US 11,997,452 B2
Dual-axis swivel speaker mount assembly and mounting kit
Ryan Kallas, Kingston, WA (US); and J. Herschel Blankenship, Kingston, WA (US)
Assigned to MUSIC EXPRESS LLC, Kingston, WA (US)
Filed by Music Express, LLC, Kingston, WA (US)
Filed on May 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/749,087.
Prior Publication US 2023/0379616 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. H04R 1/32 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 1/323 (2013.01) [H04R 1/026 (2013.01); H04R 2201/021 (2013.01); H04R 2201/025 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dual-axis swivel speaker mount assembly for mounting a speaker to a supporting object, the dual-axis swivel speaker mount assembly comprising:
a base section for attachment to the supporting object;
a central section;
a speaker section for attachment to the speaker;
a first lockable pivot assembly connecting the base section and the central section pivotably about a first axle having a first axis extending longitudinally along the first axle, the first lockable pivot assembly including a first knob, threading on the first axle mating with threading in an opening in the first knob, rotation of the first knob on the second axle selectively in a locking direction or an unlocking direction respectively locking or unlocking the central section relative to the base section; and
a second lockable pivot assembly connecting the central section to the speaker section pivotably about a second axle having a second axis extending longitudinally along the second axle, the second lockable pivot assembly including a second knob, threading on the second axle mating with threading in an opening in the second knob, rotation of the second knob on the second axle selectively in a locking direction or an unlocking direction respectively locking or unlocking the speaker section relative to the central section;
wherein the second axis is spaced from and aligned in a perpendicular orientation relative to the first axis when viewed from a viewpoint distal to the speaker section and aligned with the first axis and the second axis, the speaker section being selectively and securably orientable relative to the base section by pivoting at least one of the first lockable pivot assembly and the second lockable pivot assembly and then rotating the first knob and the second knob in the respective locking directions;
wherein the speaker section includes a plate portion and a speaker portion, the second axle extending through the plate portion; and
wherein the plate portion defines an arcuate groove extending circumferentially around the second axis, and the central section defines a pin extending through the arcuate groove configured to guide and secure the plate portion relative to the central section when the speaker section is pivoted relative to the central section, the pin being located between the first axle and the second axle.