US5341434A
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Car stereo having a detachable grille
Assignee: Pioneer Corp
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Filing: 1993-03-25
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Granted: 1994-08-23
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Expires: 2013-03-25
Abstract
Abstract A car stereo has a detachable grille attached to a body of the car stereo. A display is provided on the car stereo body for display operating modes of the car stereo. A cover is provided on the car stereo body for covering the display when the grille is detached. The cover is moved to a retracted position so as to expose the display when the grille is attached to the body.
Inventors
- 👤 Masashi Kawamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 16:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/06; H04B1/08; H04B1/082; H04B2001/084
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A car stereo having a detachable grille attached to a body of the car stereo, the grille having operating switches for selecting operating modes of the car stereo, comprising: a display provided on the car stereo body for display the operating modes; a cover provided on the car stereo body for covering the display; and actuating means for moving the cover to a projected position so as to cover the display in response to movement of the grille in a detaching direction and for moving the cover to a retracted position so as to expose the display in response to movement of the grille in a attaching direction to the car stereo body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A car stereo having a detachable grille attached to a body of the car stereo, the grille having operating switches for selecting operating modes of the car stereo, comprising: a display provided on the car stereo body for display the operating modes; a cover provided on the car stereo body for covering the display; and actuating means for moving the cover to a projected position so as to cover the display in response to movement of the grille in a detaching direction and for moving the cover to a retracted position so as to expose the display in response to movement of the grille in a attaching direction to the car stereo body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The car stereo according to claim 1 wherein the cover has a shade portion for shading the display when the grille is attached.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The car stereo according to claim 1 wherein the actuating means comprises a spring for urging the cover to the projected position, and a projection formed on the grille so as to move the cover to the retracted position when the grille is attached.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-08-22 | 1998-02-21 | 1998-08-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-08-22 | 2002-02-21 | 2002-08-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-08-22 | 2006-02-21 | 2006-08-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |