Attachment fixture for the front panel and grill of a speaker assembly
US6354397B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B5/0642
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An audio speaker (10, 76) has a housing (12, 78) with a front panel (14, 80) secured thereto, and with a grille (18) removably mounted to the front panel (14, 80). A series of combined connection assemblies (20, 84) serve to connect both the panel (14, 80) to the housing (12, 78) and the grille (18) to the panel (14, 80). The assemblies (20, 84) include a socket (50) which is seated within a panel opening (34), with couplers (62) securing the panel (14, 80) to the housing (12, 78). An insert (70) is threadably received within the socket (50). Connectors (42) secured to the grille frame (38, 82) include a bifurcated resilient ball (68) which is frictionally received within an associated insert (70).
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