US4267993A
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Arrangement for mounting speaker unit to vehicle panel
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1978-09-20
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Granted: 1981-05-19
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Expires: 1998-09-20
Abstract
Abstract A panel such as instrument panel or door panel of a vehicle is integrally formed with a speaker supporter. The supporter comprises flat base part which has at one end thereof a catch portion into which a part of the speaker unit is slidably inserted to be caught; and slant parts connecting the flat base part to the major part of the panel in such an arrangement that the flat base part is parallelly spaced away from the major part of the panel.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenzo Shimizu
- 👤 Yoshio Matsuno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:03
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R11/00; B60R11/02; B60R11/0217; B60R2011/0001; B60R2011/0003; B60R2011/0005; B60R2011/0019; B60R2011/0021; B60R2011/0042; B60R2011/0043; B60R2011/0049; B60R2011/0064; B60R2011/0071; B60R2011/0073
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A vehicle comprising: a panel which defines a portion of the body structure of said vehicle and is integrally formed with a speaker supporter section, said speaker supporter section including a first portion which is substantially flat and has at one end thereof a catch portion, and a second portion which integrally connects said first portion to the major portion of said panel in a manner that the first portion is parallelly spaced apart from the major portion, said catch portion including two resilient tangs which are respectively formed at the leading end portions thereof with latching abutments which extend toward each other; and a speaker unit having a magnet case which is formed around a groove, said speaker unit being held by said catch portion of said speaker supporter section by inserting said two resilient tangs into said groove of said magnet case; and reinforcing members which are fixed to said first and second portions to increase the mechanical strength of the same.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A vehicle comprising: a panel which defines a portion of the body structure of said vehicle and is integrally formed with a speaker supporter section, said speaker supporter section including a first portion which is substantially flat and has at one end thereof a catch portion, and a second portion which integrally connects said first portion to the major portion of said panel in a manner that the first portion is parallelly spaced apart from the major portion, said catch portion including two resilient tangs which are respectively formed at the leading end portions thereof with latching abutments which extend toward each other; and a speaker unit having a magnet case which is formed around a groove, said speaker unit being held by said catch portion of said speaker supporter section by inserting said two resilient tangs into said groove of said magnet case; and reinforcing members which are fixed to said first and second portions to increase the mechanical strength of the same.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
A vehicle as claimed in claim 1, in which said panel is an instrument panel which comprises a vertical section facing a passenger compartment and a horizontal section integrally connected at its one end to an upper end of said vertical section, and in which said speaker supporter section is positioned downwardly from said horizontal section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A vehicle as claimed in claim 1, in which said panel is a vertically extending door panel.
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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) | 1984-05-18 | 1984-11-17 | 1985-05-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-05-18 | 1988-11-17 | 1989-05-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-05-18 | 1992-11-17 | 1993-05-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |