Abstract: CD player apparatus comprising a case having a front opening and side walls, and a slider in the case to carry a CD or DVD, and forwardly movable toward and partly through the front opening; a release at one side wall to be actuated to release the slider for forward movement relative to the front opening; an arm at the outer side of the side wall and supported to pivot toward and away from the release; and an actuator carried by the arm to be manually moved to pivot the arm toward the release to activate the release, whereby the slider can then move forward relative to the front opening.

Abstract: A lever controlled battery terminal connection, comprising a body having upper and lower portions, said lower portion defining a re-entrant recess to receive a battery terminal post, a lever carried by the body to pivot relative to said body upper portion and relative to said recess, the lever having one pivoted position wherein clamping force is transmitted to the post by the lever.

Abstract: Fuse holder apparatus comprising, in combination a base; fuse carrying means on the base, including a first fuse end receiver to receive one end of the fuse, and a second fuse end receiver to receive the other end of the fuse, the second receiver being movable toward and away from the first receiver; and a displaceable ratchet carried on the base to hold the second receiver in an advanced position in which the fuse ends are received by the receivers, and to enable release of the fuse, for replacement, in response to displacement of the ratchet in conjunction with retraction of the second receiver away from the first receiver.

Abstract: Adjustable mounting structure for a compact disc player includes a platform to support the player; an arm supporting the platform; ball and socket swivel elements, one of the elements supporting the arm; and a bracket supporting the other of the ball and socket elements, the bracket attachable to included vehicle passanger compartment structure; the socket element adjustably clamping the ball element to frictionally resist relative swiveling thereof. Switching circuitry is to be connected with the platform and has terminals connectible withi) speaker circuitry,ii) audio circuitry, andiii) a player output connection.

Abstract: An in-dash radio installation kit, for installing a radio to a vehicle dash, comprises: a box-like molded plastic frame including walls comprising end walls and a main front panel interconnecting the end walls; through openings in certain of the walls to pass fasteners that connect external brackets to the walls; and ribs integral with and outstanding from those certain walls and extending frontwardly and rearwardly toward the openings, whereby corresponding grooves in the brackets may closely interfit the ribs to block twisting of the brackets. The brackets define openings that are registrable with the openings in those certain walls.

Abstract: An in-dash radio installation kit for installing a radio or radios to a vehicle dash, comprises a frame having a main front panel, a forwardly facing break-away wall or walls integral with the a front sub-panel overlying the break-away wall or walls, and the main front panel defining a generally rectangular lower through opening located below the break-away wall or walls, and an auxiliary frame extending in registration with the lower through opening.

Abstract: A vehicle audio system having speaker circuitry and audio circuitry wherein there are a carrier and structure thereon to attach the carrier to a vehicle instrument panel to be supported by the panel; a tray supported by the carrier for movement between extended and retracted positions relative to the carrier and instrument panel; a compact disc player is positioned for removal and retracted portions in which the disc is normally substantially concealed, the player having an output connection; a switching circuit associated with the carrier and having terminals electrically connectible with the speaker circuitry, the audio circuitry and the player output connection. The switching circuitry being manually or automatically operable.

Abstract: A conversion kit for use between a vehicle radio housing and a front trim panel, and adapting to the panel and radio as well as to an instrument panel that receives radio, the kit comprising(a) a mounting panel having an opening therethrough to receive a frontwardly projecting portion of the radio housing,(b) and a multiplicity of generally L-shaped brackets having first legs with attachments to edge portions of the mounting panel to project rearwardly from a plane defined by the mounting panel, the brackets having second legs spaced rearwardly from said plane and extending generally parallel thereto,(c) the mounting panel and said brackets consisting of a one-piece unit, attachments of said first legs to said mounting panel edge portions having reduced thickness relative to the thicknesses of the mounting plate edge portions and of the bracket first legs whereby selected brackets may be bent or cut to sever their attachments to the mounting plate so that remaining brackets may be employed to secure the mount