Patents by Inventor David G. Kroll

David G. Kroll 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).

  • Pivotable speaker mounting apparatus
    Patent number: 6792125
    Abstract: A speaker mounting apparatus is provided which facilitates pivoting of the speaker to a desired angular position, while providing increased thermal mass for the speaker assembly. For preferred embodiments, the speaker is mounted in a cup of a thermally conductive material, which cup has a surface which mates with a corresponding surface of a mount in a manner so as to permit the speaker to be pivoted to a desired angular position, to be held in such position and, for preferred embodiments, to permit heat transfer from the cup to the mount, which is also of a thermally conductive material, further increasing the thermal mass of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Boston Acoustics, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. David, Leo Kiefer, David G. Kroll
  • Combination handle and cabinet fastener
    Patent number: 6748627
    Abstract: A loudspeaker assembly comprising a cabinet and a grille in which the grille is at least secured in part to the cabinet sides by a pair of handgrips that are shaped and sized to permit lifting of the unit using fingers of a hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Boston Acoustics, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Kotsatos, Doug Hogue, David G. Kroll, Stephen Mills, Carol Catalano
  • Combination handle and cabinet fastener
    Publication number: 20040060153
    Abstract: A loudspeaker assembly comprising a cabinet and a grille in which the grille is at least secured in part to the cabinet sides by a pair of handgrips that are shaped and sized to permit lifting of the unit using fingers of a hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Andrew Kotsatos, Doug Hogue, David G. Kroll, Stephen Mills, Carol Catalano
  • Handle
    Patent number: D504418
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Boston Acoustics, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Kotsatos, Doug Hogue, David G. Kroll, Stephen Mills, Carol Catalano