Patent ID: 7640868

Claim:
A stand, for supporting a stereo speaker, said stand comprising: a support; a plurality of elongated rods, each rod having a first end and a second end and having a cross-sectional shape that is of a first length and a first width; a plurality of isolating assemblies, each assembly engaging the support and being adapted to allow movement of the speaker relative to the support while isolating that movement from a surface upon which the support rests; and wherein each assembly comprises: a resilient bushing having a first surface and a second surface with a longitudinal axis extending therebetween and a horizontal axis disposed at right angles thereto; a bore defined in said bushing, said bore originating in said first surface and terminating a distance inwardly from said second surface; and wherein said bore has a cross-sectional shape at the first surface configured to receive the first end of one of the rods therethrough; and wherein said cross-sectional shape of the bore is of a second length and a second width; and the second length is greater than the second width; and wherein the second length is also greater than the first width of the rod, and the second width is substantially equal to the first width of the rod; and wherein the assemblies are additionally polarizing assemblies that are configured to allow movement of the speaker relative to the support in one direction disposed substantially parallel to the horizontal axis more than in another direction disposed substantially parallel to the horizontal axis.