# US 7,607,512 B2 · Speaker assembly for a structural pole and a method for mounting same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,607,512 B2 - Document ID: US7607512B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/209,794 - Filed: 2005-08-23 - Published: 2007-03-01 - Granted: 2009-10-27 - Earliest claimed: 2005-08-23 - Inventors: Ronald Paul Harwood - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7607512B2 ## CPC - H04R 5/02: Spatial or constructional arrangements of loudspeakers - H04R 27/00: Public address systems (circuits for preventing acoustic reaction H04R3/02; circuits for distributing signals to loudspeakers H04R3/12; {monitoring or testing arrangements for public address systems H04R29/007}; amplifiers H03F) - H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K) ## Abstract A speaker assembly for a structural pole is provided, as well as a method for attaching a speaker assembly to a structural pole. The speaker assembly is provided with an elongated housing mounted to banner brackets that are fixed to the structural pole. The housing is sized to provide an aesthetic appearance that corresponds to a banner attached to the banner brackets. A speaker, or a plurality of speakers are provided within the housing for transmitting acoustic vibrations to a corresponding environment. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A speaker assembly for attachment to a structural pole, the speaker assembly comprising: an elongate housing adapted to be affixed to a banner bracket of a structural pole such that the elongate housing is generally parallel with the structural pole and spaced laterally from the structural pole, and the housing being sized to retain at least one speaker therein wherein the housing provides an aesthetic appearance corresponding to a banner attached to a structural pole; and at least one speaker retained within the housing and oriented to face generally outward from the housing for transmitting acoustic vibrations to a corresponding environment; wherein the housing further comprises a height sized to match a height of a banner of the structural pole, and a depth oriented generally tangential of the pole, the depth being sized to match a spacing between opposed faces of the banner. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The speaker assembly of claim 1 further comprising an upper banner bracket mounted to a structural pole, wherein the elongate housing has an upper end affixed to the upper banner bracket of the structural pole for supporting the elongate housing upon the structural pole. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The speaker assembly of claim 2 further comprising a lower banner bracket mounted to the structural pole, wherein the elongate housing has a lower end affixed to the lower banner bracket of the structural pole for supporting the elongate housing upon the structural pole. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The speaker assembly of claim 2 wherein the height of the housing is oriented in an axial direction of the structural pole, wherein the housing farther comprises a width oriented in a direction that the upper banner bracket extends from the structural pole, and wherein the depth of the housing is oriented generally perpendicular to the height and the width, wherein the height and width of the housing are each greater than the housing depth. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The speaker assembly of claim 3 wherein the height of the housing is oriented in an axial direction of the structural pole, wherein the housing further comprises a width oriented in a direction that the banner brackets extend from the structural pole, and wherein the depth of the housing is oriented generally perpendicular to the height and the width, wherein the depth is less than or equal to a diameter of a region of the structural pole oriented between the banner brackets. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The speaker assembly of claim 2 wherein the housing further comprises a width oriented in a direction that the upper banner bracket extends from the structural pole, and the width is sized to orient the speaker assembly disposed between and laterally adjacent to both of the structural pole and a banner on the upper banner bracket. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The speaker assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one speaker further comprises a plurality of speakers. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The speaker assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one speaker further comprises a cone speaker. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The speaker assembly of claim 1 wherein the speaker assembly is adapted to receive a banner mounted thereto for aesthetically concealing the speaker assembly. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The speaker assembly of claim 2 further comprising a light source for illuminating a banner mounted to the upper banner bracket. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The speaker assembly of claim 1 further comprising a light source for illuminating a region of a corresponding thoroughfare. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The speaker assembly of claim 1 wherein the speaker assembly is wired into the structural pole for receiving a power source. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The speaker assembly of claim 1 further comprising a receiver mounted within one of the structural pole and the speaker assembly housing for receiving a wireless signal. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The speaker assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one speaker further comprises a linear array of speakers. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The speaker assembly of claim 14 wherein the linear array of speakers are oriented in an axial direction of the structural pole. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The speaker assembly of claim 14 wherein at least one speaker of the linear array of speakers is oriented facing a direction that is angularly offset from a tangential direction relative to the structural pole for directing acoustical vibrations to a targeted region in a corresponding thoroughfare. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The speaker assembly of claim 14 wherein at least one speaker of the linear array of speakers is oriented facing a direction that is angularly offset from a horizontal direction for even sound distribution to a corresponding thoroughfare. ### Claim 18 A method for mounting a speaker assembly to a structural pole, the method comprising: providing a speaker assembly having an elongate housing with a speaker therein; mounting the speaker assembly to at least one banner bracket on a structural pole such that the elongate housing is supported by the at least one banner bracket without contacting the structural pole; and orienting the speaker assembly laterally between the structural pole and a banner on the at least one banner bracket. