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1. A pre-natal sound system for providing music and other entertaining and educational sounds to a yet unborn infant, the system comprising, in combination:
an essentially inextensible primary strap having an interior face and an exterior face, the primary strap having a first end and a second end spaced by a length of between 20 inches and 32 inches with a mid-point between the first and second ends, the primary strap including a first section between the first end and the mid-point, the primary strap including a second section between the second end and the mid-point, the primary strap having an upper edge and a lower edge with a central axis equally spaced between the upper and lower edges, a first hook and loop patch secured to the interior face of the primary strap adjacent to the first end, a second hook and loop patch secured to the interior face of the primary strap adjacent to the second end; a plurality of separate elastic secondary straps, the secondary straps including a short strap having a length of about 10 inches when unstretched, the secondary straps including a medium strap having a length of about 14 inches when unstretched, the secondary straps including a long strap having a length of about 18 inches when unstretched, each secondary strap having an interior face and an exterior face with opposed ends and hook and loop circles on the interior face of each secondary strap, the hook and loop circles being located adjacent to each end of each secondary strap; a closure strap having an interior face and an exterior face with opposed ends, the opposed ends being spaced by a length between 85 percent and 95 percent of the length of the first section of the primary strap, stitching coupling the closure strap to the first section of the primary strap to form an upper portion and a lower portion, upper hook and loop fasteners on essentially the entire length of the upper portion of the exterior face of the closure strap, lower hook and loop fasteners on essentially the entire length of the lower portion of the exterior face of the closure strap, the upper and lower hook and loop fasteners adapted to be separably coupled to form a passageway; an electrical line having an input end and an output end with a central extent between the input and output ends, the central extent being positioned within the passageway, the output end positioned adjacent to the mid-point of the primary strap, the input end being positioned remote from the primary strap; a sound generation device remote from the primary strap, the sound generating device being operatively coupled to the input end of the electrical line, the sound generating device being chosen from the class of sound generating devices including, for example, I-pods, computers, radios, tape players and disc players; a speaker secured interiorly of the interior face of the primary strap and directly to the interior face of the primary strap adjacent to the mid-point, the speaker positioned over a naval of a pregnant user, the speaker being electrically coupled to the output end of the electrical line; and a decorative element having a circular configuration with a center secured exteriorly of and directly to the exterior face of the primary strap adjacent to the mid-point, the center of the decorative element overlying the speaker whereby the speaker may readily be positioned to provide music and other entertaining and educational sounds to a yet unborn infant, such sounds being provided in a safe, convenient and economical manner. |