Patent ID: 6719092
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
A loudspeaker enclosure comprising:a base panel having a front and back opposite thereof and a first side and a second side forming a base perimeter, said base panel having a first base mounting feature and a second base mounting feature opposite thereof and proximate said base perimeter, said base panel having a first groove and a second groove opposite thereof and proximate said base perimeter, wherein said base panel is defined by a set of contiguous layers, said plurality of contiguous layers including a first base layer, a second base layer, a third base layer and a fourth base layer consecutively layered, wherein said first base layer is selected from the group consisting of plywood, wood composition material, pressboard, plastic, and fiberglass, wherein said second base layer, is selected from the group consisting of a foam material and an expanded polystyrene, wherein said third base layer is selected from the group consisting of plywood, wood composition material, pressboard, plastic, and fiberglass, wherein said fourth base layer is selected from the group consisting of plastic and fiberglass; a first side panel configured to attach to said base panel, said first side panel having a front and back opposite thereof and a first side and a second side forming a first side panel perimeter, said first side panel having a first side panel first mounting feature and a first side panel second mounting feature opposite thereof and proximate said first side panel perimeter, said first side panel having a first side panel first groove and a first side panel second groove opposite thereof and proximate said first side panel perimeter, wherein said first side panel is defined by a plurality of contiguous layers, said plurality of contiguous layers including a first side panel layer, a second side panel layer, a third side panel layer and a fourth side panel layer consecutively layered, wherein said first panel layer is selected from the group consisting of plywood, wood composition material, pressboard, plastic, and fiberglass, wherein said second side panel layer is selected from the group consisting of a foam material and an expanded polystyrene, wherein said third side panel layer is selected from the group consisting of plywood, wood composition material, pressboard, plastic, and fiberglass, wherein said fourth side panel layer is selected from the group consisting of plastic and fiberglass; a second side panel configured to attach to said base panel, said second side panel having a front and back opposite thereof and a first side and a second side forming a second side panel perimeter, said second side panel having a second side panel first mounting feature and a second side panel second mounting feature opposite thereof and proximate said second side panel perimeter, said second side panel having a second side panel first groove and a second side panel second groove opposite thereof and proximate said second side panel perimeter, wherein said second side panel is defined by a plurality of contiguous layers, said plurality of contiguous layers including a fifth side panel layer, a sixth side panel layer, a seventh side panel layer and an eighth side panel layer consecutively layered, wherein said fifth side panel layer is selected from the group consisting of plywood, wood composition material, pressboard, plastic, and fiberglass, wherein said sixth side panel layer is selected from the group consisting of a foam material and an expanded polystyrene, wherein said seventh side panel layer is selected from the group consisting of plywood, wood composition material, pressboard, plastic, and fiberglass, wherein said eighth side panel layer is selected from the group consisting of plastic and fiberglass; a top panel configured to attach to said first side panel and said second side panel, said top having a front and back opposite thereof and a first side and a second side forming a top panel perimeter, said top panel having a top panel first mounting feature and a top panel second mounting feature opposite thereof and proximate said top panel perimeter, said top panel having a top panel first groove and a top panel second groove opposite thereof and proximate said top panel perimeter, wherein said top panel is defined by a plurality of contiguous layers, said plurality of contiguous layers including a first top layer, a second top layer, a third top layer and a fourth top layer consecutively layered, wherein said first top layer is selected from the group consisting of plywood, wood composition material, pressboard, plastic, and fiberglass, wherein said second top layer is selected from the group consisting of a foam material and an expanded polystyrene, wherein said third top layer is selected from the group consisting of plywood, wood composition material, pressboard, plastic, and fiberglass, wherein said fourth top layer is selected from the group consisting of plastic and fiberglass; a front panel configured to attach to said base panel, said first side panel, said second side panel, and said top panel, said front panel defining at least one loudspeaker opening configured to receive a loudspeaker; and a rear panel configured to attach to said base panel, said first side panel, said second side panel, and said top panel.