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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nancy A. Tilbury, London, GB;
Philippa C. Wagner, London, GB;
Kyriakos J. Mama, Brighton, GB;
Clive R. Van Heerden, New York, NY (US);
Assignee:
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/02 ;
Abstract
An audio speaker for incorporation into garments, upholstery, etc., has a diaphragm ( ) and connecting wires ( ) or switch ( ), and a concave cover ( or ) made of a heat-molded textile having a ceramic textile covering. The speaker is attached by stitching ( ) to an aperture ( ) in a piece of conventional textile ( ), for easy incorporation into a garment. The speaker may be sewn into the hood of a sports garment, or may be attached by the switch to a conducting area within a concave area of a garment such as a dress.