Speaker protector

Claim 2

A speaker protector to enclose the rear of a speaker mountd on a panel in a motor vehicle or the like, said speaker protector comprising A. housing means including (1) a bottom wall, (2) a tapered side wall extending upwardly and outwardly from said bottom wall, and (3) an outwardly extending circumferential rim connected to said side wall, said rim having an upper surface and an inner surface terminating in an outer margin, said side wall defining a cavity adapted to receive therein the rear of the speaker to enclose same, B. a mounting means operatively associated with said rim for securing said housing means to the panel, C. adjusting means operatively associated with said side wall for permitting angular selective positionment of said bottom wall relative to said rim so as to facilitate mounting of said housing means in a variety of locations, and D. locking means operatively associated with said housing means so as to cause said bottom wall to be retained in the angular fixed selective position obtained in using said adjusting means.

Claim 3

A speaker protector as in claim 1, wherein said side wall being of a fructoconical shape, said outer margin having an annular configuration, and said mounting means including a plurality of openings extending in said rim between said surfaces.

Claim 4

A speaker protector as in claim 2, wherein said openings are elongated to facilitate mounting of the protector.

Claim 5

A speaker protector as in claim 3, wherein said openings extend outwardly in a radial direction from said side wall.

Claim 6

A speaker protector as in claim 3, wherein said openings extend in a fixed radial distance to said side wall.

Claim 7

A speaker protector as in claim 1, a. wherein said rim includes an outer section and an inner section, b. said mounting means including openings in each of said sections, such that at least two mounting diameters can be accomodated by said rim, and c. coupling means for releasably securing said outer section to said inner section.

Claim 8

A speaker protector as in claim 6, wherein a. said inner section and said outer section having interlocking surfaces for abutting engagement with each other between said upper surface and said inner surface, and b. said outer section having transversely extending tabs for locking engagement with each other, such that upon release of said tabs said outer section may be removed from said inner section.

Claim 9

A speaker protector as in claim 7, wherein said transversely extending tabs extend between said upper surface and said inner surface.

Claim 10

A speaker protector as in claim 1, a. wherein said housing means are adapted to be nested within each other prior to use thereof, and b. stacking means operatively associated with said housing means to permit stacking thereof.

Claim 11

A speaker protector as in claim 9, wherein said stacking means comprises a plurality of spaced apart stacking lugs extending upwardly from said bottom wall such that the rims will not jam when a plurality of speaker protectors are nested.

Claim 12

A speaker protector as in claim 1, wherein said housing means includes an aperture in said side wall for the wires of the speaker to pass therethrough.

Claim 13

A speaker protector as in claim 1, wherein said adjusting means includes at least one set of a plurality of spaced apart horizontally extending integrally formed ribs on said side wall, and said ribs being flexible to permit said angular selective positionment of said bottom wall relative to said rim.

Claim 14

A speaker protector as in claim 12, wherein said ribs are accordian like in structure and integrally formed with said side wall.

Claim 15

A speaker protector as in claim 1, wherein said locking means includes a. a strap having one end fixed to said housing means and a free end, said strap extending across said bottom wall, b. a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart holes in said strap adjacent said free end, and c. a catch on said housing means adapted to extend in frictional engagement through one of said holes, so as to retain said bottom wall in said angular fixed selective position obtained in using said adjusting means.

Claim 16

A speaker protector to enclose the rear of a speaker mounted on a panel in a motor vehicle or the like, said speaker protector comprising A. housing means including (1) a bottom wall, (2) a tapered side wall extending upwardly and outwardly fromsaid bottom wall, and (3) an outwardly extending circumferential rim connected to said side wall, said rim having an upper surface and an inner surface terminating in an outer margin, said side wall defining a cavity adapted to receive therein the rear of the speaker to enclose same, B. mounting means operatively associated with said rim for securing said housing means to the panel, C. adjusting means operatively associated with said side wall for permitting angular selective positionment of said bottom wall relative to said rim so as to facilitate mounting of said housing means in a variety of locations, said adjusting means including at least one set of a plurality of spaced apart horizontally extending integrally formed ribs on said side wall, said ribs being flexible to permit said angular selective positionment of said bottom wall relative to said rim, and D. locking means operatively associated with said housing means so as to cause said bottom wall to be retained in the angular fixed selective position obtained in using said adjusting means, said locking means including (1) a strap having one end fixed to said housing means and a free end, said strap extending across said bottom wall, (2) a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart holes in said strap adjacent said free end, and (3) a catch on said housing means adapted to extend in frictional engagement through one of said holes, so as to retain said bottom wall in said angular fixed selective position obtained in using said adjusting means.

