Patents Assigned to MS Electronics LLC
  • Patent number: 12382204
    Abstract: A mount assembly for mounting a device in an opening of a mounting structure having a rear surface, the mount assembly comprising a shaft and right and left wings. The shaft is rotatably connected to the device and includes an outer surface and a number of grooves each extending radially around a portion of the outer surface. The wings are pivotably linked to and extend laterally from the shaft. A first tab of one of the wings is configured be unengaged from the grooves when the shaft is rotated from a first position to a second position so that the first and second wings are free to move longitudinally relative to the shaft. The shaft is configured to engage the first tab via one of the grooves when the shaft is rotated back to the first position to urge the first and second wings against the rear surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: MS Electronics LLC
    Inventors: Michael Jenia, Shannon Humphrey, Ken Hecht
  • Patent number: 11564022
    Abstract: A variable length soundbar broadly comprising a number of leveling brackets, an elongated alignment bar, a number of speakers mounting brackets, a number of speakers, and a grille. The leveling brackets include a vertical screw leveler for leveling the elongated alignment bar and hence the speakers. The speaker mounting brackets are configured to be laterally spaced from each other on the elongated alignment bar. The speakers each include a number of drivers configured to output sounds of different frequencies. The grille is configured to at least partially cover the speakers. The grille and the elongated alignment bar are configured to be resized to a desired length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: MS Electronics LLC
    Inventors: Adam John Bowers, Loren Paul Magruder
  • Patent number: 11540035
    Abstract: A speaker assembly broadly comprises an inner housing, an outer shell, an input circuit, and a speaker. The inner housing includes outer shell attachment structure and a lower press-fit outer surface and forms a central chamber retaining the input circuit and the speaker. The outer shell includes a primary enclosure and a lower cap. The primary enclosure includes inner housing attachment structure configured to align with and engage the outer shell attachment structure. The primary enclosure is configured to be press-fit to the inner housing via the lower press-fit outer surface of the inner housing. The lower cap encloses a bottom end of the central chamber. The outer shell is interchangeable with other outer shells having different shapes than the outer shell of the speaker assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: MS ELECTRONICS LLC
    Inventors: Laura LeAnn Waldon, Timothy Richard Hoffman, Loren Paul Magruder
  • Patent number: 11396969
    Abstract: A surface mount assembly for mounting a device in a surface opening of a mounting surface includes a frame, a number of locking mechanisms, and a cam ring. Each locking mechanism includes a locking member, a locker, and a coil spring. The cam ring shifts the locker rearward to move the locking member to a deployed orientation when the cam ring is rotated in one direction. The coil spring pushes the locking member to a deployed position against a back side of the mounting surface when the locking member moves to the deployed orientation. The cam ring shifts the locker forward to secure the locking member in the deployed position when the cam is rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: MS ELECTRONICS LLC
    Inventor: Loren Paul Magruder
  • Publication number: 20220070561
    Abstract: A variable length soundbar broadly comprising a number of leveling brackets, an elongated alignment bar, a number of speakers mounting brackets, a number of speakers, and a grille. The leveling brackets include a vertical screw leveler for leveling the elongated alignment bar and hence the speakers. The speaker mounting brackets are configured to be laterally spaced from each other on the elongated alignment bar. The speakers each include a number of drivers configured to output sounds of different frequencies. The grille is configured to at least partially cover the speakers. The grille and the elongated alignment bar are configured to be resized to a desired length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: MS Electronics LLC
    Inventors: Adam John Bowers, Loren Paul Magruder
  • Publication number: 20220010916
    Abstract: A surface mount assembly for mounting a device in a surface opening of a mounting surface includes a frame, a number of locking mechanisms, and a cam ring. Each locking mechanism includes a locking member, a locker, and a coil spring. The cam ring shifts the locker rearward to move the locking member to a deployed orientation when the cam ring is rotated in one direction. The coil spring pushes the locking member to a deployed position against a back side of the mounting surface when the locking member moves to the deployed orientation. The cam ring shifts the locker forward to secure the locking member in the deployed position when the cam is rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: MS ELECTRONICS LLC
