Apparatus and method for a speaker mounting system including a lightpipe and a rotating base stand
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1. A speaker mounting system comprising:
- a surface mounting bracket including at least one male attachment mount;
a speaker unit comprising at least one audio speaker and a shaped surface defining a plurality of angularly spaced apart female attachment grooves, said plurality of angularly spaced apart female attachment grooves being adapted for removably engaging said at least one male attachment mount; and
a lightpipe disposed in said shaped surface.
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Abstract
A system and a method for mounting a speaker unit (12). The system contains a surface mounting bracket (14) including at least one male attachment mount (20) and a speaker unit (12). The speaker unit 12 has at least one audio speaker and a semi-circular shaped surface which has angularly spaced apart female attachment grooves (44). The invention further includes a lightpipe (65). The angularly spaced apart female attachment grooves (44) are adapted for removably engaging the male attachment mount (20). In another embodiment, the speaker mounting system (10) contains a rotating base stand (80) having angular markings (92) for alignment of a shaft speaker unit (88).
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1. A speaker mounting system comprising:
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a surface mounting bracket including at least one male attachment mount;
a speaker unit comprising at least one audio speaker and a shaped surface defining a plurality of angularly spaced apart female attachment grooves, said plurality of angularly spaced apart female attachment grooves being adapted for removably engaging said at least one male attachment mount; and
a lightpipe disposed in said shaped surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A speaker mounting system comprising:
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a rotating base stand;
a shaft speaker unit comprising at least one audio speaker;
a ball bearing comprising an inner ring;
a shaft which mechanically cooperates with the shaft speaker unit; and
a ring which mechanically cooperates with the shaft and mates with a ball bearing inner ring within said ball bearing, whereby mechanical cooperation is effected. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for positioning an audio speaker, said method comprising the steps of:
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mounting a shaft speaker unit to a ring, wherein said ring mechanically cooperates with a ball bearing inner ring disposed in a ball bearing, thereby effecting mechanical cooperation;
rotating said shaft speaker unit and said ring within said ball bearing inner ring;
selecting an angular marking disposed on said ball bearing; and
aligning said angular marking with a shaft speaker unit marking disposed on said shaft speaker unit.
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18. A speaker mounting system comprising:
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a surface mounting bracket including a plurality of angularly spaced apart female attachment grooves; and
a speaker unit comprising at least one audio speaker and a shaped surface defining at least one male attachment mount, said at least one male attachment mount being adapted for removably engaging said plurality of angularly spaced apart female attachment grooves. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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