Supports – Instrument in panel
Patent
1993-04-26
1994-03-08
Foss, J. Franklin
Supports
Instrument in panel
381188, 455350, G12B 900
Patent
active
052920925
ABSTRACT:
A retrofit bracket for wall mount speakers has a support surface configured for mounting at least one speaker thereto and a pair of elongate clamping bars extending across to opposite sides of the rear of the support surface and adjustably attach thereto such that a wall covering is clampably capturable intermediate the support surface and the bars. An adjustment means facilitates varying of the distance between the support surface and the bars to accommodate various wall covering thicknesses. The elongate bars are sufficiently flexible to provide spring tension against the wall covering captured intermediate the bars and the support surface. A foot is formed upon each end of the elongate bars for distributing the force applied by the bars over an increased surface area. The use of feet to spread the force of the bars over an increased surface area mitigates the potential for compression of the wall covering captured therebeneath. The use of bars which are sufficiently flexible to provide spring tension against the wall covering provide for continued tension of the feet against the wall covering as the wall covering compresses. Thus, the retrofit bracket for wall mount speakers of the present invention provides a means whereby speakers mounted to a wall covering are not susceptible to loosening due to compression of the wall covering and consequently are not susceptible to the degradation of performance and appearance caused thereby.
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Boston Acoustics brochure for Designer Series In-Wall Loudspeaker Systems dated 1991.
Curtis Jerry
Huebscher F. Hendrik
Kindel William J.
Malzahn Walter
Maurer Ronald
Dana Innovations
Foss J. Franklin
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