Patent ID: 6158869
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising:a grille having a plurality of apertures configured to permit transmission of acoustic energy generated in an audio device, said grille defining a face, and said grille configured for vertical mounting and having a first side which is lowest when said grille is vertically mounted;a light emitting device disposed in an opening in said face of said grille proximate to said first side of said grille and configured to illuminate a surface normal to said face by emitting light through said grille;a lens disposed in said opening in said grille; andfirst and second attachment members extending inwardly from said grille, said first and second members oriented at an acute angle to said face such that said first and second members are downwardly oriented when said grille is vertically mounted, and said attachment members engage said light emitting device and maintain said light emitting device in an orientation parallel to said engagement members.