Patents by Inventor Ronald Maurer

Ronald Maurer 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).

  • Patent number: 5423500
    Abstract: A bracket for the in-wall mounting of speakers has a bracket frame member in which a plurality of apertures are formed for receiving fasteners to attach at least one speaker thereto and also has a plurality of wing members formed upon the bracket frame member for attaching the frame member to a wall. The wing members are formed having a thickness of less than 0.040 inch to facilitate attachment to the wall intermediate a wall frame and wallboard such that bowing of the wallboard is mitigated. The frame member and wing members are preferably integrally formed of plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Dana Innovatins
    Inventors: Scott Struthers, William J. Kindel, Geoffrey L. Spencer, F. Hendrik Huebscher, Ronald Maurer
  • Patent number: 5388795
    Abstract: A bracket for the in-wall mounting of speakers having a bracket frame member configured to receive at least one speaker and also having a plurality of wing members attached to the bracket frame member. The wing members having a thin portion to facilitate attachment to a wall intermediate a wall frame and a wall covering such that bowling or bulging of the wall covering is mitigated and the need to notch or mortise the wall frame is eliminated. The wing members additionally comprise a thick portion which serves as a clamping member. The position of the wing members relative to the frame member is adjustable after the bracket has been installed into a wall without requiring removal of the bracket from the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Dana Innovations
    Inventors: Scott Struthers, William J. Kindel, Geoffrey L. Spencer, F. Hendrik Huebscher, Ronald Maurer
  • Patent number: 5310149
    Abstract: A bracket for the in-wall mounting of speakers having a bracket frame member configured to receive at least one speaker and also having a plurality of wing members attached to the bracket frame member. The wing members having a thin portion to facilitate attachment to a wall intermediate a wall frame and a wall covering such that bowling or bulging of the wall covering is mitigated and the need to notch or mortise the wall frame is eliminated. The wing members additionally comprise a thick portion which serves as a clamping member. The position of the wing members relative to the frame member is adjustable after the bracket has been installed into a wall without requiring removal of the bracket from the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Assignee: Dana Innovations
    Inventors: Scott Struthers, William J. Kindel, Geoffrey L. Spencer, F. Hendrik Huebscher, Ronald Maurer
  • Patent number: 5299766
    Abstract: A retrofit bracket for wall mount speakers has a support surface configured for mounting at least one speaker thereto and a pair of elongate clamping bars extending across to opposite sides of the rear of the support surface and adjustably attach thereto such that a wall covering is clampably capturable intermediate the support surface and the bars. An adjustment means facilitates varying of the distance between the support surface and the bars to accommodate various wall covering thicknesses. The elongate bars are sufficiently flexible to provide spring tension against the wall covering captured intermediate the bars and the support surface. A foot is formed upon each end of the elongate bars for distributing the force applied by the bars over an increased surface area. The use of feet to spread the force of the bars over an increased surface area mitigates the potential for compression of the wall covering captured therebeneath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1994
    Assignee: Dana Innovations
    Inventors: Jerry Curtis, William J. Kindel, Geoffrey L. Spencer, Scott Struthers, F. Hendrik Huebscher, Walter Malzahn, Ronald Maurer
  • Patent number: 5292092
    Abstract: A retrofit bracket for wall mount speakers has a support surface configured for mounting at least one speaker thereto and a pair of elongate clamping bars extending across to opposite sides of the rear of the support surface and adjustably attach thereto such that a wall covering is clampably capturable intermediate the support surface and the bars. An adjustment means facilitates varying of the distance between the support surface and the bars to accommodate various wall covering thicknesses. The elongate bars are sufficiently flexible to provide spring tension against the wall covering captured intermediate the bars and the support surface. A foot is formed upon each end of the elongate bars for distributing the force applied by the bars over an increased surface area. The use of feet to spread the force of the bars over an increased surface area mitigates the potential for compression of the wall covering captured therebeneath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Assignee: Dana Innovations
    Inventors: Jerry Curtis, William J. Kindel, Geoffrey L. Spencer, Scott Struthers, F. Hendrik Huebscher, Walter Malzahn, Ronald Maurer