    Inventor: Loren Paul Magruder
  • Publication number: 20210409852
    Abstract: A speaker assembly broadly comprises an inner housing, an outer shell, an input circuit, and a speaker. The inner housing includes outer shell attachment structure and a lower press-fit outer surface and forms a central chamber retaining the input circuit and the speaker. The outer shell includes a primary enclosure and a lower cap. The primary enclosure includes inner housing attachment structure configured to align with and engage the outer shell attachment structure. The primary enclosure is configured to be press-fit to the inner housing via the lower press-fit outer surface of the inner housing. The lower cap encloses a bottom end of the central chamber. The outer shell is interchangeable with other outer shells having different shapes than the outer shell of the speaker assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: MS ELECTRONICS LLC
    Inventors: Laura LeAnn Waldon, Timothy Richard Hoffman, Loren Paul Magruder
  • Patent number: 11212603
    Abstract: A speaker assembly broadly comprises an inner housing, an outer shell, an input circuit, and a speaker. The inner housing includes outer shell attachment structure and a lower press-fit outer surface and forms a central chamber retaining the input circuit and the speaker. The outer shell includes a primary enclosure and a lower cap. The primary enclosure includes inner housing attachment structure configured to align with and engage the outer shell attachment structure. The primary enclosure is configured to be press-fit to the inner housing via the lower press-fit outer surface of the inner housing. The lower cap encloses a bottom end of the central chamber. The outer shell is interchangeable with other outer shells having different shapes than the outer shell of the speaker assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: MS Electronics LLC
    Inventors: Laura LeAnn Waldon, Timothy Richard Hoffman, Loren Paul Magruder
  • Patent number: 11082761
    Abstract: A variable length soundbar broadly comprising a number of leveling brackets, an elongated alignment bar, a number of speakers mounting brackets, a number of speakers, and a grille. The leveling brackets include a vertical screw leveler for leveling the elongated alignment bar and hence the speakers. The speaker mounting brackets are configured to be laterally spaced from each other on the elongated alignment bar. The speakers each include a number of drivers configured to output sounds of different frequencies. The grille is configured to at least partially cover the speakers. The grille and the elongated alignment bar are configured to be resized to a desired length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: MS Electronics LLC
    Inventors: Adam John Bowers, Loren Paul Magruder
  • Publication number: 20210112321
    Abstract: A speaker assembly broadly comprises an inner housing, an outer shell, an input circuit, and a speaker. The inner housing includes outer shell attachment structure and a lower press-fit outer surface and forms a central chamber retaining the input circuit and the speaker. The outer shell includes a primary enclosure and a lower cap. The primary enclosure includes inner housing attachment structure configured to align with and engage the outer shell attachment structure. The primary enclosure is configured to be press-fit to the inner housing via the lower press-fit outer surface of the inner housing. The lower cap encloses a bottom end of the central chamber. The outer shell is interchangeable with other outer shells having different shapes than the outer shell of the speaker assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: MS ELECTRONICS LLC
    Inventors: Laura LeAnn Waldon, Timothy Richard Hoffman, Loren Paul Magruder
  • Patent number: 10972831
    Abstract: A speaker system broadly comprises a plurality of speaker assemblies each including a speaker housing, an input circuit, a low range speaker, and a higher-range speaker. The input circuit receives audio signals from a sound system or other controller and actively or passively sends the audio signals to the speakers. The low-range speaker is positioned in the upper section and the higher-range speaker is positioned in the lower section. Each speaker assembly is configured to be spaced from the other speaker assemblies within a listening area with each speaker assembly generating low frequency soundwaves and higher-frequency soundwaves. This reduces or eliminates out-of-phase crossover frequency wave cancellation effects within the listening area. The speaker housings are compact while allowing the low-range speaker and higher-range speaker to effectively produce and project desired soundwaves from the suspended speaker housing into the listening area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: MS ELECTRONICS LLC
