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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2002
Glenn Cass, Lomita, CA (US);
Glenn Cass, Lomita, CA (US);
Alpine Electronics, Inc, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sub-woofer system with a flat horn for use in a vehicle which is capable of achieving an improved sound reproducing performance as well as an excellent space factor by mounting the horn on the floor of the vehicle. The sub-woofer system includes a flat horn having a proximal end and a distal end where the proximal end is connected to a drive unit. The flat horn has a rectangular cross-section and is substantially uniform in thickness throughout while gradually increases in width toward the distal end. The drive unit is positioned under a front seat of the vehicle and the flat horn is placed on a floor of the vehicle, and wherein an end opening of the flat horn at the distal end thereof is positioned close to an inner front wall of the vehicle so that at least a part of the distal end contacts with the front wall.