Patent ID: 8064625

Claim:
A portable entertainment system amplifying a signal from a portable media device insertable therein, the portable entertainment system comprising: a substantially cylindrical housing unit comprising a top portion releasably connected to a bottom portion, one of said top and bottom portions housing a speaker and a portable media device docking unit, the speaker being communicably coupled with the docking unit and capable of outputting an amplified signal; a mounting bracket for supporting the housing unit and mountable to a frame of a vehicle, wherein the mounting bracket comprises: a mounting plate having L-shaped support brackets for mounting the bracket to the frame of the vehicle; two retaining brackets for holding the housing unit and positioned on the L-shaped support brackets; and shock-absorbing springs movably positioned on each support bracket and located between a top and bottom of each retaining bracket to allow for absorbing of vibration to the housing unit; and a removable control unit releasably coupled to an end of the housing unit, the control unit for controlling a level of the amplified signal output by the speaker and controlling functions of the portable media device.