Patent ID: 8830687
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: B29C,B60R,G06F,H04B,H04R,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A housing assembly for an automotive audio system comprising: an upper case half including integrally formed top and partial side walls; a lower case half including integrally formed bottom and partial side walls; and front and rear closure members, said case halves and closure members including integral self-engaging design features enabling snap-together assembly, wherein said upper and lower case halves and front closure member are formed of a composite of relatively rigid polymer material and electrically conductive material operable to shield said at least one audio component from electrical anomalies including RFI (radio frequency interference), EMI (electromagnetic interference), BCI (bulk current injection), and ESD (electrostatic discharge), and wherein said electrically conductive material comprises a wire screen insert molded within said polymer material and extending substantially continuously along the wall portions of said case and said front closure member.