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18 further comprising mounting a banner to the at least one banner bracket. ### Claim 20 A speaker assembly for attachment to a structural pole, the speaker assembly comprising: an elongate housing adapted to be affixed to a banner bracket of a structural pole such that the elongate housing is generally parallel with the structural pole and spaced laterally from the structural pole, and the housing being sized to retain at least one speaker therein wherein the housing provides an aesthetic appearance corresponding to a banner attached to a structural pole; at least one speaker retained within the housing and oriented to face generally outward from the housing for transmitting acoustic vibrations to a corresponding environment; and an upper banner bracket mounted to a structural pole, wherein the elongate housing has an upper end affixed to the upper banner bracket of the structural pole for supporting the elongate housing upon the structural pole; wherein the housing further comprises a height oriented in an axial direction of the structural pole, a width oriented in a direction that the upper banner bracket extends from the structural pole, and a depth oriented generally perpendicular to the height and the width, wherein the height and width of the housing are each greater than the housing depth. ### Claim 21 A speaker assembly for attachment to a structural pole, the speaker assembly comprising: an elongate housing adapted to be affixed to a banner bracket of a structural pole such that the elongate housing is generally parallel with the structural pole and spaced laterally from the structural pole, and the housing being sized to retain at least one speaker therein wherein the housing provides an aesthetic appearance corresponding to a banner attached to a structural pole; at least one speaker retained within the housing and oriented to face generally outward from the housing for transmitting acoustic vibrations to a corresponding environment; and an upper banner bracket mounted to a structural pole, wherein the elongate housing has an upper end affixed to the upper banner bracket of the structural pole for supporting the elongate housing upon the structural pole; wherein the housing further comprises a width oriented in a direction that the upper banner bracket extends from the structural pole, and the width is sized to orient the speaker assembly disposed between and laterally adjacent to both of the structural pole and a banner on the upper banner bracket. ### Claim 22 A speaker assembly for attachment to a structural pole, the speaker assembly comprising: an elongate housing adapted to be affixed to a banner bracket of a structural pole such that the elongate housing is generally parallel with the structural pole and spaced laterally from the structural pole, and the housing being sized to retain at least one speaker therein wherein the housing provides an aesthetic appearance corresponding to a banner attached to a structural pole; and at least one speaker retained within the housing and oriented to face generally outward from the housing for transmitting acoustic vibrations to a corresponding environment; wherein the at least one speaker further comprises a linear array of speakers; and wherein the linear array of speakers are oriented in an axial direction of the structural pole. ### Claim 23 A speaker assembly for attachment to a structural pole, the speaker assembly comprising: an elongate housing adapted to be affixed to a banner bracket of a structural pole such that the elongate housing is generally parallel with the structural pole and spaced laterally from the structural pole, and the housing being sized to retain at least one speaker therein wherein the housing provides an aesthetic appearance corresponding to a banner attached to a structural pole; and at least one speaker retained within the housing and oriented to face generally outward from the housing for transmitting acoustic vibrations to a corresponding environment; wherein the at least one speaker further comprises a linear array of speakers; and wherein at least one speaker of the linear array of speakers is oriented facing a direction that is angularly offset from a tangential direction relative to the structural pole for directing acoustical vibrations to a targeted region in a corresponding thoroughfare. ### Claim 24 A speaker assembly for attachment to a structural pole, the speaker assembly comprising: an elongate housing adapted to be affixed to a banner bracket of a structural pole such that the elongate housing is generally parallel with the structural pole and spaced laterally from the structural pole, and the housing being sized to retain at least one speaker therein wherein the housing provides an aesthetic appearance corresponding to a banner attached to a structural pole; and at least one speaker retained within the housing and oriented to face generally outward from the housing for transmitting acoustic vibrations to a corresponding environment; wherein the at least one speaker further comprises a linear array of speakers; and wherein at least one speaker of the linear array of speakers is oriented facing a direction that is angularly offset from a horizontal direction for even sound distribution to a corresponding thoroughfare. ### Claim 25 A speaker assembly for attachment to a structural pole, the speaker assembly comprising: an elongate housing adapted to be affixed to a banner bracket of a structural pole such that the elongate housing is generally parallel with the structural pole and spaced laterally from the structural pole, and the housing being sized to retain at least one speaker therein wherein the housing provides an aesthetic appearance corresponding to a banner attached to a structural pole; at least one speaker retained within the housing and oriented to face generally outward from the housing for transmitting acoustic vibrations to a corresponding environment; an upper banner bracket mounted to a structural pole, wherein the elongate housing has an upper end affixed to the upper banner bracket of the structural pole for supporting the elongate housing upon the structural pole; and a lower banner bracket mounted to the structural pole, wherein the elongate housing has a lower end affixed to the lower banner bracket of the structural pole for supporting the elongate housing upon the structural pole. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The speaker assembly of claim 25 wherein the housing further comprises a height oriented in an axial direction of the structural pole, a width oriented in a direction that the banner brackets extend from the structural pole, and a depth oriented generally perpendicular to the height and the width, wherein the depth is less than or equal to a diameter of a region of the structural pole oriented between the banner brackets.