Speaker housing

Claim 2

Apparatus for mounting a speaker having a cone portion and a support structure upon which said cone is mounted including a flange, on a panel having an aperture therein dimensioned to receive the cone portion of said speaker, said apparatus comprising; a base plate formed of a molded plastic material having an opening dimensioned simIlarly to the aperture in said panel and a plurality of mounting tabs formed integrally with said base plate for securing the latter to said panel with a first surface of said base plate engaging a first surface of said panel, said tabs each including a strap portion and a raised boss portion at the free end thereof, said tabs normally extending inwardly toward the center of said opening and being foldable into said panel aperture and about the edge of the panel defining the opening therein, with said boss portions engaging the opposite surface of said panel adjacent said opening, said boss portions each including an aperture for receiving an elongated screw extending through said base plate and panel from the first surface of the latter, for maintaining said base plate mounted on said first surface, said mounting tabs being returnable to a normal position upon removal of said screws, said speaker being mounted on said base plate, the latter including means on the second surface thereof for engaging the flange of said speaker, and a molded plastic cover attached to said base plate by an integrally molded hinge, including means for joining said cover to said base plate over said speaker.

Claim 3

Apparatus for mounting a speaker having a cone portion and a support structure upon which said cone is mounted including a flange, on a panel having an aperture therein dimensioned to receive the cone portion of said speaker, said apparatus comprising; a base plate formed of a molded plastic material having an opening dimensioned simIlarly to the aperture in said panel and a plurality of mounting tabs formed integrally with said base plate for securing the latter to said panel with a first surface of said base plate engaging a first surface of said panel, said tabs each including a strap portion and a raised boss portion at the free end thereof, said tabs normally extending inwardly toward the center of said opening and being foldable into said panel aperture and about the edge of the panel defining the opening therein, with said boss portions engaging the opposite surface of said panel adjacent said opening, said boss portions each including an aperture for receiving an elongated screw extending through said base plate and panel from the first surface of the latter, for maintaining said base plate mounted on said first surface, said mounting tabs being returnable to a normal position upon removal of said screws, said speaker being mounted on said base plate, the latter including means on the second surface thereof for engaging the flange of said speaker, and a molded plastic cover attached to said base plate by an integrally molded hinge, including means for joining said cover to said base plate over said speaker.

Claim 4

Apparatus for mounting a speaker having a cone portion and a support structure upon which said cone is mounted including a flange, on a panel having an aperture therein dimensioned to receive the cone portion of said speaker, said apparatus comprising; a base plate formed of a molded plastic material having an opening dimensioned simIlarly to the aperture in said panel and a plurality of mounting tabs formed integrally with said base plate for securing the latter to said panel with a first surface of said base plate engaging a first surface of said panel, said tabs each including a strap portion and a raised boss portion at the free end thereof, said tabs normally extending inwardly toward the center of said opening and being foldable into said panel aperture and about the edge of the panel defining the opening therein, with said boss portions engaging the opposite surface of said panel adjacent said opening, said boss portions each including an aperture for receiving an elongated screw extending through said base plate and panel from the first surface of the latter, for maintaining said base plate mounted on said first surface, said mounting tabs being returnable to a normal position upon removal of said screws, said speaker being mounted on said base plate, the latter including means on the second surface thereof for engaging the flange of said speaker, and a molded plastic cover attached to said base plate by an integrally molded hinge, including means for joining said cover to said base plate over said speaker.

Claim 5

Speaker mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means for joining said cover to said base plate include a resilient locking tab integrally formed with said cover for receipt in an aperture provided in said base plate.

Claim 6

Speaker mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein said locking tab is L-shaped and wherein said aperture is shaped complementarily thereto for receipt of said tab, whereby said tab is removably locked into said aperture to maintain the cover and base plate in a joined condition.

Claim 7

Speaker mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said base plate includes a plurality of raised bosses upon which said speaker is mounted and wherein said cover includes a grille formed therein to permit sound from said speaker to be emitted therethrough.

Claim 8

Apparatus for mounting a speaker having a cone portion and a support structure upon which said cone portion is mounted including a flange, on a panel having an aperture therein dimensioned to receive the cone portion of said speaker, said apparatus comprising; a base portion having first and second opposite surfaces and being formed of a molded plastic material having an opening dimensioned similarly to the aperture in said panel and a plurality of mounting tabs formed integrally with said base portion for securing the latter to said panel with a first surface of said base plate engaging a first surface of said panel, each of said tabs including an integral strap portion and an enlarged apertured boss portion at the free end thereof, said tabs extending normally inwardly toward the center of said opening and being bendable through said panel aperture and about the edge of the panel defining the opening therein, with the boss portions engaging the opposite surface of said panel adjacent said opening, said boss portions receiving screws extending through said base portion and panel from the first surface of the latter for mounting said base portion thereon with the first surface of said base portion in contacting engagement with said first panel surface, said mounting tabs being returnable to a normal position upon removal of said screws, said speaker being mounted on the second, opposite surface of said base portion with the flange of said support structure engaging said second surface of said base portion and said cone portion extending through said apertures in said base portion and panel, and a molded plastic cover portion joined to said base portion by a hinge integrally formed along adjacent edges of said base and cover portions, said cover portion being movable about said hinge to enclose said speaker therebeneath, said cover including openings formed therein to permit sound from said speaker to be emitted therethrough.

Claim 9

Apparatus for mounting a speaker having a cone portion and a support structure upon which said cone portion is mounted including a flange, on a panel having an aperture therein dimensioned to receive the cone portion of said speaker, said apparatus comprising; a base portion having first and second opposite surfaces and being formed of a molded plastic material having an opening dimensioned similarly to the aperture in said panel and a plurality of mounting tabs formed integrally with said base portion for securing the latter to said panel with a first surface of said base plate engaging a first surface of said panel, each of said tabs including an integral strap portion and an enlarged apertured boss portion at the free end thereof, said tabs extending normally inwardly toward the center of said opening and being bendable through said panel aperture and about the edge of the panel defining the opening therein, with the boss portions engaging the opposite surface of said panel adjacent said opening, said boss portions receiving screws extending through said base portion and panel from the first surface of the latter for mounting said base portion thereon with the first surface of said base portion in contacting engagement with said first panel surface, said mounting tabs being returnable to a normal position upon removal of said screws, said speaker being mounted on the second, opposite surface of said base portion with the flange of said support structure engaging said second surface of said base portion and said cone portion extending through said apertures in said base portion and panel, and a molded plastic cover portion joined to said base portion by a hinge integrally formed along adjacent edges of said base and cover portions, said cover portion being movable about said hinge to enclose said speaker therebeneath, said cover including openings formed therein to permit sound from said speaker to be emitted therethrough.

Claim 10

Apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein said base portion further includes aPertures therein positioned adjacent said tabs so that upon bending said tabs about said panel said apertures are aligned with the enlarged apertured portions at the free end of said tabs.

Claim 11

Apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein said base portion further includes apertured bosses upon which said speaker is mounted, said bosses receiving fasteners extending through said speaker to maintain said speaker mounted on said base portion.