Patent ID: 6741717
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
A housing for an acoustical speaker having a movable diaphragm, said housing comprising:an outer casing having an aperture and characterized by an acoustic resonance; a cap having a flange located at an outer edge thereof, said flange comprising a series of protrusions for abutting said casing, said series of protrusions comprising an alternating pattern of posts and post-receiving stands, said flange being coupled to said outer casing so that said cap covers said aperture; a cavity provided in said cap, said cavity being sized to house said acoustical speaker; and wherein a gap is provided between said flange of said cap and said outer casing delimited by said protrusions for dampening a first resonant frequency of said diaphragm, and maintaining said diaphragm de-coupled from said acoustic resonance in said outer casing.