Special receptacle or package – Convertible to or from display configuration – Having content positioning means
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-14
2001-09-04
Foster, Jim (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
Convertible to or from display configuration
Having content positioning means
C206S320000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06283299
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to the field of special purpose bags or cases and more specifically, to a bag especially suited for carrying and supporting a portable television and video cassette player or DVD player for use particularly in a vehicle to entertain back seat passengers.
2. Background Art
Long distance driving trips have become an American tradition. The excellent system of roads and highways combined with more comfortable modern vehicles, has made interstate travel by car, sport utility vehicle and the like, a common feature of the family vacation. However, even at the high speeds of our most elaborate highways, travel between locations separated by hundreds or even thousands of miles can be long and arduous journeys sometimes lasting many hours or even days. Therefore, it is often desirable or even necessary to provide interesting diversions to pass the time more quickly, especially for passengers who have nothing more to do than sit and wait to reach the destination. One such diversion is watching video presentations of taped material such as full length movies or the like. Advances in electronics have made great strides in miniaturization of televisions and tape players. The use of alternative television screen technology such as liquid crystal displays (LCD) has made it practical to provide televisions which have easily visible picture sizes but yet are no bigger than a soft covered book. The miniaturization of electronics has also reduced the size of video cassette tape players (VCP) and DVD players so that they are now about the size of a woman's purse or smaller and yet are capable of receiving and playing a full size tape cassette having hours of recorded programming.
The combination of an LCD television and a VCP or DVD provide an ideal time diversion for long vehicle trips. An interesting two hour movie can help pass the time more quickly much like has been done for decades in most airliners traveling cross-country. However, because LCD TVs and VCPs are not yet normally considered original equipment by vehicle manufacturers, there has not been any useful design for containing and implementing TV and player display in a vehicle in an efficient, safe and convenient manner which readily permits viewing by rear seat passengers. Moreover, the plethora of vehicle interior layouts makes it even more difficult to provide a universal carrier for TV/VCP viewing. Therefore, it would be advantageous to provide a carrier design to both carry and deploy a TV/VCP system for vehicles of numerous different vehicle interior layouts; which safely contains the electronics and yet is capable of positioning a TV viewing screen so that it is readily seen by back seat passengers who can remain comfortably and securely seated.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention comprises a compartmentalized carrier and presentation bag especially configured for housing an LCD TV and VCP and for providing a presentation apparatus for in-vehicle entertainment by orienting an LCD TV for easy viewing by back seat passengers. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention is a multiple compartment bag of generally rectangular configuration and having a main pocket for holding the VCP and a pair of side pockets, one for storing the LCD TV and the other for storing an FM transmitter for transmission of left and right audio signals to a vehicle's stereo receiver. Each end of the main compartment is closed by a full length flap releasibly secured by VELCRO® flanges. One flap provides access to the controls of the VCP and the other provides access to the rear connector panel of the VCP. A significant feature of the illustrated embodiment is a unique LCD TV support along the top surface of the main compartment. The support employs a holder having VELCRO® fasteners for housing the TV and a folding VELCRO® support pad which is configured to present the TV in an inclined position thereby permitting convenient rear passenger viewing when the bag is located between the vehicle's front seats.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore a principal object of the present invention to provide a carry and presentation bag for an LCD TV and VCP or DVD combination to facilitate viewing of recorded video in a vehicle.
It is another object of the invention to provide an apparatus for containing and presenting an LCD TV and VCP or DVD especially for use in vehicles.
It is yet another object of the invention to provide a containing and supporting apparatus for use in vehicles to present an LCD TV and VCP or DVD for viewing by rear seat passengers, the apparatus having an inclinable support platform for the TV to provide viewing direction control.
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Foster Jim
Tachner Leonard
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