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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8170266 | Portable computer speaker grill structures Portable computer structures are provided. The portable computer structures may include speaker grill structures. A speaker grill structure may be formed by creating an array of small holes (perforations) in a portable computer housing structure such as a planar hou... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8130999 | Cover assembly A cover assembly used in a portable electronic device is described. The cover assembly includes a body member defining a hole and a cover member defining at least one latching block. The hole is surrounded by an inner peripheral wall. The inner peripheral wall is de... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8090137 | Wall mountable object with differently shaped finish options A speaker mount has differently shaped coverings. Preferred speakers have a mount that is coupled to a base. The speaker has two interchangeable covers with speaker grills that fit over the mount and have two visibly different shapes. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8064629 | Decorative loudspeaker grille A loudspeaker grille for a wall-mount loudspeaker in a home environment is disclosed, which comprises a frame attached directly to a wall where a loudspeaker being mounted, the loudspeaker enclosure lending no support to the frame, and a cover stretched across the f... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7929276 | Cover assembly and portable electronic device using same A cover assembly is described. The cover assembly includes a body section defining a hole, a cover section for covering the hole, and an elastic member mounted to the cover section. The elastic member includes a latching arm. The interior wall of the hole defines a ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7856114 | Magnetic speaker grill A speaker assembly having a removable grill. The grill includes a perforated portion circumscribed by a flange. The flange has one or magnets disposed around an outer periphery of the flange. The speaker body has corresponding slugs disposed so as to align with the ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7760900 | Speaker grille attachment system A speaker grille attachment system for a loudspeaker securely and easily attaches a speaker grille to the speaker as well as attains an improved aesthetic effect by hiding components used for the attachment. The attachment system includes a plurality of fastening me... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7697711 | Perforated plate including embedded graphics A perforated plate includes a plurality of holes divided into a first set of holes and a second set of holes. Each hole in the second set of holes has an area smaller than that of each hole in the first set; and the holes of the first and second sets are arranged wi... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7616775 | Engaging device for speaker cabinet An engaging device for a speaker cabinet includes a grille, a cabinet housing, a positioning seat, and a positioning member. The grille includes one of an assembling hole and a positioning hole, and the cabinet housing includes the other of the positioning hole and ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7443994 | Gasket and speaker apparatus In a gasket which is interposed between a speaker unit and a cabinet to which the speaker unit is attached, a dust-proof net is secured to an annular portion, which is clamped between the speaker unit and the cabinet, and supporting ribs configured integrally on an ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7412267 | Mobile device with a combination attachment and acoustic port A method and apparatus for combining an attachment and acoustic port on a housing of a mobile device is disclosed herein. The mobile device includes a speaker disposed within the housing. A combined attachment and acoustic port disposed on the housing is configured ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7346181 | Loudspeaker grille A releasable loudspeaker grille is described that can be attached and removed from a loudspeaker without the use of tools. The grille flexes so that it can form, for example, static convex and concave states. When the grille is in the convex state, a plurality of ta... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7324656 | Wide dispersion speaker system and cover mounting structure for instrument directly mounted to flat portion A wide dispersion speaker system 1 comprises a cone type speaker unit 2, and a restricting element 10A. The restricting element 10A is provided with a center hole 11 at a center section thereof, and a peripheral hole 12 loca... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316290 | Acoustic lens system A loudspeaker includes a frame, a magnet coupled to the frame and a diaphragm secured to the frame. An acoustic lens may be positioned in front of the diaphragm. An aperture extends through the acoustic lens. The acoustical directivity pattern of the loudspeaker may... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7280665 | Image display device with built-in loudspeakers An image display device has a main display body provided with a thin display unit, a low-frequency loudspeaker (woofer) and two middle and high frequency loudspeakers (tweeters) and a stand supporting the main display body. The stand has a base being just opposite a... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7266211 | Speaker grill A speaker grille is disposed in front of a speaker having a diaphragm and reproducing the sounds of 1 kHz and higher. The speaker grille is provided with a sound opening which includes a sound opening portion that opposes a region extending from the edge portion of ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7095313 | Meter apparatus for vehicles A meter apparatus for a vehicle, includes a circuit board, a sound generating element mounted on one face of the circuit board, a back cover covering the face of the circuit board on which the sound-generating element is mounted, and a separate sound-generating elem... | 08/22/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7043045 | Speaker An edge damper frame 18b is disposed in between a part of an outer peripheral surface 20a of a frame-cover 20 and a leveling surface 14c-1 of a frame 14. A slope 18e of a diaphragm 15 | 05/09/2006 |
