Audio equipment stand optimized to minimize noise floor
11751682 · 2023-09-12
Inventors
Cpc classification
A47B87/0223
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A47B47/024
HUMAN NECESSITIES
International classification
Abstract
An audio equipment stand, comprising at least one shelf, the shelf bounded by a perimeter, at least three mounting brackets, each of the mounting brackets having a mounting section and a compression section, each of the compression sections having a compression aperture, the compression aperture having a compression centroid, and, securement means operatively arranged to secure the at least three mounting brackets to at least three mounting locations on the shelf, which mounting locations are internal to the perimeter such that at least three mounting centroids form at least three vertices of a first polygon, wherein at least three compression members provide support in a vertical direction for the mounting brackets and the at least one shelf, wherein the compression centroids establish vertices of a second polygon having at least one internal angle that is different from any other internal angle of the first polygon.
Claims
1. An audio equipment stand, comprising: at least one shelf, said at least one shelf is bounded by a perimeter; at least three mounting brackets, each of said at least three mounting brackets having a mounting section and a compression section, each of said compression sections having a compression aperture, said compression aperture having a compression centroid; and, a securement means operatively arranged to secure said at least three mounting brackets to at least three mounting locations on said at least one shelf, said at least three mounting locations are internal to said perimeter such that at least three mounting centroids of the at least three mounting brackets form at least three vertices of a first polygon, wherein at least three compression members provide support in a vertical direction for said at least three mounting brackets and said at least one shelf, wherein said compression centroids form vertices of a second polygon having at least one internal angle that is different from any other internal angle of said first polygon.
2. The audio equipment stand recited in claim 1, wherein said at least three mounting brackets comprise four mounting brackets; and, said at least three compression members comprise four compression members that provide support in a vertical direction for said four mounting brackets, wherein said first polygon is a first quadrilateral and said second polygon is a second quadrilateral.
3. The audio equipment stand recited in claim 1, wherein each of said at least one shelf comprises a constrained layer damping plate.
4. The audio equipment stand recited in claim 1, wherein at least one of said at least three compression members comprises a first radially outward facing surface, a second radially outward facing surface, a third radially outward facing surface, a first axial surface, a fourth axial surface , and a third radially inward facing surface; wherein at least one of said compression apertures comprise a first radially inward facing surface, a second radially inward facing surface, a third radially inward facing surface, a fourth radially inward facing surface, a second axial surface, and a third axial surface; wherein said first radially outward facing surface is frictionally secured to said first radially inward facing surface; said first axial surface abuts said second axial surface, said second radially outward facing surface is frictionally secured to said second radially inward facing surface, said fourth axial surface abuts said third axial surface, and said third radially outward facing surface is frictionally secured to said third radially inward facing surface.
5. The audio equipment stand recited in claim 4, wherein each of said compression members includes a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is a male end, said male end comprising said third radially outward facing surface and a dowel tip.
6. The audio equipment stand recited in claim 5, wherein said second end is a female end, said female end comprising said third radially inward facing surface, said first radially outward facing surface, said fourth axial surface, and, a conical receiver, wherein said first radially outward facing surface is frictionally secured to said first radially inward facing surface and said fourth radially inward facing surface.
7. The audio equipment stand recited in claim 5, wherein said second end is an end cap, said end cap comprising said first radially outward facing surface and a fifth axial surface.
8. The audio equipment stand recited in claim 6, further comprising a vortex foot, said vortex foot comprising said third radially inward facing surface, said first radially outward facing surface, said fourth axial surface, a conical receiver, a fourth radially outward facing surface and a conical tip.
9. The audio equipment stand recited in claim 8, wherein said second end is configured to engage said compression aperture of a corresponding mounting bracket from said at least three mounting brackets, wherein said second end is removably secured within said compression aperture, said first end is configured to be seated within said compression aperture and said vortex foot.
