Loudspeaker mounting assembly
AssigneeAmerican Trading and Production Corporation
InventorsMichael E. Lamm, S. Richard Hrach, Jr.
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Abstract
This mounting assembly (10) for a loudspeaker (30), or similar fixture, includes an enclosure (12) for mounting the loudspeaker (30) to a ceiling (C) or the like. The enclosure (12) includes a wall attached portion (16) having an interior annular flange (20) and an exterior annular flange (22) connected by a peripheral sidewall (24). The loudspeaker flange (32) is attached to the interior flange (20) by removable fasteners (36) and the enclosure is attached to the ceiling by fasteners (40). A baffle (60) is removably attached to the enclosure exterior flange (22) by fixed fasteners (62). The enclosure (12), in one embodiment, includes a fixedly attached closed portion (14) and the enclosure portions are attached to a ceiling (C) by swivel clamping members (50).
Claims17
A loudspeaker mounting assembly for a loudspeaker having a mounting flange, the assembly being adapted to recess mount the loudspeaker to a ceiling having an upper side and a lower side, the assembly comprising:
- (a) a first enclosure portion including an upper endwall and a peripheral sidewall having a remote end,
- (b) a second enclosure portion including an interior flange disposed in axially spaced recessed relation from said first enclosure portion remote end inwardly of the peripheral sidewall,
- (c) first attachment means attaching the second enclosure portion to the first enclosure portion,
- (d) second attachment means attaching the loudspeaker flange to the interior flange whereby the loudspeaker is recessed within the ceiling, and
- (e) third attachment means operatively attaching the first and second enclosure portions to the ceiling.
A loudspeaker mounting assembly for a loudspeaker having a mounting flange, the assembly being adapted to recess mount the loudspeaker to a ceiling having an upper side and a lower side, the assembly comprising:
- (a) a first enclosure portion including an upper endwall and a peripheral sidewall having a remote end,
- (b) a second enclosure portion including an interior flange disposed in axially spaced recessed relation from said first enclosure portion remote end inwardly of the peripheral sidewall,
- (c) first attachment means attaching the second enclosure portion to the first enclosure portion,
- (d) second attachment means attaching the loudspeaker flange to the interior flange whereby the loudspeaker is recessed within the ceiling, and
- (e) third attachment means operatively attaching the first and second enclosure portions to the ceiling,
- (h) said peripheral sidewall of said second enclosure portion including a lower portion sized for a close interfit within said peripheral sidewall of said first enclosure portion and said first attachment means including a plurality of circumferentially disposed spot welds between said interfitting sidewall portions.
A loudspeaker mounting assembly for a loudspeaker having a mounting flange, the assembly being adapted recess to mount the loudspeaker to a ceiling having an upper side and a lower side, the assembly comprising:
- (a) a first enclosure portion including an upper endwall and a peripheral sidewall having a remote end,
- (b) a second enclosure portion including an interior flange disposed in axially spaced recessed relation from said first enclosure portion remote end inwardly of the peripheral sidewall,
- (c) first attachment means attaching the second enclosure portion to the first enclosure portion,
- (d) second attachment means attaching the loudspeaker flange to the interior flange whereby the loudspeaker is recessed within the ceiling, and
- (e) third attachment means operatively attaching the first and second enclosure portions to the ceiling,
- (f) the second enclosure including an exterior flange and a peripheral sidewall interconnecting said exterior flange to said interior flange, and
- (g) said third attachment means being a plurality of attachment means each including an apertured member fixedly attached to said first enclosure portion peripheral sidewall, a threaded fastener received by said exterior flange and a clamping member adapted for vertical movement on said threaded fastener to clamp said enclosure first and second portions to said ceiling.
A loudspeaker mounting assembly for a loudspeaker having a mounting flange, the assembly being adapted recess to mount the loudspeaker to a ceiling having an upper side and a lower side, the assembly comprising:
- (a) a first enclosure portion including an upper endwall and a peripheral sidewall having a remote end,
- (b) a second enclosure portion including an interior flange disposed in axially spaced recessed relation from said first enclosure portion remote end inwardly of the peripheral sidewall,
- (c) first attachment means attaching the second enclosure portion to the first enclosure portion,
- (d) second attachment means attaching the loudspeaker flange to the interior flange whereby the loudspeaker is recessed within the ceiling, and
- (e) third attachment means operatively attaching the first and second enclosure portions to the ceiling, and
- (f) said assembly including an apertured frame carried by and reinforcing said ceiling and receiving said first enclosure portion therethrough and said third engagement means including clamping members engaging said frame.
A loudspeaker mounting assembly for a loudspeaker having a mounting flange, the assembly being adapted to recess mount the loudspeaker to a surface having an inner side and an outer side, the assembly comprising:
- (a) a first enclosure portion including an endwall and a peripheral sidewall having a remote end,
- (b) a second enclosure portion including an outer exterior flange and an inner interior flange and a peripheral sidewall connecting said exterior and interior flanges and disposed within the peripheral sidewall of the first enclosure portion, the inner interior flange being axially spaced in recessed relation from said first enclosure portion remote end,
- (c) first attachment means attaching the sidewalls of the first and second enclosure portions in fixed relation,
- (d) second attachment means attaching the loudspeaker flange to the second enclosure portion interior flange,
- (e) third attachment means for attaching the first and second enclosure portions to the surface, and
- (f) a baffle disposed outwardly of the ceiling including means attaching said baffle to said second enclosure portion exterior flange.
A loudspeaker mounting assembly for a loudspeaker having a mounting flange, the assembly being adapted to recess mount the loudspeaker to a surface having an inner side and an outer side, the assembly comprising:
- (a) an enclosure portion including an outer exterior flange and an inner interior flange and a peripheral sidewall connecting said exterior and interior flanges, the inner interior flange being axially spaced in recessed relation from said outer exterior flange by said peripheral sidewall,
- (b) attachment means removably attaching the loudspeaker flange to the enclosure portion interior flange whereby the loud speaker is recessed behind the surface to which the assembly is mounted,
- (c) attachment means attaching the enclosure portion exterior flange to the surface.
A loudspeaker mounting assembly for a loudspeaker having a mounting flange, the assembly being adapted to recess mount the loudspeaker to a ceiling having an upper side and a lower side, the assembly comprising:
- (a) an enclosure including a peripheral sidewall, an endwall, an outer exterior flange and an inner interior flange the inner interior flange being disposed between the endwall and the exterior flange in axially spaced recessed relation from said outer exterior flange,
- (b) fastener means removably attaching the loudspeaker flange to the interior flange below the interior flange whereby the loudspeaker is recessed above the ceiling lower side,
- (c) fastener means attaching the exterior flange to the ceiling without requiring access above the ceiling,
- (d) a baffle disposed below the ceiling lower side, and
- (e) fastener means removably attaching said baffle to said exterior flange.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.