Home theater in a box speaker mount with integrated mounting tool
View Patent ↗The invention discloses a single anchor screw speaker mount 10 with substantially tool free installation where the speaker mount 10 itself can be utilized as the mounting tool. Utilizing a surface specific screw 52 , speaker mount 10 is affixed to surface 15 by hand rotation until flush with mount plate 20 then adjusted for speaker placement by rotation around the anchor screw hexagonal head receptacle 40 and ball joint component 60.
1. A method of mounting an audio loudspeaker component to a flat surface using the mount itself as the primary mounting tool comprising the steps of:
fastening a mounting plate at a desired location site on a surface,
positioning a speaker mount into an attachment configuration,
rotating said mount by hand in said attachment configuration until said mount has become securely fastened against said mounting plate, and
repositioning said mount into a desired loudspeaker attachment configuration.
2. A method of mounting an audio loudspeaker component to a flat surface using the mount itself as the primary mounting tool comprising the steps of:
fastening a mounting plate at a desired location site on a surface,
positioning a speaker mount into an attachment configuration,
rotating said mount by hand in said attachment configuration until said mount has become securely fastened against said mounting plate,
fixing by locking said mount to prevent subsequent loosening of said mount, and repositioning said mount into a desired loudspeaker attachment configuration.
3. A device for mounting an audio loudspeaker on a surface comprising a mount with a single anchor screw for surface mounting, said mount incorporating rotation means for hand attachment to said surface, a means for speaker mounting at the end opposite to the single anchor screw, and said mount attaches to said surface through a mounting plate, a mounting plate cover and a lock washer to secure said mount to said mounting plate.
4. A device as in claim 3 where said mounting plate comprises a speaker cable guide flange with hole to permit routing of a speaker cable.
5. A device as in claim 4 where said means for speaker mounting incorporates a ball joint for speaker orientation.
6. A device as in claim 5 wherein said mount includes a second means for speaker orientation incorporating an indentation and groove for 360 degree rotation around said anchor screw.
7. A device as in claim 6 wherein said ball joint is held by a knurled surface.
8. A device for mounting an audio loudspeaker on a surface comprising an anchor screw for surface attachment with surface screw capable of being attached to a surface by rotation,
said anchor screw surrounded by an anchor screw receptacle for transferring rotational force to said anchor screw,
said anchor screw receptacle having a flat wall end and an indented swivel lip end,
said anchor screw receptacle indented swivel lip end capable of being clasped by a ball joint socket,
said ball joint socket having a grooved end and a knurled pocket end,
said knurled pocket end capable of receiving a ball joint component, and
said ball joint component having a ball joint end and a speaker mounting end.