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A microwave oven adapted for use within a motor vehicle dashboard area. The microwave oven has a removable storage cassette, and slidable platforms for securing and serving containers of beverages and foods.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184847 | Vehicle speaker mounting system A vehicle speaker mounting system. The vehicle speaker mounting system comprises a parcel shelf having at least one stiffener extending substantially longitudinally along the length of the parcel shelf. The system further includes at least one aperture extending thr... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8170265 | Front facing electronic slave speaker An example vehicle instrument panel includes a speaker for producing alert and warning sounds. A membrane prevents water from intruding into the speaker assembly and instrument panel. The membrane is spaced apart from the speaker and over an open end of the speaker ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8139810 | Motorcycle speaker system A motorcycle having an open-air cockpit area and a seat configured to receive a rider and position the rider within the open-air cockpit area. A luggage container defines a substantially enclosed cargo volume, and the luggage container is configured to open to provi... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8126187 | Vehicle audio system including door-mounted components An audio system includes mounting one or more speakers on the surface between an exterior side panel and an interior side panel of a door on a vehicle. The one or more speakers may face substantially along an axis in the longitudinal direction of the door. When the ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8098875 | Headrest surround channel electroacoustical transducing An audio system including a first audio source, including a surround channel signal, coupled to an electroacoustical transducer mounted in the back of a seat of, for example, an automobile, so that the surround channel is radiated from the electroacoustical transduc... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8085967 | Reversible speaker grill attachment A loudspeaker having a speaker basket including a basket rim, a speaker mounting hole, and a coupling hole disposed through the basket rim. The loudspeaker includes a first grill coupling engaged with the coupling hole, as well as a grill removably attached to the b... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8045744 | Door speaker enclosure with integral water barrier and hardware attachment A door speaker box includes an enclosure member and speaker operatively attached thereto, such that they define an acoustic volume, into which the speaker communicates. The enclosure member and speaker are configured to be installed as a speaker box unit in the vehi... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7995787 | Sound emitting device A sound emitting assembly inserted into a body or frame (106) or handgrip of a personal transport means (90) said assembly comprising: (i) a package comprising an electronically actuated sound generator, an electronic circuit to feed a signal to the so... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7978871 | Speaker system for a vehicle In response to an applied force, a speaker system is configured to deploy from a confined area so as to function as a pelvis pusher. Additionally, portions of the speaker system are configured to collapse upon the application of the force so as to absorb the force. | 07/12/2011 |
| 7742615 | Windshield mounted speaker system for motorcycles A method of installing an audio system on a motorcycle having a windshield connected to a remainder of the motorcycle via a plurality of fasteners (and a corresponding audio system and motorcycle) comprising providing one or more audio speakers and via one or more o... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7702123 | Loudspeaker assembly A loudspeaker assembly is described which assembly may be moved from a non-exposed to an exposed position by suitable means of which a few are discussed. The inventive assembly may comprise an acoustic lens and a particularly advantageous application is for u... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7526098 | Bass reflex box arrangement including tool storage The invention relates to a motor vehicle having a system for reproduction of sound, said system for reproduction of sound including as least one bass reflection box equipped with a bass reflection tube and/or a bass reflection opening and with at least one built-in ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7440582 | Trim panel with integrally formed attachment member A trim panel (10) includes an integrally formed attachment member (14) for mounting an acoustic device (16), such as a loudspeaker, an exciter, a piezoelectric transducer, or the like, directly to the trim panel (10) without the need of a... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7377358 | Frame for speaker device and speaker device A speaker device includes a vibration system having a frame and a magnetic circuit. The frame has a magnetic circuit housing unit, an outer peripheral portion having an annular shape arranged on the outer side thereof, and multiple arm parts connecting the magnetic ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7364009 | Loudspeaker mounting frame, loudspeaker and cabinet comprising a loudspeaker A loudspeaker mounting frame (1) for an electronic appliance has a central opening for receiving a loudspeaker membrane (24), and a plurality of through holes (11) surrounding said central opening for receiving fixing means (25). The thro... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7343020 | Vehicle audio system with directional sound and reflected audio imaging for creating a personal sound stage Automotive audio systems that use directional planar magnetic transducers in a layout or placement configuration to provide direct or reflected audio imaging in stereo or surround sounds for individual passengers of an automotive vehicle with reduced crossed audio i... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340066 | Audio device heat transferring An acoustic device having a heat producing device, such as an amplifier and a heat sink for transferring heat from the amplifier. The acoustic device has a cone having an inner surface, and a support structure defining a volume. The heat producing element and the he... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334767 | Tool-less frame fastening system A frame assembly for mounting recessed fixtures that can be manually installed without the use of tools. One embodiment of the invention includes a primary mounting frame for recessed installation, the primary mounting frame defining an open interior to accommodate ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325648 | Frame for speaker device and speaker device A frame for a speaker device has an annular outer peripheral portion. The outer peripheral portion includes plural wall portions concentrically formed. An end surface of the wall portion on an inner circumferential side of the outer peripheral portion is formed at a... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7313247 | Automotive interior trim panel with integral acoustic chamber An automotive interior trim panel includes a contoured panel having an interior surface forming a portion of a passenger compartment of a vehicle, and an exterior surface cooperating with an exterior body panel, such as a door, to define a first volume. A speaker po... