Patent ID: 8050441

Claim:
A portable speaker comprising: (a) at least one driver mounted in a first enclosure having a first surface in which the at least one driver is mounted; and (b) a second enclosure having an upper surface, the second enclosure being configurable to carry electronic components associable with the portable speaker and being pivotally mounted to the first enclosure, the second enclosure having a recess in which a connector movable to a first position and a second position can be accommodated, the connector being usable for one of connection to an audio player and engaging an audio output port of the audio player, wherein the connector is movable to the second position when in use for one of connection to the audio player and engaging the audio output port of the audio player, and movable to the first position otherwise, wherein the first enclosure is pivotally moveable relative to the second enclosure such that the portable speaker is in one of a first configuration and a second configuration, and wherein when in the first configuration, the first surface overlays the upper surface for protecting the at least one driver and when in the second configuration, the first surface is moved away from the upper surface such that the at least one driver is acoustically separable from the electronic components associable with the portable speaker.