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US 9,756,425 B2Granted
Baseball-style cap with amplified stereo speakers
AssigneeAudio Wear Technology Inc.
InventorJohn G. Seade
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Abstract
An embodiment of a baseball-style cap and stereo combination having a crown, a brim/bill, a sweatband, and one or more speakers concealed within the brim/bill is disclosed. The stereo components including a wireless receiver, an amplifier, and/or battery are concealed within an inner surface and/or inner space defined as the area between the lowermost inner surface area of the crown and the inner surface of the sweatband. The wireless receiver receivers audio signals from an external audio source and plays the audio via the one or more speakers.
Claims17
A baseball-style cap, comprising:
- a crown adapted to fit a head of a user;
- a horizontally extending brim/bill attached to the crown;
- a sweatband secured to an inner surface of the crown by at least one edge;
- a rechargeable power source positioned within a space defined by an area between a lowermost inner surface area of the crown and an inner surface of the sweatband;
- a circuit board including a wireless receiver adapted to receive audio signals from an external device, the circuit board positioned within the space defined by the area between the lowermost inner surface of the crown and the inner surface of the sweatband;
- at least one stand-alone speaker integrated within the brim/bill with the direction of sound propagation pointed downward from the brim/bill, the at least one stand-alone speaker having a thickness equal to or less than the thickness of the brim/bill so that the speaker is concealed within the thickness of the brim/bill and enclosed by a cloth that covers the brim/bill wherein the baseball style cap is adapted to receive an audio signal via the circuit board,
- wherein a first wire connects the rechargeable power source to the circuit board, and
- wherein a second wire connects one speaker to the circuit board, at least a portion of the second wire positioned within the space defined by the area between the lowermost inner surface of the crown and the inner surface of the sweatband and at least a portion of the second wire is positioned within the brim/bill and wherein the circuit board further includes an ON/OFF switch, a stereo jack, and a USB port accessible from a lowermost outer portion of the crown.
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A baseball style cap having integrated stereo speakers, comprising:
- a crown adapted to fit a head of a user;
- a horizontally extending brim/bill attached to the crown;
- a sweatband secured to an inner surface of the crown by at least one edge;
- a rechargeable power source positioned within a space defined by an area between a lowermost inner surface area of the crown and an inner surface of the sweatband;
- a circuit board having at least one USB port adapted to receive a USB cable, the circuit board positioned within the space defined by the area between the lowermost inner surface of the crown and the inner surface of the sweatband;
- a wireless receiver adapted to receive audio signals from an external source, the wireless receiver positioned within the space defined by the area between the lowermost inner surface of the crown and the inner surface of the sweatband;
- an amplifier positioned within the sweatband configured to amplify audio signals received via the wireless receiver;
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- at least two stand-alone speakers integrated within the brim/bill with their direction of sound propagation pointed downward from the brim/bill, the speakers having a thickness equal to or less than the thickness of the brim/bill so that the speakers are concealed within the thickness of the brim/bill and enclosed by a cloth that covers the brim/bill wherein the baseball style cap is adapted to receive a signal from the amplifier, and
- wherein a wire connects the at least two stand-alone speakers to the circuit board, at least a portion of the wire positioned within the space defined by the area between the lowermost inner surface of the crown and the inner surface of the sweatband and at least a portion of the wire is positioned within the brim/bill and wherein the circuit board further includes an ON/OFF switch, a stereo jack, and a USB port accessible from a lowermost outer portion of the crown.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.