U.S. patent number 3,621,155 [Application Number 04/861,926] was granted by the patent office on 1971-11-16 for stereo pillow.
Invention is credited to FPO, Jackson L. Pruitt, Print Shop, Box 15.
United States Patent |
3,621,155 |
|
November 16, 1971 |
STEREO PILLOW
Abstract
A pillow containing a plurality of loud speakers divided into
two groups and electrically connected to stereo equipment whereby
each group reproduces a corresponding channel.
Inventors: |
Jackson L. Pruitt, Print Shop, Box
15 (U.S. Naval Station), FPO (New York, NY 09571) |
Family
ID: |
25337123 |
Appl.
No.: |
04/861,926 |
Filed: |
September 29, 1969 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
381/182; 5/639;
5/904; 381/301 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47G
9/1045 (20130101); H04R 5/023 (20130101); A47G
2009/006 (20130101); Y10S 5/904 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A47G
9/00 (20060101); A47G 9/10 (20060101); H04R
5/02 (20060101); H04R 1/10 (20060101); H04m
001/11 () |
Field of
Search: |
;179/146H,1GA,1E |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: William C. Cooper
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fryer, Tjensvald, Feix, Phillips
and Lempio
Claims
1. A pillow having a substantially rectangular shape and a
plurality of recesses disposed adjacent one surface thereof; Said
recesses divided into two like groups, each group containing
equidistantly spaced recesses disposed along a line adjacent to a
corresponding end of the pillow and extending transversely to the
longitudinal direction of the pillow; Each recess communicating by
way of an unobstructed opening with said one surface; and, A
speaker disposed in each of said recesses and adapted to be
connected to sound reproducing equipment with the speakers in one
group reproducing separate channels from speakers in the other
group.
Description
One end of a pillow is provided with a plurality of spaced loud
speakers disposed along a line extending transversely between the
sides of the pillow. The opposite end is provided with a like
plurality of speakers arranged in like manner. The speakers are
connected to a stereo amplifier with one channel being reproduced
by the speakers at one end of the pillow while the other channel is
reproduced by the speakers at the other end of the pillow.
My invention can be used as an ordinary bed pillow. It provides a
comfortable way to enjoy stereo music after or before retiring. If
a timer is attached to stereo equipment it is possible to go to
sleep and awaken to stereo music. Bed patients in hospitals or home
can enjoy stereo music, or watch TV and listen to the sound through
the pillow. If TV becomes stereo in the future the enjoyment of the
pillow by the patient would be increased. Using the stereo pillow
will allow better reception than when using a small pillow speaker
beside or under the pillow. Reproduction is of same quality as when
wearing stereo headphones but is more comfortable. Other uses
according to the desire of the user can be available.
In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a top view of a pillow in accordance with my
invention;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional side view thereof,
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional end view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a detail cross-sectional view of one loud speaker in the
pillow;
FIG. 5 is a detail front view of the structure of FIG. 4; and
FIG. 6 shows my invention in use.
DETAIL DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring now to FIGS. 1-6, a relatively flat rectangularly shaped
foam rubber pillow 10 is provided with eight recesses 12 having
unobstructed openings flush with the top pillow surface. These
recesses are arranged into two groups of four recesses each of
which are disposed into two parallel lines adjacent corresponding
ends of the pillow and extending transversely between the two
opposite sides thereof.
Each recess contains a suitably shaped chamber for receiving a
corresponding loud speaker 14 with front grill 24. Remotely
disposed stereo equipment 18 shown as located at bedside but
actually locatable any place is connected by wires 16 to the loud
speakers in such manner that the group of four adjacent one pillow
end reproduces one channel while the other group of four at the
other end reproduces the other channel.
While I have described my invention with particular reference to
the drawings, such is not to be considered as limiting its actual
scope.
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