Nesting speaker assembly
US6176346A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R1/2819
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A nestable speaker assembly includes a plurality of speaker mounting elements, at least one speaker driver coupled to each of the speaker mounting elements, and a plurality of open-front enclosures coupled to the speaker mounting elements. The open-front enclosures have a first end and a second end and define cavities therebetween. The open-front enclosures taper from said first end to said second end. The first ends of the open-front enclosures substantially define openings into said cavities. When assembled, the speaker mounting element and the open-front enclosure substantially enclose the opening into the cavity. When disassembled, one of the plurality of open-front enclosures substantially nests within a cavity of another of the plurality of open-front enclosures. A plurality of speaker mounting elements containing speaker drivers may be stored within the cavity of the last of the plurality of open-front enclosures. According to a preferred aspect of the invention, the speaker mounting elements detachably coupled in a front to rear relation. Alternately or additionally, a pair of caps adapted to fit over the fronts and rears of the speaker mounting elements may be provided. Al…
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