10. The audio equipment stand recited in claim 1, wherein the compression section has four approximately equal quadrants defined by a cartesian coordinate system; wherein each of said at least three mounting brackets comprises one of a type 1 bracket, a type 2 bracket, a type 3 bracket, or a type 4 bracket; wherein said type 1 bracket comprises a first line of demarcation arranged between the compression section and the mounting section, said first line of demarcation is configured to establish an orientation of said cartesian coordinate system, said compression centroid is located in quadrant I of said cartesian coordinate system; wherein said type 2 bracket comprises a second line of demarcation arranged between the compression section and the mounting section, said second line of demarcation is configured to establish an orientation of said cartesian coordinate system, said compression centroid is located in quadrant II of said cartesian coordinate system; wherein said type 3 bracket comprises a third line of demarcation arranged between the compression section and the mounting section, said third line of demarcation is configured to establish an orientation of said cartesian coordinate system, said compression centroid is located in quadrant III of said cartesian coordinate system; wherein said type 4 bracket comprises a fourth line of demarcation arranged between the compression section and the mounting section, said fourth line of demarcation is configured to establish an orientation of said cartesian coordinate system, said compression centroid is located in quadrant IV of said cartesian coordinate system.
Description
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(1) Various embodiments are disclosed, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings in which corresponding reference symbols indicate corresponding parts, in which:
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
(2) At the outset, it should be appreciated that like drawing numbers on different drawing views identify identical, or functionally similar, structural elements. It is to be understood that the claims are not limited to the disclosed aspects.
(3) Furthermore, it is understood that this disclosure is not limited to the particular methodology, materials and modifications described and as such may, of course, vary. It is also understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular aspects only and is not intended to limit the scope of the claims.
(4) Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood to one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains. It should be understood that any methods, devices or materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the example embodiments.
(5) It should be appreciated that the term “substantially” is synonymous with terms such as “nearly,” “very nearly,” “about,” “approximately,” “around,” “bordering on,” “close to,” “essentially,” “in the neighborhood of,” “in the vicinity of,” etc., and such terms may be used interchangeably as appearing in the specification and claims. It should be appreciated that the term “proximate” is synonymous with terms such as “nearby,” “close,” “adjacent,” “neighboring,” “immediate,” “adjoining,” etc., and such terms may be used interchangeably as appearing in the specification and claims.
(6) It should be understood that use of “or” in the present application is with respect to a “non-exclusive” arrangement, unless stated otherwise. For example, when saying that “item x is A or B,” it is understood that this can mean one of the following: (1) item x is only one or the other of A and B; (2) item x is both A and B. Alternately stated, the word “or” is not used to define an “exclusive or” arrangement. For example, an “exclusive or” arrangement for the statement “item x is A or B” would require that x can be only one of A and B. Furthermore, as used herein, “and/or” is intended to mean a grammatical conjunction used to indicate that one or more of the elements or conditions recited may be included or occur. For example, a device comprising a first element, a second element and/or a third element, is intended to be construed as any one of the following structural arrangements: a device comprising a first element; a device comprising a second element; a device comprising a third element; a device comprising a first element and a second element; a device comprising a first element and a third element; a device comprising a first element, a second element and a third element; or, a device comprising a second element and a third element.
(7) It should also be appreciated that examples provided herein may conclude with “etc.” which should be interpreted to mean viable alternatives within the scope of the named examples, such that unnamed examples would be apparent to one having ordinary skill in the art.
(8) Moreover, as used herein, the phrases “comprises at least one of” and “comprising at least one of” in combination with a system or element is intended to mean that the system or element includes one or more of the elements listed after the phrase. For example, a device comprising at least one of: a first element; a second element; and, a third element, is intended to be construed as any one of the following structural arrangements: a device comprising a first element; a device comprising a second element; a device comprising a third element; a device comprising a first element and a second element; a device comprising a first element and a third element; a device comprising a first element, a second element and a third element; or, a device comprising a second element and a third element. A similar interpretation is intended when the phrase “used in at least one of:” is used herein.
(9) It should be appreciated that the embodiments as illustrated are only one of a variety of possible embodiments of the claimed invention. It should also be appreciated that directional adjectives, such as “upper,” “lower”, “right”, “left”, and similar variations, are to be interpreted in view of the corresponding drawings and are intended to be exemplary.
(10) It should be further appreciated that the term “centroid” as used herein, and especially used herein with respect to the term “centroid” when referring to an aperture, is defined as follows: a centroid of an aperture is defined to be the same as the centroid of an object which completely fills the aperture, where the centroid of an object is defined as the center of mass of the object where the object is of uniform density.
