US4489770A
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Waterproof enclosure
Assignee: REICH EGON
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Filing: 1983-04-11
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Granted: 1984-12-25
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Expires: 2003-04-11
Abstract
Abstract An essentially waterproof enclosure comprising a waterproof bag and a speaker mounted on the wall of the bag. The bag has an opening of sufficient size to permit an electronic sound producing device to be passed through the opening into the interior of the bag. The sound producing device, which may be a radio receiver, can be coupled to the speaker to drive the speaker. The opening can be closed to provide an essentially waterproof environment for the sound producing device.
Inventors
- 👤 II Egon Reich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:12
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C15/00; A45C11/00; A45C11/22; H; H04; H04R; H04R1/00; H04R1/02; H04R1/028; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S190/00; Y10S190/903; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/929; Y10S224/93
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
An essentially waterproof enclosure comprising: an essentially waterproof container having a wall, opening means to provide access to the interior of the container and means to close the opening means so as to make the container essentially waterproof, said container being a flexible bag of essentially waterproof material; a speaker; means for mounting the speaker to the wall of the container for projection of sound outside of the container; and the opening means of the container being of sufficient size to permit an electronic sound producing device to be passed through the opening means into the interior of the container so that the device can be in an essentially waterproof environment and coupled to the speaker.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
An essentially waterproof enclosure comprising: an essentially waterproof container having a wall, opening means to provide access to the interior of the container and means to close the opening means so as to make the container essentially waterproof, said container being a flexible bag of essentially waterproof material; a speaker; means for mounting the speaker to the wall of the container for projection of sound outside of the container; and the opening means of the container being of sufficient size to permit an electronic sound producing device to be passed through the opening means into the interior of the container so that the device can be in an essentially waterproof environment and coupled to the speaker.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An enclosure as defined in claim 1 wherein said speaker is essentially waterproof and is exposed on the outside of said container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An enclosure as defined in claim 1 wherein said container with said speaker mounted thereon can float on water.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
An enclosure as defined in claim 1 wherein the wall of the bag includes opposed wall portions at the top of the bag and said opening means is between said wall portions and said means to close the opening means includes means on said bag for retaining said opposed wall portions in a roll.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
An enclosure as defined in claim 1 wherein the wall has a aperture therein and said speaker projects through the aperture, said mounting means includes means for attaching the speaker to said wall around said aperture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
An enclosure as defined in claim 5 including a sheet of essentially waterproof material sealed to the wall and covering said aperture and said mounting means on the inner side of the speaker.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
An enclosure as defined in claim 1 including handle means attached to the container.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
An enclosure as defined in claim 1 wherein said container with said speaker mounted thereon can float on water, the wall has an aperture therein and said speaker projects through the aperture and is exposed on the outside of the bag, and said speaker is essentially waterproof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
An enclosure is defined in claim 8 wherein said mounting means includes means for attaching the speaker to said wall around said aperture.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
An enclosure as defined in claim 1 wherein said container includes means for providing an essentially airtight chamber in said container in which air can be trapped to aid flotation, said opening means including an opening in said providing means which is openable and of sufficient size to permit the electronic sound producing device to be passed therethrough into the chamber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
An enclosure as defined in claim 1 including conductor means extending from said speaker through said inner bag to the interior of said inner bag and means for sealing the conductor means to the inner bag.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
An enclosure as defined in claim 11 wherein said inner bag is constructed of a plastic material, portions of said inner bag are retained in overlapping relationship, said conductor means extends between said overlapping portions and said bonding means includes adhesive adjacent said overlapping portions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
112 words
A waterproof assembly comprising: an essentially waterproof bag having a wall, opening means to provide access to the interior of the bag and means to close the opening means so as to make the bag essentially waterproof; a speaker; means for mounting the speaker on the wall of the bag for projection of sound outside of the bag; a battery operated electronic sound producing device; the opening means of the bag being of sufficient size to permit the device to be passed through the opening means into the interior the the bag so that the device can be in an essentially waterproof environment; and means for coupling the device to the speaker.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
112 words
A waterproof assembly comprising: an essentially waterproof bag having a wall, opening means to provide access to the interior of the bag and means to close the opening means so as to make the bag essentially waterproof; a speaker; means for mounting the speaker on the wall of the bag for projection of sound outside of the bag; a battery operated electronic sound producing device; the opening means of the bag being of sufficient size to permit the device to be passed through the opening means into the interior the the bag so that the device can be in an essentially waterproof environment; and means for coupling the device to the speaker.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
173 words
An essentially waterproof enclosure comprising: an essentially waterproof container having a wall, opening means to provide access to the interior of the container and means to close the opening means so as to make the container essentially waterproof; a speaker; means for mounting the speaker to the wall of the container for projection of sound outside of the container; the opening means of the container being of sufficient size to permit an electronic sound producing device to be passed through the opening means into the interior of the container so that the device can be in an essentially waterproof environment and coupled to the speaker; and said container including an outer bag, an inner bag within said outer bag, said speaker being mounted on the wall of the outer bag and the opening means includes an opening on said inner bag of sufficient size to permit the sound producing device to be passed through the opening into the interior of the inner bag and said closing means includes means for closing said opening.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
173 words
An essentially waterproof enclosure comprising: an essentially waterproof container having a wall, opening means to provide access to the interior of the container and means to close the opening means so as to make the container essentially waterproof; a speaker; means for mounting the speaker to the wall of the container for projection of sound outside of the container; the opening means of the container being of sufficient size to permit an electronic sound producing device to be passed through the opening means into the interior of the container so that the device can be in an essentially waterproof environment and coupled to the speaker; and said container including an outer bag, an inner bag within said outer bag, said speaker being mounted on the wall of the outer bag and the opening means includes an opening on said inner bag of sufficient size to permit the sound producing device to be passed through the opening into the interior of the inner bag and said closing means includes means for closing said opening.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
An enclosure as defined in claim 14 including means for bonding a region of said inner bag to a region of said outer bag.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-12-25 | 1988-06-25 | 1988-12-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-12-25 | 1992-06-25 | 1992-12-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-12-25 | 1996-06-25 | 1996-12-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |