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Loudspeaker cabinet with sound reflectors

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-02-12
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Granted: 1974-06-25
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Expires: 1993-02-12
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Abstract

Abstract This specification discloses a loudspeaker cabinet comprising a frame on which is mounted a plurality of spherical receptacles in alignment with each receptacle having a loudspeaker mounted therein and a sound reflector common to all of the speakers and consisting of a generally oval shape fiberglass member presenting a compound concave reflecting surface characterized by a central apical ridge that is located closely adjacent to the loudspeakers.

Inventors

  • 👤 J Westlund

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 17:15
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04R; H04R1/00; H04R1/20; H04R1/32; H04R1/34; H04R1/345; G; G10; G10K; G10K11/00; G10K11/18; G10K11/26; G10K11/28

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 206 words
In a loudspeaker cabinet a. a frame, b. a plurality of Spherical receptacles mounted in said frame in alignment, c. a loudspeaker in each of said receptacles opening into the outer surface of the receptacle in which it is mounted, said loudspeakers being in alignment, and d. a generally oval shaped sound reflector mounted in said frame and having a compound concave reflecting surface including an apical ridge which is disposed closely adjacent to said loudspeakers, said sound reflector comprising integrally joined inner and outer sections, said inner sections being generated by moving one end of an arc of a circle along said apical ridge and the other end of the arc along straight side lines and rounded end lines which determine the periphery of said inner section, said outer section being defined by an inner periphery comprising said straight side lines and rounded end lines and an outer periphery of straight side lines and rounded end lines, the concave surface of said outer section being generated by moving an arc of a circle along the peripheries of said outer section, with the outer section extending in a direction away from the periphery of the inner section and in the general direction of said apical ridge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 206 words
In a loudspeaker cabinet a. a frame, b. a plurality of Spherical receptacles mounted in said frame in alignment, c. a loudspeaker in each of said receptacles opening into the outer surface of the receptacle in which it is mounted, said loudspeakers being in alignment, and d. a generally oval shaped sound reflector mounted in said frame and having a compound concave reflecting surface including an apical ridge which is disposed closely adjacent to said loudspeakers, said sound reflector comprising integrally joined inner and outer sections, said inner sections being generated by moving one end of an arc of a circle along said apical ridge and the other end of the arc along straight side lines and rounded end lines which determine the periphery of said inner section, said outer section being defined by an inner periphery comprising said straight side lines and rounded end lines and an outer periphery of straight side lines and rounded end lines, the concave surface of said outer section being generated by moving an arc of a circle along the peripheries of said outer section, with the outer section extending in a direction away from the periphery of the inner section and in the general direction of said apical ridge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 44 words
The loudspeaker cabinet of claim 1 in which the frame comprises a rectangular front framework and a rear rectangular framework joined to the front framework by struts with the receptacles being mounted in the front framework and the sound reflector in the rear framework.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1977-06-24 1977-12-24 1978-06-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-06-24 1981-12-24 1982-06-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-06-24 1985-12-24 1986-06-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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