Patent ID: 7720247

Claim:
A loudspeaker mounting assembly for mounting a loudspeaker in an isolated relation to a structure, the loudspeaker mounting assembly comprising: an enclosure having an interior for receiving the loudspeaker and including at least two spaced-apart support members, each of the at least two support members including a support member outer surface and an inner surface extending from the support member outer surface into the support member, the inner surface defining a support member bore; and a plurality of interface elements composed of a vibration-damping material and including respective interface element outer surfaces, each interface element disposed in a corresponding one of the support member bores and at least partially extending out from the respective support member outer surface, where each interface element outer surface contacts the respective inner surface of the support member, where each support member bore extends along a bore axis, and the material of each interface element is deflectable along the bore axis such that the outside diameter of the material increases and the interface element outer surface deflects outwardly into contact with the inner surface of the support member defining the support member bore.