    Inventors: Christopher E. Combest, Lindsey K. Humphrey, Kenneth Hecht
  • Publication number: 20210076116
    Abstract: A variable length soundbar broadly comprising a number of leveling brackets, an elongated alignment bar, a number of speakers mounting brackets, a number of speakers, and a grille. The leveling brackets include a vertical screw leveler for leveling the elongated alignment bar and hence the speakers. The speaker mounting brackets are configured to be laterally spaced from each other on the elongated alignment bar. The speakers each include a number of drivers configured to output sounds of different frequencies. The grille is configured to at least partially cover the speakers. The grille and the elongated alignment bar are configured to be resized to a desired length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: MS ELECTRONICS LLC
    Inventors: Adam John Bowers, Loren Paul Magruder
  • Patent number: 10869113
    Abstract: A speaker system broadly comprises a plurality of speaker assemblies each including a speaker housing, an input circuit, a low range speaker, and a higher-range speaker. The input circuit receives audio signals from a sound system or other controller and actively or passively sends the audio signals to the speakers. The low-range speaker is positioned in the upper section and the higher-range speaker is positioned in the lower section. Each speaker assembly is configured to be suspended from an elevated structure and spaced from the other speaker assemblies within a listening area with each speaker assembly generating low frequency soundwaves and higher-frequency soundwaves. This reduces or eliminates out-of-phase crossover frequency wave cancellation effects within the listening area. The speaker housings are compact while allowing the low-range speaker and higher-range speaker to effectively produce and project desired soundwaves from the suspended speaker housing into the listening area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: MS Electronics LLC
    Inventors: Christopher E. Combest, Lindsey K. Humphrey
  • Publication number: 20200304893
    Abstract: A speaker system broadly comprises a plurality of speaker assemblies each including a speaker housing, an input circuit, a low range speaker, and a higher-range speaker. The input circuit receives audio signals from a sound system or other controller and actively or passively sends the audio signals to the speakers. The low-range speaker is positioned in the upper section and the higher-range speaker is positioned in the lower section. Each speaker assembly is configured to be suspended from an elevated structure and spaced from the other speaker assemblies within a listening area with each speaker assembly generating low frequency soundwaves and higher-frequency soundwaves. This reduces or eliminates out-of-phase crossover frequency wave cancellation effects within the listening area. The speaker housings are compact while allowing the low-range speaker and higher-range speaker to effectively produce and project desired soundwaves from the suspended speaker housing into the listening area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: MS Electronics LLC
    Inventors: Christopher E. Combest, Lindsey K. Humphrey
  • Publication number: 20200280797
    Abstract: A speaker system broadly comprises a plurality of speaker assemblies each including a speaker housing, an input circuit, a low range speaker, and a higher-range speaker. The input circuit receives audio signals from a sound system or other controller and actively or passively sends the audio signals to the speakers. The low-range speaker is positioned in the upper section and the higher-range speaker is positioned in the lower section. Each speaker assembly is configured to be spaced from the other speaker assemblies within a listening area with each speaker assembly generating low frequency soundwaves and higher-frequency soundwaves. This reduces or eliminates out-of-phase crossover frequency wave cancellation effects within the listening area. The speaker housings are compact while allowing the low-range speaker and higher-range speaker to effectively produce and project desired soundwaves from the suspended speaker housing into the listening area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: MS ELECTRONICS LLC
    Inventors: Christopher E. Combest, Lindsey K. Humphrey, Kenneth Hecht
  • Publication number: 20200228891
    Abstract: A speaker system broadly comprises a plurality of speaker assemblies each including a speaker housing, an input circuit, a low range speaker, and a higher-range speaker. The input circuit receives audio signals from a sound system or other controller and actively or passively sends the audio signals to the speakers. The low-range speaker is positioned in the upper section and the higher-range speaker is positioned in the lower section. Each speaker assembly is configured to be spaced from the other speaker assemblies within a listening area with each speaker assembly generating low frequency soundwaves and higher-frequency soundwaves. This reduces or eliminates out-of-phase crossover frequency wave cancellation effects within the listening area. The speaker housings are compact while allowing the low-range speaker and higher-range speaker to effectively produce and project desired soundwaves from the suspended speaker housing into the listening area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: MS ELECTRONICS LLC
