Patent ID: 7366314

Claim:
An enclosure for a speaker for a communication device, said enclosure comprising: a casing for said communication device, said casing having a back side and a casing opening in said back side; a speaker mounted inside said casing and in communication with said casing opening; and a cover shaped to mate with and to cover said casing opening, said cover having a central portion, a left flange extending from a left side of said central portion and a right flange extending from a right side of said central portion; a first rail protruding outwardly from a surface of said cover and located along an edge of said left flange and in said central portion; a second rail protruding outwardly from said surface and located along an edge of said right flange and in said central portion; and a speaker grill having an opening therein providing an air channel for said speaker, wherein said first and said second rails are located about said speaker grill in a symmetrical pattern; and when said communication device is placed on a flat surface with said side of said casing facing said flat surface, said first and second rails cause said back side of said casing to be canted from said flat surface to expose said speaker grill to ambient air.