LOUDSPEAKER ACCESSORY TRAY

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.

Description

Claims

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; andan 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; andthe 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; andwherein 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; andthe 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 anaccessory 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; andpositioning an accessory onto the base surface of the accessory tray main portion.