| 6993145 | Speaker grille frame A speaker grille (10) comprises a cloth (18) and a frame (20) to support the cloth (18). The cloth (18) is preferably stretched taunt over the frame (20) for minimal movement in response to speaker excursion. The frame (2... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6987860 | Speaker installation structure A speaker mounting structure is provided in which a speaker frame (11) is fixed to a mounting panel (P) by engaging latching hooks (24L, 24R) and a latching clip (26) provided on the speaker frame (11) with mounting holes (22, 2... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6987445 | Water resistant audible signal The invention is an modified audible signal, such as a piezoelectric noise-making and audible signaling device, which further includes a hydrophobic covering material, such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). The hydrophobic covering material is known to be water res... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6975740 | Waterproof acoustic structure applicable in conjunction with speaker The invention relates to an acoustic structure which complies with protection standard IP 67 and which can be used to provide hands-free capability e.g. in cellular terminals or small radio receivers. The acoustic structure comprises, in a device body (100), ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6944312 | Lay-in ceiling speaker A light weight fully assembled speaker enclosure is provided that includes a backbox having a peripheral edge; a grill that is crimped around the peripheral edge of the backbox, and a sound-baffle sheet disposed between the backbox and the grill, the sound-baffle sh... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6929091 | Planar diaphragm loudspeaker and related methods A planar diaphragm loudspeaker for use in a suspended ceiling grid and related methods of manufacturing are provided. The loudspeaker includes a rectangular, planar diaphragm of polymer material sized to fill an opening of the ceiling grid. The front surface of the ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6768805 | Method and article of manufacture to align and reinforce a driver's installation irrespective of driver diameter An apparatus and method to adjustably accommodate, align and reinforce an audio speaker's installation within a speaker enclosure irrespective of said speaker's diameter, the enclosure having an external mounting surface and a speaker aperture opening which abuts ho... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6661898 | Speaker for an electronic instrument A speaker comprises a lower frame assembly and an upper frame assembly. The lower frame assembly comprises a lower frame provided with a yoke, a permanent magnet secured to the yoke, and a top plate secured to the permanent magnet. The upper frame assembl... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6577741 | Method and article of manufacture to align and reinforce a driver's installation irrespective of driver diameter An apparatus and method to adjustably accommodate, align and reinforce an audio speaker's installation within a speaker enclosure irrespective of said speaker's diameter, the enclosure having an external mounting surface and a speaker aperture opening whi... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6258438 | Vehicle shelf trim panel with insert molded speaker grille A substantially acoustically transparent speaker grille is bonded or molded to a rear shelf panel located between the cabin and trunk of a vehicle. The grille is pressed into and laminated between a pair of resin impregnated sheets of fibrous material dur... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6215885 | Audio speaker An audio speaker is incorporated in a ventilation register having a front grill through which sound generated by the audio speaker is projected, and a back plate to which the audio speaker is secured, spaced apart from the front grill by side plates to fo... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6128394 | Speaker apparatus and waterproof cover therefor In order to reduce the possibility of moisture, which has seeped into a door from its lower side, contacting with a speaker and also of air pressure building up behind the speaker and hindering the movement of the diaphragm, a waterproof cover 3 is provid... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6094497 | Loudspeaker system having back pressure equalization The loudspeaker system having back pressure equalization apparatus functions to minimize the mismatch between the forward sound wave and the reverse sound wave that is generated by the loudspeaker by rotating the apertures that are formed in the basket to... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5937073 | Hanging, positionable, speaker enclosure The present invention provides a speaker mounted within a speaker enclosure. The speaker enclosure provides a sidewall defining an interior space sufficient for enclosing the speaker, and a grille is mounted on an open end of the speaker enclosure. A pair... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5844999 | Device for and method of attaching a speaker A method of and a device for attaching a speaker to a synthetic resin body having an opening in which the speaker's elevating edge of a cylindrical shape integrally formed at a tip end portion of a metal frame, is confronted with the synthetic resin body ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5825903 | Speaker grille A plurality of dummy bores with bottoms (21) are disposed in the vicinity of through holes (11) defining speaker sound emanating apertures. Each dummy bore (21) has a bottom shaped like a cone or pyramid (23) such that outer light rays (31) becoming incid... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5754669 | Speaker grille A plurality of dummy bores with bottoms (21) are disposed in the vicinity of through holes (11) defining speaker sound emanating apertures. Each dummy bore (21) has a bottom shaped like a cone or pyramid (23) such that outer light rays (31) becoming incid... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5400413 | Pre-formed speaker grille cloth A grille cloth for speaker assemblies is preformed into a desired shape and has sufficient rigidity to maintain this pre-formed shape while being supported in a non-tensional manner only at its periphery. The use of such a pre-formed fabric as a grille cl... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5115884 | Low distortion audio speaker cabinet In an audio speaker system and speaker-cabinet combination, a speaker positioned in a cabinet is mounted to the cabinet by a mounting assembly made of non-resonant material and clamping a flange of the speaker so as to prevent contact of the speaker with ... | 05/26/1992 |
| 4993511 | Speaker A speaker including a speaker unit, a speaker frame for supporting the speaker unit and a grille unit for covering the speaker frame. The grille unit is bolted to the speaker frame by bolts, and the grille unit includes flaps for covering head portions of... | 02/19/1991 |
