Ornamental bead and radio combination

Abstract

A combination necklace and radio includes a cord in a loop configuration, preferably including ornamental beads strung on the cord. An ornament is engaged in the loop configuration, and a radio assembly is supported in the ornament. An audio wire is preferably embedded within the cord and disembedded at an opposite end of the necklace. The audio wire is appropriately connected to earphones such as individual ear buds or the like. The radio controls are integrated with the ornament.

1 . In combination a necklace and a radio, the combination comprising: 
 a cord in a loop configuration;    an ornament engaged in the loop configuration; and    a radio assembly supported in the ornament, the radio assembly including a radio tuner and an audio output.    
     
     
         2 . The combination according to  claim 1 , further comprising earphones coupled with the audio output.  
     
     
         3 . The combination according to  claim 2 , wherein an audio wire connects the earphones to the audio output, the audio wire being embedded in the cord.  
     
     
         4 . The combination according to  claim 3 , wherein the earphones comprise individual left and right ear buds connected to individual ends of the audio wire.  
     
     
         5 . The combination according to  claim 4 , wherein with the ornament disposed at a bottom of the loop configuration, the audio wire is disembedded from the cord near a top of the loop configuration, and wherein the individual ends of the audio wire are formed of suitable lengths that enable the individual left and right ear buds to reach a wearer's left and right ears, respectively.  
     
     
         6 . The combination according to  claim 1 , wherein the radio assembly comprises at least one control disc for one of setting a receiving frequency of the radio tuner, powering on the radio tuner, and adjusting a volume output of the radio tuner, at least a portion of the control disc being disposed outside of the ornament.  
     
     
         7 . The combination according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of ornamental beads strung on the cord.  
     
     
         8 . The combination according to  claim 7 , further comprising an audio wire connected to the audio output, the audio wire being disposed within the ornamental beads and embedded in the cord.  
     
     
         9 . The combination according to  claim 8 , wherein the audio wire is disembedded from the cord in an area spaced from the radio assembly and between adjacent ones of the ornamental beads.  
     
     
         10 . The combination according to  claim 1 , wherein the ornament is a miniature football helmet.  
     
     
         11 . The combination according to  claim 10 , wherein the radio assembly comprises at least one control disc for one of setting a receiving frequency of the radio tuner, powering on the radio tuner, and adjusting a volume output of the radio tuner, the control disc being rotatably disposed in a slot in the football helmet ornament such that at least a portion of the control disc is disposed outside of the helmet.  
     
     
         12 . A combination beaded necklace and radio comprising: 
 a cord in a loop configuration;    a plurality of ornamental beads strung on the cord;    an ornament engaged in the loop configuration and disposed between adjacent ones of the ornamental beads; and    a radio assembly supported in the ornament, the radio assembly including a radio tuner and an audio output.    
     
     
         13 . The combination according to  claim 12 , further comprising an audio wire connected to the audio output, the audio wire being disposed within the ornamental beads and embedded in the cord.  
     
     
         14 . The combination according to  claim 13 , wherein the audio wire is disembedded from the cord in an area spaced from the radio assembly and between adjacent ones of the ornamental beads.  
     
     
         15 . The combination according to  claim 12 , wherein the ornament is a miniature football helmet.  
     
     
         16 . The combination according to  claim 15 , wherein the radio assembly comprises at least one control disc for one of setting a receiving frequency of the radio tuner, powering on the radio tuner, and adjusting a volume output of the radio tuner, the control disc being rotatably disposed in a slot in the football helmet ornament such that at least a portion of the control disc is disposed outside of the helmet.  
     
     
         17 . A method of assembling a combination beaded necklace and radio, the method comprising: 
 stringing a cord in a loop configuration with a plurality of ornamental beads;    engaging an ornament in the loop configuration between adjacent ones of the ornamental beads; and    affixing a radio assembly including a radio tuner and an audio output in the ornament.    
     
     
         18 . A method according to  claim 17 , further comprising connecting an audio wire to the audio output, and embedding the audio wire in the cord.