US5197103A — Low sound loudspeaker system

Claim 1

Independent Claim 104 words

A low frequency loudspeaker system comprising: a tuned acoustic pipe extending along its length in a sound propagation direction from the back side of a loudspeaker unit; an air chamber provided at the front side of said loudspeaker unit; and a bass reflex port provided within said air chamber to constitute a bass reflex system with a specific bass reflex resonance frequency; said acoustic pipe extending to said air chamber via an aperture of said acoustic pipe, and having a cross-section that is substantially constant over its length and said length being equal to half the wavelength of the specific bass reflex resonance frequency.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 104 words

A low frequency loudspeaker system comprising: a tuned acoustic pipe extending along its length in a sound propagation direction from the back side of a loudspeaker unit; an air chamber provided at the front side of said loudspeaker unit; and a bass reflex port provided within said air chamber to constitute a bass reflex system with a specific bass reflex resonance frequency; said acoustic pipe extending to said air chamber via an aperture of said acoustic pipe, and having a cross-section that is substantially constant over its length and said length being equal to half the wavelength of the specific bass reflex resonance frequency.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 34 words

A low frequency loudspeaker system according to claim 1, wherein the resonance frequency of said bass reflex port is set at substantially the same frequency where the half wavelength stands in said acoustic pipe.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 65 words

A low frequency loudspeaker system according to claim 1, wherein a partition plate is provided having first and second sides for defining said air chamber and said acoustic pipe with the first side facing the air chamber and the second side facing the acoustic pipe such that said second side forms an inner surface of said acoustic pipe through the length of said acoustic pipe.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 34 words

A low frequency loudspeaker system according to claim 3, wherein the resonance frequency of said base reflex port is set at substantially the same frequency where the half wavelength stands in said acoustic pipe.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 47 words

A low frequency loudspeaker system according to claim 1, wherein the system further includes an enclosure enclosing said air chamber and said loudspeaker unit and said acoustic pipe extends from rearwardly of said loudspeaker unit to said air chamber outside of the enclosure, and is made flexible.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 34 words

A low frequency loudspeaker system according to claim 5, wherein the resonance frequency of said bass reflex port is set at substantially the same frequency where the half wavelength stands in said acoustic pipe.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 100 words

A low frequency loudspeaker system comprising: a loudspeaker unit; a bass reflex structure comprising an air chamber and port, which is provided at a front side of said loudspeaker unit and has a specific bass reflex resonance frequency; and an acoustic pipe provided at the back side of said loudspeaker unit and extending along its length in a sound propagation direction to an outlet in the air chamber of said bass reflex structure, a cross-section of the pipe being substantially constant over its length and said length being equal to half the wavelength of the specific bass reflex resonance frequency.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 100 words

A low frequency loudspeaker system comprising: a loudspeaker unit; a bass reflex structure comprising an air chamber and port, which is provided at a front side of said loudspeaker unit and has a specific bass reflex resonance frequency; and an acoustic pipe provided at the back side of said loudspeaker unit and extending along its length in a sound propagation direction to an outlet in the air chamber of said bass reflex structure, a cross-section of the pipe being substantially constant over its length and said length being equal to half the wavelength of the specific bass reflex resonance frequency.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 21 words

A low frequency loudspeaker system according to claim 7, wherein the length of said pipe extends laterally to the loudspeaker unit.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 17 words

A low frequency loudspeaker system according to claim 8, wherein said acoustical pipe is a flexible tube.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 50 words

A low frequency loudspeaker system according to claim 7 wherein the bass reflex structure and the loudspeaker unit are constructed as a unit forming a speaker enclosure, and said acoustical pipe is a flexible tube mounted extending from rearwardly of the loudspeaker unit to said air chamber outside said enclosure.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 55 words

A low frequency loudspeaker system according to claim 10 wherein the bass reflex port is located at a front side of the loudspeaker system corresponding in orientation to the front side of said loudspeaker unit and said flexible tube extends generally outward to a side of said loudspeaker system other than the front side thereof.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1996-03-22	1996-09-21	1997-03-23	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2000-03-22	2000-09-21	2001-03-23	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2004-03-22	2004-09-21	2005-03-23	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Low sound loudspeaker system

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