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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2007
Brendon Stead, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Clayton Williamson, Moorpark, CA (US);
Mark Trainer, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US);
Brendon Stead, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Clayton Williamson, Moorpark, CA (US);
Mark Trainer, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US);
Harman International Industries, Incorporated, Northridge, CA (US);
Abstract
A speaker system is provided, including a suspension element having an outer edge and an inner edge. The suspension element, such as a spider or surround, varies in shape along at least a portion of the suspension element to help relieve both the radial and tangential stress placed on the suspension element when it is stretched. The shape employed in the suspension element allows the suspension element to stretch more easily, creating a higher performance speaker of the same size by increasing the diaphragm excursion and voice coil movement.