Christopher A Swan

US Patent:

7543681, Jun 9, 2009

Filed:

Jan 17, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/334739

Inventors:

R. Brent Howard - Lehi UT, US
Christopher A. Swan - Templeton CA, US

Assignee:

Audio Technologies, Inc. - Columbus IN

International Classification:

H05K 5/00
H04R 1/02

US Classification:

181150, 381389, 381391

Abstract:

An architectural speaker assembly includes a speaker supported within the speaker enclosure of a mounting fixture. A grill is provided to conceal the speaker. A grill support is configured to support the grill substantially flush with a facing ring of the mounting fixture to blend into the surrounding ceiling or wall. The grill support includes a concave wall that surrounds the speaker. A number of bosses project form the wall, each boss supporting a permanent magnet that magnetically engages the grill to firmly hold it on the grill support.

US Patent:

20120285001, Nov 15, 2012

Filed:

May 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/467905

Inventors:

Christopher A. Swan - Templeton CA, US

International Classification:

B23Q 7/00
B23Q 3/02

US Classification:

29559, 269134

Abstract:

A clamping system includes a housing, a clamping lever pivotally coupled relative to the housing, a clamping arm pivotally coupled relative to the housing and the clamping lever, and an expandable link coupled to the clamping arm. The clamping lever and the clamping arm are rotatable from an open position to a closed position. A method of mounting a device on a substrate using the clamping system is also provided.

US Patent:

20130306399, Nov 21, 2013

Filed:

Jan 31, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/982692

Inventors:

Christopher Swan - Templeton CA, US
Jonathan Hart - Salt Lake City UT, US

International Classification:

H04R 1/02

US Classification:

181199

Abstract:

A customizable modular speaker system. The system includes one or more acoustic modules; one or more optional spacer modules coupled to the acoustic modules; and one or more end caps that can be coupled to the acoustic or spacer modules. The modules and endcaps, when assembled, formed a substantially continuous T-slot. The T-slot is capable of engaging a wall mounting cradle which in turn can affix the speaker to a surface with a mounting bracket to create a wall mounted speaker. In other instances, where a shelf or tower speaker is desired, the T-slot engages a spine mounted in a base. The present modular system allows for the same components to be assembled into a bookshelf speaker, a tower speaker, a sound bar, or a wall speaker.

US Patent:

20190277318, Sep 12, 2019

Filed:

May 24, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/421470

Inventors:

Christopher A. Swan - Templeton CA, US

International Classification:

F16B 2/18
F16M 13/02
B25B 5/06
B25B 5/12

Abstract:

A clamping system includes a housing, a clamping lever pivotally coupled relative to the housing, a clamping arm pivotally coupled relative to the housing and the clamping lever, and an expandable link coupled to the clamping arm. The clamping lever and the clamping arm are rotatable from an open position to a closed (clamped) position. A method of mounting a device on a substrate using the clamping system is also provided.

US Patent:

20180320719, Nov 8, 2018

Filed:

Jul 18, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/038602

Inventors:

Christopher A. Swan - Templeton CA, US

International Classification:

F16B 2/18
B25B 5/06
B25B 5/12
F16M 13/02

Abstract:

A clamping system includes a housing, a clamping lever pivotally coupled relative to the housing, a clamping arm pivotally coupled relative to the housing and the clamping lever, and an expandable link coupled to the clamping arm. The clamping lever and the clamping arm are rotatable from an open position to a closed position. A method of mounting a device on a substrate using the clamping system is also provided.

US Patent:

20150247515, Sep 3, 2015

Filed:

May 15, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/714110

Inventors:

Christopher A. Swan - Templeton CA, US

International Classification:

F16B 2/18
F16M 13/02
G04D 1/00
A47G 29/122
F16L 5/00
F21V 21/088
A47G 29/02
A47B 95/00

Abstract:

A clamping system includes a housing, a clamping lever pivotally coupled relative to the housing, a clamping aim pivotally coupled relative to the housing and the clamping lever, and an expandable link coupled to the clamping arm. The clamping lever and the clamping arm are rotatable from an open position to a closed position. A method of mounting a device on a substrate using the clamping system is also provided.

US Patent:

20150247516, Sep 3, 2015

Filed:

May 15, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/714132

Inventors:

Christopher A. Swan - Templeton CA, US

International Classification:

F16B 2/18
F16M 13/02

Abstract:

A clamping system includes a housing, a clamping lever pivotally coupled relative to the housing, a clamping arm pivotally coupled relative to the housing and the clamping lever, and an expandable link coupled to the clamping arm. The clamping lever and the clamping arm are rotatable from an open position to a closed position. A method of mounting a device on a substrate using the clamping system is also provided.