Mountable cabinet speaker

Abstract

An improved system and method for mounting audio equipment to a support structure is provided. The invention provides a system and method for using a unique bracket system that may allow for rotation and positioning of a speaker housing relative to a support structure by mounting a speaker housing to a fixed surface including a wall and allowing for adjustment and/or rotation of the speaker housing without necessitating the removal of the speaker housing from the bracket and/or excessive manipulation of the bracket to properly rotate or adjust the positioning of the speaker housing relative to the support structure. The invention provides an appendage and an arm portion of the mounting bracket that may be rotated to allow for positioning of the speaker housing coupled to the appendage to be rotated in conjunction with the appendage movement relative to the arm of the mounting bracket.

1 . An equipment mounting apparatus comprising: 
 a mounting bracket having a back plate having a front side and a rear side wherein said mounting bracket is connected to a support structure;    at least one arm extending outwardly perpendicular to said back plate;    at least one appendage detachably connected to the arm of the mounting bracket; and    a protuberance on said at least one appendage wherein said protuberance is adapted for attachment to a speaker housing.    
   
   
       2 . The equipment mounting apparatus of  claim 1  wherein a plurality of appendages are connected to the mounting bracket.  
   
   
       3 . The equipment mounting apparatus of  claim 1  wherein a plurality of arms are provided wherein said plurality of arms extend outwardly perpendicular to the back plate of the mounting bracket.  
   
   
       4 . The equipment mounting apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said at least one appendage is coupled to said at least one arm by engagement means.  
   
   
       5 . The equipment mounting apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said at least one appendage has a serrated portion which may be properly fitted into a corresponding serrated portion of the at least one arm of the mounting bracket.  
   
   
       6 . The equipment mounting apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said at least one appendage and said at least one arm are rotatable respective to one another.  
   
   
       7 . The equipment mounting apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said appendage is rotatable about the arm of the mounting apparatus to a plurality of positions relative to the arm.  
   
   
       8 . The equipment mounting apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said mounting bracket may have a locking mechanism thereon to lock the at least one arm with the corresponding at least one appendage into a fixed, non-movable position.  
   
   
       9 . An audio equipment mounting system comprising: 
 a mounting bracket having a back plate having a front side and a rear side wherein said mounting bracket is connected to a support structure;    at least one arm extending outwardly perpendicular to said back plate;    at least one appendage detachably connected to the arm of the mounting bracket;    a protuberance on said at least one appendage wherein said protuberance is adapted for attachment to a speaker housing;    said speaker housing having a front portion, back portion, bottom portion and top portion and further wherein said speaker housing has a transducer contained within the speaker housing; and    an opening in the speaker housing for reception of the said at least one appendage of the mounting bracket.    
   
   
       10 . The audio equipment mounting system of  claim 9  wherein said appendage is rotatable about the arm of the mounting bracket.  
   
   
       11 . The audio equipment mounting system of  claim 9  wherein said protuberance of said appendage is detachably connected to the speaker housing.  
   
   
       12 . The audio equipment mounting system of  claim 9  wherein said at least one appendage has a serrated portion which may be properly fitted into a corresponding serrated portion of the at least one arm of the mounting bracket and further wherein said serrated portion of said appendage in conjunction with said serrated portion of the at least one arm of the mounting bracket provides fastening of the speaker housing in a desired position.  
   
   
       13 . The audio equipment mounting system of  claim 9  further comprising: 
 a locking means contained on the mounting bracket for locking the said at least one appendage in position about the at least one arm of the mounting bracket.    
   
   
       14 . The audio equipment mounting system of  claim 9  further comprising: 
 said speaker housing having a tubular enclosure contained thereon between said front portion and said rear portion of the speaker housing and further wherein said speaker housing has connectors on the front portion for attachment of the transducer to a transmitting unit.    
   
   
       15 . The audio equipment mounting system of  claim 9  wherein said mounting bracket may have a plurality of appendages and further wherein said mounting bracket may have a plurality of arms corresponding to said plurality of appendages.  
   
   
       16 . A method for using an audio system assembly, the method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a speaker housing having a front portion, back portion, bottom portion and top portion;    providing an opening on said front portion and said bottom portion of the speaker housing;    providing a mounting bracket having a back plate having a front side and a rear side wherein said mounting bracket is connected to a support structure;    positioning at least one arm extending outwardly perpendicular to said back plate; and    arranging at least one appendage in alignment with said at least one arm of the mounting bracket.    
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising the step of: 
 providing a protuberance located on the end of the appendage wherein the protuberance is fitted for detachable alignment with the front portion of the speaker housing.    
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising the step of: 
 inserting said at least one appendage to said opening on the top portion and bottom portion of the speaker housing and allowing a protuberance to be aligned with said front portion of the speaker housing.    
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising the step of: 
 providing a serrated portion on said appendage which is properly fitted into a corresponding serrated portion of the at least one arm of the mounting bracket wherein said serrated portions allow for rotation of the appendage about the arm of the mounting bracket.    
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising the step of: 
 allowing for rotation of the appendage which is connected to the speaker housing about the arm of the mounting bracket such that movement of appendage about the arm of the mounting bracket causes the speaker housing to be moved in accordance with the movement of the appendage.