Speaker grille attachment system
AssigneeAlpine Electronics, Inc.
InventorJason Kemmerer
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Abstract
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 members, a plurality of clamp hole pieces each having a hole for inserting the fastening member therethrough, a plurality of openings formed on an outer rim of the speaker grille, a speaker gasket having a plurality of openings each receiving the clamp hole piece and the fastening member, a speaker frame or cabinet having a plurality of fastening means for attaching the speaker grille, and a cover member for covering an area of the outer rim of the speaker grille thereby making the components for the attachment invisible.
Claims9
A speaker grille attachment system for mounting a speaker grille on a speaker, comprising:
- a plurality of fastening members;
- a plurality of clamp hole pieces each having a hole for inserting the fastening member therethrough;
- a plurality of openings formed on an outer rim of the speaker grille for inserting the clamp hole pieces and the fastening members;
- a speaker gasket having a plurality of openings each receiving a lower part of the clamp hole piece and the fastening member;
- a speaker frame or cabinet having a plurality of fastening means for attaching the speaker grille in combination of the clamp hole piece and the fastening member;
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- a cover member for covering an area of the outer rim of the speaker grille, thereby making the clamp hole pieces, the fastening members and the openings on the speaker grille invisible.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.