Patent ID: 7095867
Filing Date: 2006-08-22
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
1. A portable audio reproduction system, comprising: first and second speaker housings, each comprising at least one speaker driver for reproducing sound; a deck for providing a protective surface, the deck being connected to the speaker housings by at least one hinge; the deck being rotatable about the hinge between first and second positions, the first position providing an open mode in which the speaker drivers are exposed and the second position providing a closed mode in which the speaker drivers are covered by the protective surface of the deck; at least one audio adapter, operatively connected to the speaker drivers, for interfacing with an external electronic audio device so as to receive audio signals from the audio device for reproduction by the speaker drivers; and, at least one second surface between the first and second speaker housings, the at least one second surface preventing closing the portable audio reproduction system when an audio device is operatively connected to the at least one audio adapter.