(11) It should be noted that the term “constrained layer damping plate” refers to a mechanical engineering technique for the suppression of vibration, where the “plate” includes these vibration suppression qualities. Typically, constrained layer damping components are comprised of a viscoelastic, or other damping materials, e.g., rubber, polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), etc., and are sandwiched between two sheets of stiff, or rigid, material that lack sufficient damping on its own.
(12) It should also be noted that the terms “plate” and “shelf” are substantially synonymous and may be used interchangeably herein.
(13) It should be noted that reference numerals following the “ab.cd” format where the number in the “ab” field is in reference to the greater plurality to which the part belongs, the number in the “c” field is in reference to the level which the part is removably affixed to, starting at 0 and then ascending correspondingly in height with each shelf, and the number in the “d” field is in reference to the position the part is removably affixed to, starting from 1 in the upper right corner from the top perspective, and ascending by 1 with each vertex when considered in a counterclockwise order, as viewed from the top of the apparatus. For example, 19.12 is a mounting bracket (19.12), which is removably affixed on the first level (19.12) in the upper left position from the top perspective (19.12), compression member 15.24 belongs to the plurality of compression members (15.24), which is removably affixed on the second level (15.24) in the lower right position from the top perspective (15.24).
(14) Adverting now to the figures,
(15) The following description should be taken in view of
(16) The present embodiment of the invention has a zeroth level 90, a first level 91, a second level 92 and a third level 93. Other embodiments have as few as one or two levels. Additional embodiments have more than three levels. First level shelf 13.1 defines first level 91, second level shelf 13.2 defines second level 92, third level shelf 13.3 defines third level 93, and so on.
(17) First position 101 is defined as the upper right corner of the respective level when viewed from the top perspective AA. Second position 102 is defined as the upper left corner of the respective level when viewed from the top perspective AA. Third position 103 is defined as the lower left corner of the respective level when viewed from the top perspective AA. Fourth position 104 is defined as the lower right corner of the respective level when viewed from the top perspective AA.
(18) Vortex feet 50 abut a floor or ground surface at each of their conical tips 45. Vortex foot 50.01 inhabits the zeroth level at the first position 101. Vortex foot 50.02 inhabits the zeroth level at the second position 102. Vortex foot 50.03 inhabits the zeroth level at the third position 103. Vortex foot 50.04 inhabits the zeroth level at the fourth position 104. Vortex feet are each removably affixed to one of the plurality of mounting brackets 19 at each level. Vortex foot 50.01 is removably affixed to first level mounting bracket at first position 19.11. Vortex foot 50.02 is removably affixed to first level mounting bracket at second position 19.12. Vortex foot 50.03 is removably affixed to first level mounting bracket at third position 19.13. Vortex foot 50.04 is removably affixed to first level mounting bracket at fourth position 19.14.
(19) Each of the plurality of mounting brackets 19 can be removably affixed to one or two of the plurality of compression members 15, and each of the plurality of mounting brackets 19 are removably affixed to one of the shelves 13 at one of the plurality of mounting apertures 29. Securement means for securing mounting brackets to their respective shelf in one embodiment comprise: a threaded aperture at each of the mounting bracket's mounting apertures; a threaded partial through-bore at each of the shelf's mounting locations; and a threaded fastener (such as a bolt) that mechanically joins said mounting bracket and said shelf together at their respective mounting aperture and mounting location.
(20) Securement means for securing mounting brackets to their respective shelf in one embodiment comprise: a smooth aperture at each of the mounting bracket's mounting aperture; a threaded male end protrusion at each of the shelf's mounting locations; and a threaded fastener (such as a nut) that mechanically joins said mounting bracket and said shelf together at their respective mounting aperture and mounting location.
(21) The highest level, which in this embodiment is third level 93, has mounting brackets 19 that are each removably affixed to one of the plurality of compression members 15, and each of mounting brackets 19 on third level 93 are removably affixed to one of the plurality of end caps 28. Each mounting bracket 19 has mounting aperture 29 that is removably affixed to shelf 13 at mounting location 47. Mounting location 47 is on the respective shelf, and the mounting aperture 29 is on the bracket.
