US 12,291,135 B2
Seatback speakers
Nicholas K. Lade, Waltham, MA (US); Bradford Kyle Subat, Northborough, MA (US); and Charles Terence Henry Oswald, Salem, NY (US)
Assigned to Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US)
Filed by Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US)
Filed on Mar. 6, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/597,185.
Application 18/597,185 is a continuation of application No. 18/108,041, filed on Feb. 10, 2023, granted, now 11,951,889.
Application 18/108,041 is a continuation of application No. 17/333,057, filed on May 28, 2021, granted, now 11,590,869, issued on Feb. 28, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0208385 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
Int. Cl. B60N 2/879 (2018.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); B60R 11/02 (2006.01); H04R 1/26 (2006.01); H04R 1/32 (2006.01); H04R 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/879 (2018.02) [B60R 11/0217 (2013.01); H04R 1/26 (2013.01); H04R 1/323 (2013.01); H04R 5/023 (2013.01); B60R 11/00 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A seat comprising:
a seat headrest portion;
a seat backrest portion; and
a loudspeaker assembly comprising:
at least one driver for generating an acoustic output; and
an acoustic exit fixed in the seat backrest portion and angled to provide the acoustic output to a location below a nominal ear position of an occupant of the seat, wherein an angle of the at least one driver provides the acoustic output to achieve a consistent frequency response across a range of positions deviating from the nominal ear position,
wherein the consistent frequency response is characterized by a low frequency (LF) consistency equal to or greater than a LF consistency for an acoustic output provided to the nominal ear position.