Patents by Inventor Robin Michael Defay

Robin Michael Defay has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Expandable speaker assemblies for portable media devices
    Patent number: 8265319
    Abstract: Speaker assemblies for portable media players are disclosed herein. Speaker assemblies can include means for contracting and expanding the speakers to facilitate viewing and listening to a PMP in multiple orientations. Preferred means for contracting and expanding the speaker casings are operably coupled with means for rotating the PMP, such that when the PMP is in a wide viewable configuration, the speakers are expanded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Zipbuds, LLC
    Inventors: Erik Groset, Robin Michael Defay
  • Expandable speaker assemblies for portable media devices
    Patent number: 8121329
    Abstract: Speaker assemblies and cradles for portable media players are disclosed herein. Speaker assemblies can include means for contracting and expanding the speakers to facilitate viewing and listening to a PMP in multiple orientations. Preferred means for contracting and expanding the speaker casings are operably coupled with means for rotating the PMP, such that when the PMP is in a wide viewable configuration, the speakers are expanded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Zipbuds, LLC
    Inventors: Erik Groset, Robin Michael Defay
  • Expandable Speaker Assemblies for Portable Media Devices
    Publication number: 20090180660
    Abstract: Speaker assemblies and cradles for portable media players are disclosed herein. Speaker assemblies can include means for contracting and expanding the speakers to facilitate viewing and listening to a PMP in multiple orientations. Preferred means for contracting and expanding the speaker casings are operably coupled with means for rotating the PMP, such that when the PMP is in a wide viewable configuration, the speakers are expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Erik Groset, Robin Michael Defay
  • EXPANDABLE SPEAKER ASSEMBLIES FOR PORTABLE MEDIA DEVICES
    Publication number: 20090080684
    Abstract: Speaker assemblies for portable media players are disclosed herein. Speaker assemblies can include means for contracting and expanding the speakers to facilitate viewing and listening to a PMP in multiple orientations. Preferred means for contracting and expanding the speaker casings are operably coupled with means for rotating the PMP, such that when the PMP is in a wide viewable configuration, the speakers are expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Erik Groset, Robin Michael Defay