IP Library Granted Patent US 11,805,343
Granted Patent B2
US 11,805,343 · App. 17/697,597 · Granted Oct 31, 2023

Loudspeaker accessory tray

Inventors: Michael D. Kasten (Burnsville, MN); Andrew Grunloh (Columbia Heights, MN); Nicholas Sulzer (Mosinee, WI); Shawn Filipek (Savage, MN); Andrew Cho (Plymouth, MN)
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
H04R1/025H04R2201/029
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Patent No.
US 11,805,343
App. No.
17/697,597
Granted
Oct 31, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An accessory tray for a loudspeaker includes a main portion defining a perimeter and a base surface configured to support an accessory within the perimeter. An anchor portion extends under the base surface of the main portion, the anchor portion configured to engage a portion of the loudspeaker. The main portion has a tapering height from a rear to a front thereof, forming a rake angle in side view.

Claims (37)

1. An accessory tray for a loudspeaker, the accessory tray comprising:

a main portion defining a perimeter and a base surface configured to support an accessory within the perimeter; and

an anchor portion extending under the base surface of the main portion, the anchor portion configured to engage a portion of the loudspeaker,

wherein the main portion has a tapering height from a rear to a front thereof, forming a rake angle in side view.

2. The accessory tray of claim 1 , wherein the anchor portion is formed separate from the main portion and secured thereto by a plurality of threaded fasteners.

3. The accessory tray of claim 2 , wherein the anchor portion has a trough shape configured to fit under a handle of the loudspeaker, opposing upper edges of the trough-shaped anchor portion including retainers configured to define a snap fit with the handle.

4. The accessory tray of claim 2 , further comprising an adjustable length strap coupled to the main portion and configured to retain the accessory to the base surface.

5. The accessory tray of claim 4 , wherein the strap includes hook-and-loop attachment portions.

6. The accessory tray of claim 1 , wherein the rake angle has a value in the range of 3 to 15 degrees.

7. The accessory tray of claim 1 , wherein the main portion includes a handle located at the rear, along the perimeter.

8. The accessory tray of claim 7 , wherein within the perimeter of the main portion, an aperture is formed through the base surface at a location of the handle.

9. The accessory tray of claim 1 , wherein the perimeter of the main portion includes a raised edge portion extending above the base surface.

10. An accessorized loudspeaker assembly comprising:

a loudspeaker enclosure including a sound-projection front side and a top side adjacent the front side; and

the accessory tray of claim 1 coupled to the top side of the loudspeaker enclosure via the anchor portion wrapping around a handle formed in the top side of the loudspeaker enclosure.

11. The accessorized loudspeaker assembly of claim 10 , wherein the accessory tray includes a front side extending along the front side of the loudspeaker enclosure and following a contour thereof, and wherein the accessory tray includes a rear side including a handle extending along a rear side of the loudspeaker enclosure.

12. An accessory tray for a loudspeaker, the accessory tray comprising:

a main portion defining a base surface configured to support an accessory within a perimeter of the main portion, the perimeter including a raised edge extending above the base surface;

an anchor portion formed separately from the main portion and extending under the base surface of the main portion, the anchor portion configured to engage a portion of the loudspeaker;

a plurality of fasteners securing the main portion to the anchor portion; and

wherein the main portion has a rake angle of 3 to 15 degrees formed between the base surface and one or more loudspeaker-engaging contact surfaces formed on a bottom side opposite the base surface.

13. The accessory tray of claim 12 , wherein the anchor portion has a trough shape configured to fit under a handle of the loudspeaker, opposing upper edges of the trough-shaped anchor portion including retainers configured to define a snap fit with the handle.

14. The accessory tray of claim 12 , an adjustable length strap coupled to the main portion and configured to retain the accessory to the base surface.

15. The accessory tray of claim 14 , wherein the strap includes hook-and-loop attachment portions.

16. The accessory tray of claim 12 , wherein the main portion includes a handle located along the perimeter.

17. The accessory tray of claim 16 , wherein within the perimeter of the main portion, an aperture is formed through the base surface at a location of the handle.

18. An accessorized loudspeaker assembly comprising:

a loudspeaker enclosure including a sound-projection front side and a top side adjacent the front side; and

the accessory tray of claim 12 coupled to the top side of the loudspeaker enclosure via the anchor portion wrapping around a handle formed in the top side of the loudspeaker enclosure.

19. The accessorized loudspeaker assembly of claim 18 , wherein the accessory tray includes a front side extending along the front side of the loudspeaker enclosure and following a contour thereof, and wherein the accessory tray includes a rear side including a handle extending along a rear side of the loudspeaker enclosure.

20. A method of accessorizing a loudspeaker enclosure, the method including:

providing the loudspeaker enclosure including a sound-projection front side and a top side adjacent the front side;

providing an accessory tray including:

a main portion defining a perimeter and a base surface configured to support an accessory within the perimeter, and

an anchor portion extending under the base surface of the main portion, and engaging the anchor portion with the top side of the loudspeaker;

securing the main portion and the anchor portion together to fix a position of the accessory tray with respect to the loudspeaker enclosure; and

positioning an accessory onto the base surface of the accessory tray main portion.

Assignments (4)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 15, 2026
From: ELECTRO-VOICE DYNACORD LLC
To: GLAS TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED
Reel/Frame 075643/0407 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RECORDED AT REEL 73363, FRAME 0729 Recorded May 4, 2026
From: GLAS TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED
To: ELECTRO-VOICE DYNACORD LLC (F/K/A BOSCH SECURITY SYSTEMS, LLC, F/K/A BOSCH SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.)
Reel/Frame 075499/0896 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 28, 2025
From: BOSCH SECURITY SYSTEMS, LLC (FKA BOSCH SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.)
To: GLAS TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED
Reel/Frame 073363/0729 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2022
From: KASTEN, MICHAEL D.; GRUNLOH, ANDREW; SULZER, NICHOLAS; FILIPEK, SHAWN; CHO, ANDREW
To: BOSCH SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.; ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Reel/Frame 059298/0577 →
Continuity (1)
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