housing;
• a cover mounted to said housing for movement between a closed position and an open position for use of said projector;
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• a projection screen mounted to said housing near said opposite end for movement between a stored position when said cover is in said closed position and a use position generally orthogonal to said straight line when said cover is in said open position for use of said projector such that the projected television image is projected directly from said projector onto said screen.

A system for the projected display of television signals in a vehicle comprising:

• a housing for mounting to a vehicle, said housing including a television signal projector mounted near one end of said elongated housing to project a television image toward an opposite end of said housing;
• a cover mounted to said housing for movement between a closed position and an open position for use of said projector;
• a projection screen mounted to said housing near said opposite end for movement between a stored position when said cover is in said closed position and a use position aligned with said projector when said cover is in said open position for use of said projector;
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• walls extending between said cover and said housing for blocking light when said cover is in said open position.

A system for the projected display of television signals in a vehicle comprising:

• an elongated housing including attachment structure for mounting said housing to a vehicle, said housing including a television signal projector mounted near one end of said elongated housing to project a television image in a straight line in a direction along the length of said housing toward an opposite end of said housing;
• a cover mounted to said housing for movement between a closed position and an open position for use in said projector;
• a projection screen mounted to said housing near said opposite end for movement between a stored position when said cover is closed and a use position generally orthogonal to said straight line when said cover is open for use of said projector such that the projected television image is projected directly from said projector onto said screen;
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• walls extending between said cover and said housing for blocking light when said cover is in said open position.

A system for the projected display of television signals in a vehicle comprising:

• an elongated housing for mounting to a vehicle, said housing including a television signal projector mounted near one end of said elongated housing to project a television image in a straight line in a direction along the length of said housing toward an opposite end of said housing;
• a cover mounted to said housing for movement between a closed position and an open position for use of said projector;
• a projection screen mounted to said housing near said opposite end for movement between a stored position when said cover is closed and a use position generally orthogonal to said straight line when said cover is open for use of said projector such that the projected television image is projected directly from said projector onto said screen;
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• walls extending between said cover and said housing for blocking light when said cover is in said open position.