Resilient support for electronic component

Claim 1

A mounting structure for supporting the speaker for a radio device from the chassis thereof, with the speaker having a pot and a basket with an edge adapted to engage the grill of the device, and wherein the chassis has a support portion for the speaker with an opening therein, such structure including in combination: an annular member formed of resilient material having an inner surface adapted to receive the pot of the speaker therein, and effecting a clamping action thereon, said annular member including chord-like sections interspersed with arc-like sections, with said chord-like sections being flexed outwardly by the insertion of the speaker pot therein to store energy to tend to move the speaker pot in a predetermined direction, said member having parts about the exterior thereof which have an extent greater than that of the opening and engage one side of the support portion of the chassis, and a plurality of fingers extending from one end of said annular member and adapted to be inserted through the chassis opening, said fingers each having an outwardly extending hook for engaging the side of the support portion opposite to said one side thereof to hold said member in position thereon, said member being flexible to allow inward movement of said hooks for passage through the chassis opening in the absence of the speaker port therein, with such speaker port rendering said member more rigid to restrain movement of said fingers so that said annular member is held on the chassis.