US 6,983,126 B1
Audio transmitter and remote control receiver and storage apparatus
Steve Saalman, 1048 15th St., Tell City, Ind. 47586 (US)
Filed on Oct. 15, 2001, as Appl. No. 9/976,575.
Int. Cl. H04B 7/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/44 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 455—66.1 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
16. An audio transmitter and remote receiver apparatus for transmitting audio signals from electronic equipment to a remote location and for holding a remote control unit, comprising:
an audio transmitter for disposition adjacent to the electronic equipment, the audio transmitter including an audio input port and an audio detection portal both of which can receive audio transmissions from the electronic equipment, a transmitter cradle portion having an on/off switch that is selectively shiftable between an on position and an off position, an audio transmitter mechanism for transmitting audio signals based on the audio transmissions received from the electronic equipment to locations that are removed from the electronic equipment, and a multi-channel select switch with at least two channels of operation;
an audio receiver and remote control unit storage case for disposition at the location that is remote from the electronic equipment and that includes a front end, an opposite rear end, a floor, a pair of sidewalls with each sidewall extending upwardly from opposite sides of the floor in order to form a remote control unit receptacle for holding at least one remote control unit therein, a receiver located adjacent the front end for detecting the audio signals sent from the audio transmitter mechanism, and a bridging member mounted on the sidewalls adjacent the front end;
the bridging member including an audio output speaker for conveying audible sounds to at least one individual located adjacent to the audio receiver and remote control unit storage case; and
the bridging member capable of selective engagement with and disengagement from the transmitter cradle portion in order to selectively shift the on/off switch from the off position to the on position.