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US 2019/0356972 A1Published application
Quick Connect Speaker Assemblies and Related Systems and Methods
AssigneeSnap One, LLC
InventorsMatthew Phillip Kamp, Gordon Charles Van Kessel, Meguerditch John Tchilinguirian
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Abstract
A quick connect speaker assembly includes: a speaker; a coupler configured to be coupled to the speaker; and a stake including a body having first and second end portions and defining a channel, with the first end portion including an attachment feature. The stake is configured to slidably receive the coupler in the channel at the first end portion and the attachment feature is configured to attach the coupler and the speaker to the stake in an installed position.
Claims11
A quick connect speaker assembly comprising:
- a speaker;
- a coupler configured to be coupled to the speaker;
- and
- a stake comprising a body having first and second end portions and defining a channel, the first end portion comprising an attachment feature,
- wherein the stake is configured to slidably receive the coupler in the channel at the first end portion and the attachment feature is configured to attach the coupler and the speaker to the stake in an installed position.
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A system comprising:
- a plurality of quick connect speaker assemblies each comprising:
- a speaker;
- a coupler configured to be coupled to the speaker;
- and
- a stake comprising a body having first and second end portions and defining a channel, the first end portion comprising an attachment feature,
- wherein the stake is configured to slidably receive the coupler in the channel at the first end portion and the attachment feature is configured to attach the coupler and the speaker to the stake in an installed position,
- wherein first and second spaced apart gaps are defined between the coupler and the stake in the installed position;
- and
- a plurality of system wires electrically connecting the plurality of speakers,
- wherein, for each quick connect speaker assembly, one of the plurality of system wires extends through the first gap and another one of the plurality of system wires optionally extends through the second gap.
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A method comprising:
- providing a quick connect speaker assembly comprising:
- a speaker comprising a body and a base;
- a coupler configured to be coupled to the speaker;
- and
- a stake comprising a body having first and second end portions and defining a channel, the first end portion comprising an attachment feature,
- wherein the stake is configured to slidably receive the coupler in the channel at the first end portion and the attachment feature is configured to attach the coupler and the speaker to the stake in an installed position;
- connecting the coupler to the base of the speaker;
- connecting at least one system wire to conductors of the speaker optionally using at least one wire nut;
- driving the second end portion of the stake into the ground;
- positioning the conductors and optionally the at least one wire nut in the channel of the stake;
- connecting the speaker to the stake by connecting the coupler to the stake to thereby form first and second spaced apart gaps between the coupler and the stake;
- and
- either (i) routing the at least one system wire through the first gap and/or the second gap or (ii) routing the at least one system wire through an opening defined in the body of the stake.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.