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Wrist mounted entertainment unit
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-06-30
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Granted: 1989-09-12
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Expires: 2008-06-30
Abstract
Abstract A wrist mounted entertainment unit is set forth including a miniature television, calculator, radio, and clock combination wherein the aforenoted television is mounted in a first console separate and pivotally mounted to a second console housing the calculator, radio, and clock. The plural consoles are mounted upon an arcuate flexible mounting member with an underlying matrix of projections to space the consoles when mounted to an associated glove. The mounting enables circulation of air flow to protect the various electrical components from heat and damage associated therewith.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael T. Russell
- 👤 Chong S. Russell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:39
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04G; G04G21/00; A; A41; A41D; A41D19/00; A41D19/0034; A41D19/0037; A44; A44C; A44C5/00; A44C5/0007; A44C5/0015; G04B; G04B47/00; G04B47/02; G04B47/025; G04G17/00; G04G17/08; G04G17/083; H; H05; H05K; H05K11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A wrist mounted entertainment unit comprising a forward cabinet containing a video receiver and a rear cabinet containing a calculator, a radio receiver, and a clock; and said forward cabinet including first means removably securing the forward cabinet to a forward mount and said rear cabinet including a second means removably securing the rear cabinet to a rear mount, and said forward and rear mounts including third means detachably securing said mounts to a glove to conform to a hand and forearm portion of a human anatomy, and wherein said forward and rear mounts are formed of arcuate flexible rubber-like material to accommodate variations in human forearm and hand anatomy, and wherein the first means of said forward cabinet is slidably secured to said forward mount and includes a tongue fixedly secured to said forward cabinet and slidably received within a complementary groove within said forward mount and wherein the second means of said rear cabinet is slidably received within said rear mount and includes a tongue fixedly secured to said rear cabinet and received within a complementary groove formed in said rear mount.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A wrist mounted entertainment unit comprising a forward cabinet containing a video receiver and a rear cabinet containing a calculator, a radio receiver, and a clock; and said forward cabinet including first means removably securing the forward cabinet to a forward mount and said rear cabinet including a second means removably securing the rear cabinet to a rear mount, and said forward and rear mounts including third means detachably securing said mounts to a glove to conform to a hand and forearm portion of a human anatomy, and wherein said forward and rear mounts are formed of arcuate flexible rubber-like material to accommodate variations in human forearm and hand anatomy, and wherein the first means of said forward cabinet is slidably secured to said forward mount and includes a tongue fixedly secured to said forward cabinet and slidably received within a complementary groove within said forward mount and wherein the second means of said rear cabinet is slidably received within said rear mount and includes a tongue fixedly secured to said rear cabinet and received within a complementary groove formed in said rear mount.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A wrist mounted entertainment unit as set forth in claim 1 wherein said forward and rear mounts are formed with a surface engaged about said glove and each surface formed with a matrix of projections wherein said projections are of trapezoidal cross-sectional configuration to enable air circulation between said projections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A wrist mounted entertainment unit as set forth in claim 2 wherein said forward and rearward mounts are pivotally secured together by a flexible interconnection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
101 words
A wrist mounted entertainment unit as set forth in claim 3 wherein said rear mount has fixedly secured thereto a plurality of strap pairs and said forward mount has a single strap pair fixedly secured thereto wherein said strap pairs define said third means and are formed with hook and loop connections cooperative with companion hook and loop connections formed on said glove whereby said forward and rear mounts are removable from said glove and said forward and rear cabinets are removable from said forward and rear mounts respectively to enable sanitizing of the mounts and glove subsequent to prolonged usage.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-09-11 | 1993-03-13 | 1993-09-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-09-11 | 1997-03-13 | 1997-09-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-09-11 | 2001-03-13 | 2001-09-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |