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US 8,948,436 B2Granted
Loudspeaker system
AssigneeRGB Systems, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Cameron Stewart, Jr., Jeff Hatley, Michael Hudson, Larry Frerichs
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AssigneeRGB Systems, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Cameron Stewart, Jr., Jeff Hatley, Michael Hudson, Larry Frerichs
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The present invention comprises a loudspeaker system that includes a loudspeaker and a detachable mount. In one or more embodiments, the loudspeaker and mount include electrical connectors that are engaged when the loudspeaker is attached to the mount. In one or more embodiments, the loudspeaker and mount comprise mating mounting structures that support the loudspeaker on the mount when the mounting structure of the loudspeaker is engaged with the mounting structure of the mount. In one or more embodiments, mating electrical connectors are incorporated in the mounting structures such that engaging the mounting structures simultaneously engages the electrical connectors. In one or more embodiments, the loudspeaker comprises a locking mechanism that positively retains the loudspeaker on the mount. In one or more embodiments, the locking mechanism is hidden behind a flexible grill of the loudspeaker such that pressing on a corresponding location on the grill releases the locking mechanism allowing the loudspeaker to be detached from the mount. In one or more embodiments, the mount is configured to be mountable to a standard US or European electrical wiring box. In one or more embodiments, the mating mounting structures are configured to be engageable with a reduced amount of travel. In one or more embodiments, multiple configurations of the mount are provided that allow the loudspeaker to be mounted with a variety of orientations with respect to the mounting surface.
A loudspeaker system comprising a loudspeaker and a speaker mount, said loudspeaker comprising a flexible perforated speaker grille comprising a pattern of holes, said loudspeaker and speaker mount comprising cooperating mounting structures configured such that when a mounting structure of the loudspeaker engages a mounting structure of the speaker mount, the loudspeaker is supported by and electrically connected to said speaker mount;
A loudspeaker comprising a first mounting structure configured to engage a second mounting structure of a speaker mount, said first mounting structure comprising first electrical contacts configured to engage second electrical contacts of said speaker mount, said loudspeaker comprising a perforated flexible speaker grille comprising a pattern of holes, said loudspeaker further comprising a releasable locking mechanism for positively engaging said loudspeaker with said speaker mount;
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