Landscape speaker connector and sound system
OwnerRon R. Adaminventor
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Abstract
This application relates to an outdoor music and sound system. More particularly, this system incorporates unique weatherproof wing nut cable connectors used in connecting a plurality of weatherproof speakers on a single electrical line to a remote sound system that may be employed in a variety of landscape areas. By using 8 ohm, at 20 to 50 watt resistor units, or a 1.5 to 2 ohm receiver amplifier, to control the output, a single cable can be used to connect to a plurality of speakers. Two or more cables may be connected to the electronics unit. This inexpensive system can easily be sold at discount hardware stores in conjunction with the wide variety of inexpensive outdoor lighting systems now available.
Claims15
A landscape speaker sound system comprising:
- (a) one or more landscape speakers, wherein each of said one or more landscape speakers are located in a protective housing;
- (b) a receiver amplifier;
- (c) a resistor unit coupled to said receiver amplifier;
- (d) a direct burial cable coupling the receiver amplifier to said one or more landscape speakers;
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- (e) a quick lock cable connector for creating a connection between wires wherein said quick lock cable connector for creating a connection between a direct burial cable and speaker wires further comprises:
- (i) an upper section and a lower section having partially threaded rods integral to said upper and lower sections and extending outward there from;
- (ii) wing nuts for threading onto and securing the quick lock cable connector to a wire, such that when said wing nuts are tightened, said upper and lower sections are forced together into close proximity;
- (iii) said upper and lower sections having a saddle area with a slot centrally located within said saddle area for accepting an electrical blade insert therein;
- (iv) an electrical blade insert having an electrical blade end for connecting to speaker wire, a barb, and a sharp prong for penetrating direct burial cable wire;
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- (v) an insulating box section integral to said upper and lower section;
- whereby said quick lock cable connector for creating a connection between wires enables readily connecting said one or more landscape speakers to said direct burial cable.
An electrical connector for use in connecting wires in low voltage applications comprising:
- (a) an upper section and a lower section having partially threaded rods integral to said upper and lower sections, on opposite sides, and extending outward there from;
- (b) wing nuts for threading onto and securing the quick lock cable connector to a wire, such that when said wing nuts are tightened, said upper and lower sections are forced together into close proximity;
- (c) said upper and lower sections having a saddle area with a slot centrally located within said saddle area for accepting an electrical blade insert therein;
- (d) an electrical blade insert having an electrical blade end for connecting to speaker wire, a barb, and a sharp prong for penetrating direct burial cable wire;
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- (e) an insulating box section integral to said upper and lower section;
- whereby when a direct burial cable is placed into said connector and said wing nuts are threaded down onto said threaded rods, the downward and upward force of the upper and lower sections closing causes the sharp prong of the electrical blade insert to penetrate and thereby connect to the direct burial cable, and enabling connection of speaker wires to the exposed electrical blade end located within the insulating box section of the upper and lower section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.