    Inventors: Christopher E. Combest, Lindsey K. Humphrey, Kenneth Hecht
  • Publication number: 20200228886
    Abstract: A speaker system broadly comprises a plurality of speaker assemblies each including a speaker housing, an input circuit, a low range speaker, and a higher-range speaker. The input circuit receives audio signals from a sound system or other controller and actively or passively sends the audio signals to the speakers. The low-range speaker is positioned in the upper section and the higher-range speaker is positioned in the lower section. Each speaker assembly is configured to be suspended from an elevated structure and spaced from the other speaker assemblies within a listening area with each speaker assembly generating low frequency soundwaves and higher-frequency soundwaves. This reduces or eliminates out-of-phase crossover frequency wave cancellation effects within the listening area. The speaker housings are compact while allowing the low-range speaker and higher-range speaker to effectively produce and project desired soundwaves from the suspended speaker housing into the listening area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: MS ELECTRONICS LLC
    Inventors: Christopher E. Combest, Lindsey K. Humphrey
  • Patent number: 10694280
    Abstract: A speaker system broadly comprises a plurality of speaker assemblies each including a speaker housing, an input circuit, a low range speaker, and a higher-range speaker. The input circuit receives audio signals from a sound system or other controller and actively or passively sends the audio signals to the speakers. The low-range speaker is positioned in the upper section and the higher-range speaker is positioned in the lower section. Each speaker assembly is configured to be spaced from the other speaker assemblies within a listening area with each speaker assembly generating low frequency soundwaves and higher-frequency soundwaves. This reduces or eliminates out-of-phase crossover frequency wave cancellation effects within the listening area. The speaker housings are compact while allowing the low-range speaker and higher-range speaker to effectively produce and project desired soundwaves from the suspended speaker housing into the listening area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: MS ELECTRONICS LLC
    Inventors: Christopher E. Combest, Lindsey K. Humphrey, Kenneth Hecht
  • Patent number: 10595120
    Abstract: A speaker system broadly comprises a plurality of speaker assemblies each including a speaker housing, an input circuit, a low range speaker, and a higher-range speaker. The input circuit receives audio signals from a sound system or other controller and actively or passively sends the audio signals to the speakers. The low-range speaker is positioned in the upper section and the higher-range speaker is positioned in the lower section. Each speaker assembly is configured to be spaced from the other speaker assemblies within a listening area with each speaker assembly generating low frequency soundwaves and higher-frequency soundwaves. This reduces or eliminates out-of-phase crossover frequency wave cancellation effects within the listening area. The speaker housings are compact while allowing the low-range speaker and higher-range speaker to effectively produce and project desired soundwaves from the suspended speaker housing into the listening area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: MS Electronics LLC
    Inventors: Christopher E. Combest, Lindsey K. Humphrey, Kenneth Hecht
  • Patent number: 8467557
    Abstract: A coaxial speaker system that minimizes detrimental sound wave reflections from its high frequency speaker. The coaxial speaker system includes a high frequency speaker coaxially mounted within a low frequency speaker. The high frequency speaker includes a sound reproducing membrane, a voice coil assembly and magnet assembly for actuating the sound reproducing membrane in response to an electrical audio signal, and optionally a wave guide horn for directing sound waves produced by the sound reproducing membrane. The wave guide horn has a throat disposed adjacent the sound reproducing membrane and a mouth disposed opposite the throat. The low frequency speaker also includes a sound reproducing membrane assembly and a voice coil assembly and magnet assembly for actuating the sound reproducing membrane assembly in response to an electrical audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: MS Electronics LLC
    Inventors: Brian Howard Miller, Charles Emory Hughes, II, Jonathan Neil Hart