Audio system for canopies used with strollers or rockers
AssigneeCombi International Corporation
InventorTakashi Osato
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Abstract
An audio system is provided for use with a child stroller or rocker, or with other child-carrying seats that use a canopy. The audio system is to be carried by the canopy of the child stroller or rocker. The audio system generally includes an audio source, speakers, and an electrical lead for connecting the audio source and speakers. The audio source and speakers are carried in pockets sewn to the outside of the canopy, and the components of the audio system can be easily removed from the canopy for repair or replacement.
Claims14
A combination of a child seating device and an audio system therefor, the combination comprising:
- a seating area of the device for supporting a child thereon;
- a canopy of fabric material that is extendable so that the fabric material extends over the seating area, the canopy material having an inner surface generally facing the seating area and an outer surface facing away from the seating area with the canopy extended;
- support members of the fabric canopy that are shiftable relative to each other and having portions thereof closely adjacent each other when the canopy is retracted with the canopy fabric collapsed therebetween, the support member portions being spaced from each other when the fabric canopy is extended over the seating area;
- opposing side fabric portions of the canopy extending between the support members and having fabric pocket portions attached to the outer surface thereof at predetermined positions above the seating area;
- an audio source and
- a pair of speaker assemblies distinct from the audio source each including a sound generating portion and a housing portion with the distinct speaker assemblies allowing for a low profile configuration for the housing portion so that when placed in the fabric pocket portions, the low profile housing portion along with the predetermined positions of the fabric pocket portions above the seating area minimize interference with the support members and the collapsing side fabric portions as the canopy is retracted.
A child-carrying device, comprising:
- a seating area for supporting a child therefor having a seat bottom portion;
- a canopy of fabric material having an extended position for allowing selective covering of the seating area and a retracted position to expose the seating area;
- a plurality of support members to which the canopy material is mounted;
- a pivot mount for the support members allowing the support members to move towards and away from each other for shifting of the canopy therebetween;
- a hood portion of the canopy material having a top portion and opposing side portions depending from the top portion;
- a back cover portion of the canopy fabric material;
- a pair of speaker pockets located on the outer surface of the opposing side portions of the canopy hood with the speaker pockets being spaced a predetermined vertical distance from the seat bottom portion to produce the optimum stereophonic sound as heard in the seating area from speaker assemblies removably disposed in the pockets;
- an opening of each of the speaker pockets for allowing speakers to be removably placed in the pockets through the openings;
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- an audio source pocket located on the outer surface of the back cover portion of the canopy in which an audio source can be removably disposed for being connected to the speakers with an electrical lead extending about the canopy with the audio source pocket being intermediate the pair of speaker pockets about the canopy to provide the canopy with three distinct pockets thereon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.