Appeal No. 2000-0917 Page 9
Application No. 09/104,763
power supply and is essentially a self contained,
semi-permanent radio and speaker console. There has not
previously been a practical and safe means adapted to
couple an independent personal portable radio or tape
player to a bicycle to provide adequate stereophonic
sound without the need to use earphones.
Villanueva then provides (column 2, line 59, to column 2,
line 49) that
A purpose of this invention is to provide a bicycle
rider with a means for listening to stereophonic audio
without the need for earphones and without attenuating
ambient sounds. A resultant advantage is that a bicycle
rider can have stereophonic entertainment without the
potential safety impairment that would be caused by the
use of earphones.
The invention will be described as it mounts and
functions on a bicycle, but it applies equally well to
any of the aforementioned vehicles having a forward wheel
controlled by a combination stem and handlebars. As used
herein, the term "audio equipment" refers to apparatus
capable of producing electric signals which can be
converted to audible sounds. "Personal portable stereo"
may be a radio, tape player or a combination of both. It
is normally pocket size and frequently has no speakers,
only headphones.
This invention is an audio equipment carrier for
vehicles of the type mentioned above. It primarily
comprises a main body adapted to be removably affixed to
the handlebars in a laterally centered position, a pair
of speaker enclosures affixed to the main body, each
housing a speaker, a releasable means for securing the
audio equipment to the main body and a means for
connecting the audio equipment to the speakers. That
portion of the main body which is adapted to receive the
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