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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2000
Filed:
May. 22, 1998
Mark Dodd, Suffolk, GB;
KH Technology Corporation, George Town, KY;
Abstract
An improved acoustic horn for loudspeakers is provided. The acoustic horn of the referred embodiment of the present invention includes a one piece body that incorporates damping material within the body. Preferably, the one piece body is slotted and vibration damping material is provided within the slots. The horn is fabricated by casting from suitable metals and metal alloys. In the preferred embodiment, the body comprises four outwardly curved and flared side walls and is generally rectangular. Each wall of a pair of the opposed side walls is cast with a slot. Vibration damping material is provided in each slot to substantially reduce the structural resonances of the one piece body, so that the acoustic horn has enhanced vibration damping. Various vibration damping materials that are flexible relative to the body and have a high loss tangent are used. Suitable materials include hot melt adhesives, epoxy resins, and commercially available elastomeric materials.