Patents by Inventor Barry Ferrell

Barry Ferrell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20060239470
    Abstract: A speaker aiming system in accordance with one embodiment includes a speaker portion movable relative to a support portion, and a rotation adjustment device coupled to the speaker portion for rotation of the speaker portion relative to the support portion in first and second directions. The rotation adjustment device has first and second arcuate guides spaced apart from each other and rear rotation guide with first and second portions. The first arcuate guide and the first portion of the rear rotation guide are positioned along a common first arc that defines a first center of rotation. The second arcuate guide and the second portion of the rear rotation guide are positioned along a common second arc that defines a second center of rotation spaced apart from the first center of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Barry Ferrell, Francois Godfrey, John Brodie, Bernie Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20060182286
    Abstract: A speaker aiming system of one embodiment includes a speaker portion that is movable and configured to be aimed in a selected direction. A tilt adjustment device is coupled to the speaker portion. The tilt adjustment device has first and second adjustment portions configured to allow the speaker and the first adjustment portion to be adjustably moved to at least one of a plurality of tilt positions relative to the second adjustment portion. The first adjustment portion has an engagement member releasably coupled to the second adjustment portion to retain the speaker portion in the one of the plurality of tilt positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Barry Ferrell, Bernie Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20060086562
    Abstract: A speaker assembly aimable relative to a remote target. The speaker assembly comprising a sound generating device configured to project sound in a sound pattern about a sound axis. A speaker aiming device is coupled to the sound generating device for use in visually aiming the sound generating device relative to the remote target. The speaker aiming device having first and second aiming portions spaced apart from each other and positioned along an aiming axis in a fixed orientation relative to the sound axis. The first and second aiming portions being positioned to allow a user to visually see along the aiming axis past the first and second portions aiming device to the remote target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Barry Ferrell, Francois Godfrey, Bernie Hawkins, John Brodie