Depth adjustable bracket for wall mount speakers

• US 5,388,795 A
• Filed: 04/07/1994
• Issued: 02/14/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Dana Innovations, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Dana Innovations, Inc.
• Inventors: Struthers, Scott, Kindel, William J., Spencer, Geoffrey L., Huebscher, F. Hendrik, Maurer, Ronald
• Primary Examiner(s): Foss, J. Franklin
• Application Number:
  US08/224,287
• Time in Patent Office: 313 Days
• Field of Search: 248/27.1, 248/27.3, 248/343, 248/231.9, 181/141, 181/150, 381/205, 381/193
• US Class Current: 248/231.9
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/026 Supports for loudspeaker casings

Abstract

A bracket for the in-wall mounting of speakers having a bracket frame member configured to receive at least one speaker and also having a plurality of wing members attached to the bracket frame member. The wing members having a thin portion to facilitate attachment to a wall intermediate a wall frame and a wall covering such that bowling or bulging of the wall covering is mitigated and the need to notch or mortise the wall frame is eliminated. The wing members additionally comprise a thick portion which serves as a clamping member. The position of the wing members relative to the frame member is adjustable after the bracket has been installed into a wall without requiring removal of the bracket from the wall.

Claims

1. A bracket for use in both new construction and retrofit in-wall mounting of speakers, said bracket comprising:

(a) a bracket frame member configured to receive at least one speaker;

(b) a plurality of wing members attached to said bracket frame member, each wing member comprising;

i) a first portion disposed proximate said bracket frame member; and

ii) a second portion extending from said first portion;

iii ) wherein said second portion is capturable intermediate a wall frame member and wall covering in new construction installations and wherein said second portion is severable from said first portion to facilitate use of the bracket in retrofit installations.

2. The bracket as recited in claim 1 wherein said second portion is thinner than said first portion.

3. The bracket as recited in claim 1 further comprising at least one position adjuster for adjusting the position of said wing members relative to said bracket frame member after said bracket is installed in a wall.

4. The bracket as recited in claim 1 wherein:

(a) said first portion is greater than approximately 0.040-inch thick; and

(b) said second portion is less than approximately 0.040-inch thick.

5. The bracket as recited in claim 1 wherein:

(a) said first portion is approximately 0.10-inch thick; and

(b) said second portion is approximately 0.020-inch thick.

6. The bracket as recited in claim 1 wherein said first and second portions of said wing members are generally rectangular in configuration.

7. The bracket as recited in claim 1 wherein said bracket frame member is generally rectangular in configuration.

8. The bracket as recited in claim 1 wherein each wing member is generally rectangular in configuration.

9. A bracket for the in-wall mounting of speakers, said bracket comprising:

(a) a bracket frame member configured to receive at least one speaker; and

(b) a plurality of wing members attached to said bracket frame member, each wing member comprising flattenable corrugations formed therein to increase the strength thereof.

10. The bracket as recited in claim 9 further comprising at least one position adjuster for adjusting the position of said wing members relative to said bracket frame member after said bracket frame member is installed in a wall.

11. The bracket as recited in claim 9 wherein said position adjuster adjusts the depth at which said bracket frame member is disposed within the wall.

12. The bracket as recited in claim 9 wherein said corrugations are configured to flatten when said wing members are disposed intermediate a wall stud and a wall covering.

13. The bracket as recited in claim 9 wherein said corrugations are formed progressively deeper the farther they are away from said bracket frame member.

14. A bracket for the in-wall mounting of speakers, said bracket comprising:

(a) a bracket frame member configured to receive at least one speaker;

(b) a plurality of wing members attached to said bracket frame member; and

(c) at least one position adjuster for adjusting the position of said wing members relative to said bracket frame member after said bracket frame member is installed in a wall, said position adjuster comprising;

i) first detents formed upon said bracket frame member; and

ii) complementary second detents formed upon said wing members for releasably attaching said wing members to said bracket frame member to provide a desired adjustment thereof.