Patent ID: 8094865

Claim:
A loudspeaker comprising: a frame having an integrated mounting ring forming part of the frame, the mounting ring having a rim and a landing, the rim having an interior edge and, an exterior edge; a diaphragm; and a surround having an attachment area, a flexible portion, and a surround landing where the flexible portion of the surround extends between the surround landing and the attachment area, the surround extending between the diaphragm and the frame, where the surround is affixed to the landing of the mounting ring such that the flexible portion of the surround is positioned within the interior edge of the rim of the mounting ring such that at least a portion of the flexible portion is positioned over the landing and against at least a portion of the interior edge of the rim, whereby the diameter of the diaphragm can be maximized; where the surround landing is adhesively fastened to the landing of the mounting ring.