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7298863 | In-vehicle speaker rotational mounting structure An in-vehicle speaker rotational mounting structure including a speaker unit having a claw portion provided thereon, and a panel member on which the speaker unit is mounted, wherein the claw portion is inserted into a slit formed in the panel member, so that the spe... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7284637 | Low-frequency sound reproducing speaker apparatus In a low-frequency sound reproducing speaker apparatus of Kelton type, a cabinet for containing a speaker unit is constituted by a shape of substantially a parallelepiped slender in a front and rear direction, a length dimension in the front and rear direction is se... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7266204 | Rearview mirror assemblies incorporating hands-free telephone components The rearview assembly of the present invention may include any one or more of the following: a housing for attaching to the vehicle, the housing may define an interior space that is acoustically separated into at least two chambers; a first speaker that may be locat... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7239715 | Speaker apparatus to be mounted on a vehicle A speaker apparatus to be mounted on a vehicle includes a speaker unit and a mounting device. The speaker unit has a frame. The mounting device mounts the frame of the speaker unit on a panel member of a vehicle body. The mounting device includes insulators, which p... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237825 | Automotive interior trim panel with integral acoustic chamber and pelvic bolster An automotive interior trim panel includes a contoured panel having an interior surface forming a portion of a passenger compartment of a vehicle, and an exterior surface cooperating with an exterior body panel to define a first volume. A speaker port is formed in t... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7233680 | Speaker device To realizes a speaker device with a simple construction capable of keeping stable statement, regardless of vehicle types. A speaker device for applying electromagnetic force to a voice coil based on a supplied audio signal and generating a sound wave based on the au... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7227969 | Inner panel loudspeaker apparatus A loudspeaker apparatus is provided with a loudspeaker unit attached to an inner panel. The inner panel of the loudspeaker unit is provided with: an opening to which the loudspeaker unit is attached; a volume unit in which the loudspeaker unit is housed from the ope... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219763 | Microphone assembly fitted to vehicle-mounted control module panel, that fits well A microphone assembly fitted to a panel of a vehicle-mounted control module, provided with a housing for housing a microphone and having an opening section on a surface facing the panel, and a holding case for holding the housing so as to be capable of pivoting, and... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218745 | Headliner transducer covers A vehicle headliner includes electromagnetic drivers for sonically driving a member or a layer of the headliner. A foam beam is shaped around a driver transducer connection area that holds one or more driver connectors. A cover may be maintained over the shaped foam... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7178628 | Speaker assembly A pivoting panel-mount speaker assembly comprises a speaker housing. The speaker housing has a perimeter flange portion, an exterior housing wall extending rearwardly from the perimeter flange portion, and an interior curved track extending rearwardly from the perim... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7177438 | Speaker for vehicle and mounting structure of the speaker The present invention relates to a speaker for a vehicle and an installation structure therefor, and it is an object of the invention to enhance the speaker installation rigidity without impairing the acoustic characteristic of the speaker. The speaker installation ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7149321 | Electro-dynamic loudspeaker mounting system A mounting apparatus for attaching a device like an electro-dynamic loudspeaker to a mounting location in an automobile or other vehicle. The mounting apparatus employs bracket hardware that is either affixed to or integral with the loudspeaker that is to be mounted... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7130440 | Chair equipped with a speaker A chair equipped the a speaker is provided with a frame that forms the structural skeleton of the chair, and a speaker unit that is installed to the frame; and wherein hollow pipe is used for the frame, and furthermore wherein the frame functions as an acoustical re... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121756 | Audio device post extension and angling system One embodiment of the invention provides a post extension system frame assembly for mounting fixtures within a recess in a wall or ceiling and that can be adjusted and installed with minimal time and effort. One feature of the invention provides a post extension and... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7099821 | Separation of target acoustic signals in a multi-transducer arrangement The present invention provides a process for separating a good quality information signal from a noisy acoustic environment. The separation process uses a set of at least two spaced-apart transducers to capture noise and information components. The transducer signal... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093688 | Structure for preventing the generation of standing waves and a method for implementing the same A speaker assembly includes a speaker mounted within a housing having a front plate and a base plate. The speaker is inclined with respect to the front plate. The base plate includes one of an inclined type structure, a convex type structure, a radial rib type struc... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7092531 | Sound output apparatus for an automotive vehicle An output section, consisting of a pair of loudspeakers disposed adjacently to each other, is installed inside a seatback of a designated seat. Sound output surfaces of respective loudspeakers face a designated person sitting on the designated seat. It is hence easy... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7088840 | Listening device for hands-free system A listening device for a hands-free system includes a bone conduction actuator and a holder for holding the actuator. The holder includes a first contact part for contacting the actuator to a body part, a second contact part protruded at a spaced apart location from... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077236 | Articulating vehicle speaker assembly An articulating speaker assembly for the interior of a motor vehicle, which includes sidewall trim defining a pocket in the trim, includes a housing and at least one speaker operatively supported within the housing. The assembly includes at least one pivot arm havin... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7062054 | Speaker device A speaker device has a pair of speaker units each including a magnetic circuit. The magnetic circuits are opposed and connected to each other by a binding member. Vibrations generated by the speaker units are canceled to each other so that the occurrence of unnecess... | 06/13/2006 |
