Speaker cover

• US 20070036369A1
• Filed: 07/25/2005
• Published: 02/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Audiovox Corporation (VOXX International Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Audiovox Corporation (VOXX International Corporation)
• Inventors: Davi, Leonard
• Granted Patent: US 7,826,633 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/150
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/023 Screens for loudspeakers

Abstract

A cover for a speaker device having a sound producing portion and a structure for supporting the sound producing portion, the cover includes an opening and an internal cavity therein for receiving and enclosing the speaker device, a first portion capable of passing produced sound therethrough, wherein the first portion is formed to be disposed opposite the sound producing portion of the speaker device.

Claims

1. A cover for a speaker device having a sound producing portion and a structure for supporting the sound producing portion, the cover comprising:

an opening and an internal cavity for receiving and enclosing the speaker device; and

a first portion capable of passing produced sound therethrough, wherein the first portion is formed to be disposed opposite the sound producing portion of the speaker device.

2. The cover of claim 1, wherein the first portion is acoustically transparent.

3. The cover of claim 1, wherein the first portion is acoustically modifying.

4. The cover of claim 1, wherein the structure is a speaker cabinet.

5. The cover of claim 1, wherein the structure is a support frame.

6. The cover of claim 1, further comprising a second portion comprising a soundproofing material.

7. The cover of claim 6, wherein the second portion further comprises a sound dampening material.

8. The cover of claim 1, wherein the first portion includes at least one of cloth, a grill, perforations, acoustic foam or venting.

9. The cover of claim 1, wherein the first portion includes at least one opening.

10. The cover of claim 1, further comprising an edge portion for engaging a groove in the structure.

11. The cover of claim 1, further comprising one or more holes formed in the cover for receiving fixing devices for attaching the cover to a surface.

12. The cover of claim 1, wherein the speaker device is one of a subwoofer, a woofer, a full-range, a mid-range, a tweeter or a combination thereof.

13. The cover of claim 1, wherein the cover is shaped as one of a vase, a chest, a trunk, a wall sconce, or a box.

14. The cover of claim 1, wherein the cover is shaped as one of a column, an urn, a bookend, a faux book, a clock, a candle holder, or a planter.

15. The cover of claim 1, further comprising a light fixture.

16. The cover of claim 1, further comprising a storage unit.

17. A cover for a speaker device having a sound producing portion and a cabinet for housing the sound producing portion, the cover comprising:

an opening and an internal cavity for receiving and enclosing the speaker device; and

a first portion capable of passing produced sound therethrough.

18. The cover of claim 17, wherein the first portion is formed to be disposed opposite the sound producing portion of the speaker device.

19. The cover of claim 17, further comprising a second portion comprising a soundproofing material

20. A cover for a speaker device having a sound producing portion and a structure for supporting the sound producing portion, the cover comprising:

an opening and an internal cavity for receiving and enclosing the speaker device, wherein the opening is formed on a bottom side of the cover; and

a spacer formed on the bottom side of the cover for spacing the bottom side of the cover from a surface on which the cover rests, whereby the produced sound projects through the opening.

21. The cover of claim 20, further comprising a soundproofing material

22. The cover of claim 20, wherein the structure is a speaker cabinet.

23. The cover of claim 20, wherein the cover is shaped as a trunk or a chest.