Claim 17

A speaker protector to enclose the rear of a speaker mounted on a panel in a motor vehicle or the like, said speaker protector comprising A. housing means including (1) a bottom wall, (2) a tapered side wall extending upwardly and outwardly fromsaid bottom wall, and (3) an outwardly extending circumferential rim connected to said side wall, said rim having an upper surface and an inner surface terminating in an outer margin, said side wall defining a cavity adapted to receive therein the rear of the speaker to enclose same, B. mounting means operatively associated with said rim for securing said housing means to the panel, C. adjusting means operatively associated with said side wall for permitting angular selective positionment of said bottom wall relative to said rim so as to facilitate mounting of said housing means in a variety of locations, said adjusting means including at least one set of a plurality of spaced apart horizontally extending integrally formed ribs on said side wall, said ribs being flexible to permit said angular selective positionment of said bottom wall relative to said rim, and D. locking means operatively associated with said housing means so as to cause said bottom wall to be retained in the angular fixed selective position obtained in using said adjusting means, said locking means including (1) a strap having one end fixed to said housing means and a free end, said strap extending across said bottom wall, (2) a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart holes in said strap adjacent said free end, and (3) a catch on said housing means adapted to extend in frictional engagement through one of said holes, so as to retain said bottom wall in said angular fixed selective position obtained in using said adjusting means.

Claim 18

A speaker protector as in claim 15, wherein said catch extends outwardly from said inner surface of said rim, and said strap is secured to said inner surface of said rim in substantially aligned relationship to said catch.

Claim 19

A speaker protector as in claim 15, and including retaining means on said housing means for maintaining said strap in position across said bottom wall.

Claim 20

A speaker protector as in claim 17, wherein said retaining means includes a groove on said bottom wall for receiving said strap therethrough.

Claim 21

A speaker protector as in claim 15, a. wherein said side wall being of a frustoconical shape, with said outer margin having an annular configuration, and b. said mounting means including a plurality of openings extending in said rim between said surfaces.

Claim 22

A speaker protector as in claim 15, a. wherein said rim includes an outer section and an inner section, b. said mounting means including openings in each of said sections, such that at least two mounting diameters can be accomodated by said rim, and c. coupling means for releasably securing said outer section to said inner section.

Claim 23

A speaker protector as in claim 20, wherein a. said inner section and said outer section having interlocking surfaces for abutting engagement with each other between said upper surface and said inner surface, b. said outer section having transversely extending tabs for locking engagement with each other, such that upon release of said tabs said outer section may be removed from said inner section, and c. said transversely extending tabs extend between said upper surface and said inner surface.

Claim 24

A speaker protector as in claim 15, a. wherein said housing means are adapted to be nested within each other prior to use thereof, b. stacking means operatively associated with said housing means to permit stacking thereof, and c. said stacking means comprises a plurality of spaced apart stacking lugs extending upwardly from said bottom wall such that the rims will not jam when a plurality of speaker protectors are nested.

Claim 25

A speaker protector as in claim 15, wherein two sets of said ribs are provided on said side wall in spaced relationship to each other.

Claim 26

A speaker protector as in claim 15, wherein said housing means includes an aperture in said side wall for the wires of the speaker to pass therethrough.

Claim 27

A speaker protector as in claim 15, wherein said ribs are accordian like in structure and integrally formed with said side wall.