IP Library Patent Application 14471800
Patent Application
App. No. 14/471,800

PORTABLE SPEAKER WITH ELASTOMERIC BEZELS AND INTEGRAL ISOLATION FEET

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App. No.
14/471,800
Abstract

A portable speaker with elastomeric bezels and integral isolation feet is provided herein. More specifically, the portable speaker comprises a speaker cabinet having a front and a rear and defining an acoustic chamber, a front speaker grill covering at least a portion of the front of the speaker cabinet, a rear speaker grill covering at least a portion of the rear of the speaker cabinet, a front elastomeric bezel positioned about a perimeter of the front speaker grill, the front bezel having a first integrated isolation foot extending from the front bezel, and a rear elastomeric bezel positioned about a perimeter of the rear speaker grill, the rear bezel having a second integrated isolation foot extending from the rear bezel.

Claims (20)

1 . A portable speaker comprising:

a speaker cabinet having a front and a rear and defining an acoustic chamber;

a front speaker grill covering at least a portion of the front of the speaker cabinet;

a rear speaker grill covering at least a portion of the rear of the speaker cabinet;

a front elastomeric bezel positioned about a perimeter of the front speaker grill, the front bezel having a first integrated isolation foot extending from the front bezel; and

a rear elastomeric bezel positioned about a perimeter of the rear speaker grill, the rear bezel having a second integrated isolation foot extending from the rear bezel.

2 . The portable speaker of claim 1 , wherein the speaker cabinet is formed from wood.

3 . The portable speaker of claim 1 , further comprising at least one speaker positioned within the speaker cabinet.

4 . The portable speaker of claim 3 , further comprising an amplifier in electrical communication with the speaker.

5 . The portable speaker of claim 4 , further comprising a wireless receiver in electrical communication with the amplifier.

6 . The portable speaker of claim 5 , wherein the wireless receiver comprises a Bluetooth wireless receiver.

7 . The portable speaker of claim 4 , further comprising a control panel for controlling the portable speaker.

8 . The portable speaker of claim 7 , wherein the control panel is positioned on a top wall of the speaker cabinet.

9 . The portable speaker of claim 1 , wherein the first integrated isolation foot extends along a length of the front bezel.

10 . The portable speaker of claim 1 , wherein the second integrated isolation foot extends along a length of the rear bezel.

11 . The portable speaker of claim 1 , further comprising at least one port positioned in a side wall of the speaker cabinet.

12 . The portable speaker of claim 1 , wherein the front bezel includes a recess which receives a corresponding protrusion on the speaker cabinet for attaching the front bezel to the speaker cabinet.

13 . The portable speaker of claim 12 , wherein the front bezel functions as a flexible acoustic gasket which seals an interface between a speaker baffle and the acoustic chamber of the speaker cabinet.

14 . The portable speaker of claim 1 , wherein the rear bezel includes a recess which receives a corresponding protrusion on the speaker cabinet for attaching the front bezel to the speaker cabinet.

15 . The portable speaker of claim 14 , wherein the rear bezel functions as a flexible acoustic gasket which seals an interface between a speaker baffle and the acoustic chamber of the speaker cabinet.