Decorative speaker cover
AssigneeNoise Cancellation Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDavid Claybaugh, Sean O'Brien
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Abstract
A decorative speaker cover is disclosed that transforms any loudspeaker into a work of art. The decorative speaker cover of the invention consists of a sheet of material stretched across and adhered to a support frame. The sheet of material contains an artistic work like a picture, design, custom photograph, print, etc. The invention also includes methods for attaching the decorative speaker covers to a loudspeaker cabinet. The disclosed methods allow speaker covers to be readily changed.
Claims30
A decorative cover for a loudspeaker cabinet, comprising:
- a support frame;
- and
- a sheet of substantially acoustically transparent material which contains an artistic work stretched across and adhered to said support frame;
- and
- means for readily attaching and detaching the decorative cover to the loudspeaker cabinet.
A method for making a decorative cover for a loudspeaker cabinet comprising the steps of:
- transferring an image on to a sheet of substantially acoustically transparent material;
- stretching the sheet of substantially acoustically transparent material across a support frame;
- adhering the sheet of substantially acoustically transparent material to the support frame;
- and
- configuring the support frame to readily attach and detach the support frame to the loudspeaker cabinet.
A method for readily attaching and detaching a decorative cover to a loudspeaker cabinet, comprising:
- altering a support frame, across which a sheet of substantially acoustically transparent material is stretched and adhered to, to be readily attachable and detachable from the loudspeaker cabinet;
- altering the loudspeaker cabinet to permit the support frame to be readily attached and detached to the loudspeaker cabinet;
- and
- securing the support frame to the loudspeaker cabinet.
A method for attaching a decorative cover to a loudspeaker cabinet, comprising the steps of:
- placing the support frame of a decorative speaker cover in a picture frame, wherein a sheet of substantially acoustically transparent material is stretched across and adhered to the support frame and wherein the picture frame is configured to be readily attached and detached from the loudspeaker cabinet using a fastening mechanism;
- and
- securing the picture frame to a loudspeaker cabinet using the fastening mechanism.
A decorative loudspeaker assembly, comprising:
- a decorative cover for a loudspeaker cabinet, comprising:
- a support frame;
- and
- a sheet of substantially acoustically transparent material that contains an artistic work stretched across and adhered to said support frame;
- a loudspeaker cabinet;
- and
- means for readily attaching and detaching the decorative cover to the loudspeaker cabinet.
A decorative loudspeaker assembly, comprising:
- a loudspeaker cabinet;
- a picture frame;
- a decorative cover for the loudspeaker cabinet that is positioned between the loudspeaker cabinet and the picture frame, comprising:
- a support frame;
- and
- a sheet of substantially acoustically transparent material which contains an artistic work stretched across and adhered to said support frame;
- and
- means for readily attaching and detaching the picture frame to the loudspeaker cabinet.
A decorative loudspeaker assembly, comprising:
- a decorative cover for the loudspeaker cabinet that is positioned between the loudspeaker cabinet and the picture frame, comprising:
- a support frame;
- and
- a sheet of substantially acoustically transparent material which contains an artistic work stretched across and adhered to said support frame;
- and
- an integrated picture frame/cabinet structure, comprising:
- a loudspeaker cabinet;
- a picture frame integrated into the loudspeaker cabinet;
- and
- a removable portion that is attached to the decorative cover,
- wherein the decorative cover is readily attached to the loudspeaker by pressing the removable portion into the integrated picture frame/cabinet structure and readily detached from the loudspeaker by removing the removable portion from the integrated picture frame/cabinet structure.
A decorative loudspeaker assembly, comprising:
- a decorative cover for a loudspeaker cabinet, comprising:
- a support frame;
- and
- a sheet of substantially acoustically transparent material that contains an artistic work stretched across and adhered to said support frame;
- a loudspeaker cabinet;
- a picture frame into which the decorative cover and the loudspeaker cabinet are placed;
- and
- means for readily securing the decorative cover and the loudspeaker cabinet into the picture frame and for readily removing the decorative cover and the loudspeaker cabinet from the picture frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.