Claims
- 1. A bracket for use in both new construction and retrofit in-wall mounting of speakers, said bracket comprising:
- (a) a bracket frame member configured to receive at least one speaker;
- (b) a plurality of wing members attached to said bracket frame member, each wing member comprising:
- i) a first portion disposed proximate said bracket frame member; and
- ii) a second portion extending from said first portion;
- iii ) wherein said second portion is capturable intermediate a wall frame member and wall covering in new construction installations and wherein said second portion is severable from said first portion to facilitate use of the bracket in retrofit installations.
- 2. The bracket as recited in claim 1 wherein said second portion is thinner than said first portion.
- 3. The bracket as recited in claim 1 further comprising at least one position adjuster for adjusting the position of said wing members relative to said bracket frame member after said bracket is installed in a wall.
- 4. The bracket as recited in claim 1 wherein:
- (a) said first portion is greater than approximately 0.040-inch thick; and
- (b) said second portion is less than approximately 0.040-inch thick.
- 5. The bracket as recited in claim 1 wherein:
- (a) said first portion is approximately 0.10-inch thick; and
- (b) said second portion is approximately 0.020-inch thick.
- 6. The bracket as recited in claim 1 wherein said first and second portions of said wing members are generally rectangular in configuration.
- 7. The bracket as recited in claim 1 wherein said bracket frame member is generally rectangular in configuration.
- 8. The bracket as recited in claim 1 wherein each wing member is generally rectangular in configuration.
- 9. A bracket for the in-wall mounting of speakers, said bracket comprising:
- (a) a bracket frame member configured to receive at least one speaker; and
- (b) a plurality of wing members attached to said bracket frame member, each wing member comprising flattenable corrugations formed therein to increase the strength thereof.
- 10. The bracket as recited in claim 9 further comprising at least one position adjuster for adjusting the position of said wing members relative to said bracket frame member after said bracket frame member is installed in a wall.
- 11. The bracket as recited in claim 9 wherein said position adjuster adjusts the depth at which said bracket frame member is disposed within the wall.
- 12. The bracket as recited in claim 9 wherein said corrugations are configured to flatten when said wing members are disposed intermediate a wall stud and a wall covering.
- 13. The bracket as recited in claim 9 wherein said corrugations are formed progressively deeper the farther they are away from said bracket frame member.
- 14. A bracket for the in-wall mounting of speakers, said bracket comprising: (a) a bracket frame member configured to receive at least one speaker; (b) a plurality of wing members attached to said bracket frame member; and (c) at least one position adjuster for adjusting the position of said wing members relative to said bracket frame member after said bracket frame member is installed in a wall, said position adjuster comprising:
- i) first detents formed upon said bracket frame member; and
- ii) complementary second detents formed upon said wing members for releasably attaching said wing members to said bracket frame member to provide a desired adjustment thereof.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/067,343, filed May 25, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,310,149.
US Referenced Citations (42)
Non-Patent Literature Citations (1)
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Boston Acoustics brochure for Designer Series In-Wall Loudspeaker Systems dated 1991. |
Continuations (1)
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67343 |
May 1993 |
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