(22) First level mounting bracket at the first position 19.11 is removably affixed to first level compression member at first position 15.11. First level mounting bracket at second position 19.12 is removably affixed to first level compression member at second position 15.12. First level mounting bracket at third position 19.13 is removably affixed to first level compression member at third position 15.13. First level mounting bracket at fourth position 19.14 is removably affixed to first level compression member at first position 15.14.
(23) First level mounting bracket at first position 19.11 is also removably affixed to first level shelf 13.1 at the first level mounting aperture at first position 29.11. First level mounting bracket at second position 19.12 is also removably affixed to first level shelf 13.1 at first level mounting aperture at second position 29.12. First level mounting bracket at third position 19.13 is also removably affixed to first level shelf 13.1 at first level mounting aperture at third position 29.13. First level mounting bracket at fourth position 19.14 is also removably affixed to first generally polygonal constrained layer dampening shelf 13.1 at the first level mounting aperture at fourth position 29.14.
(24) Each of the plurality of compression members 15 that are removably affixed to one of the plurality of mounting brackets 19 on first level 91 are also removably affixed to one of the plurality of mounting brackets 19 on second level 92. First level compression member at first position 15.11 is removably affixed to both first level mounting bracket at first position 19.11 and second level mounting bracket at first position 19.21. First level compression member at second position 15.12 is removably affixed to both first level mounting bracket at second position 19.12 and second level mounting bracket at second position 19.22. First level compression member at third position 15.13 is removably affixed to both first level mounting bracket at third position 19.13 and second level mounting bracket at third position 19.23. First level compression member at fourth position 15.14 is removably affixed to both first level mounting bracket at fourth position 19.14 and second level mounting bracket at the fourth position 19.24.
(25) Second level mounting bracket at first position 19.21 is also removably affixed to second level shelf 13.2 at second level mounting aperture at first position 29.21. Second level mounting bracket at second position 19.22 is also removably affixed to second level shelf 13.2 at second level mounting aperture at second position 29.22. Second level mounting bracket at third position 19.23 is also removably affixed to second level shelf 13.2 at second level mounting aperture at third position 29.23. Second level mounting bracket at fourth position 19.24 is also removably affixed to second level shelf 13.2 at second level mounting aperture at fourth position 29.24.
(26) Second level mounting bracket at first position 19.21 is removably affixed to first level compression member at first position 15.11, and second level compression member at first position 15.21. Second level mounting bracket at second position 19.22 is removably affixed to first level compression member at second position 15.12, and second level compression member at second position 15.22. Second level mounting bracket at third position 19.23 is removably affixed to first level compression member at third position 15.13, and second level compression member at third position 15.23. Second level mounting bracket at fourth position 19.24 is removably affixed to first level compression member at fourth position 15.14, and second level compression member at fourth position 15.24.
(27) Each of the plurality of compression members 15 that are removably affixed to one of the plurality of mounting brackets 19 on second level 92 are also removably affixed to one of the plurality of mounting brackets 19 on third level 93. Second level compression member at first position 15.21 is removably affixed to both second level mounting bracket at the first position 19.21 and third level mounting bracket at first position 19.31. Second level compression member at second position 15.22 is removably affixed to both second level mounting bracket at second position 19.22 and third level mounting bracket at second position 19.32. Second level compression member at third position 15.23 is removably affixed to both second level mounting bracket at third position 19.23 and third level mounting bracket at third position 19.33. Second level compression member at fourth position 15.24 is removably affixed to both second level mounting bracket at fourth position 19.24 and third level mounting bracket at fourth position 19.34.
(28) Third level mounting bracket at first position 19.31 is also removably affixed to third level shelf 13.3 at third level mounting aperture at first position 29.31. Third level mounting bracket at second position 19.32 is also removably affixed to third level shelf 13.3 at third level mounting aperture at second position 29.32. Third level mounting bracket at the third position 19.33 is also removably affixed to third level shelf 13.3 at third level mounting aperture at third position 29.33. Third level mounting bracket at fourth position 19.34 is also removably affixed to third level shelf 13.3 at third level mounting aperture at fourth position 29.34.
(29) Third level mounting bracket at first position 19.31 is removably affixed to second level compression member at first position 15.21, and third level end cap at first position 28.31. Third level mounting bracket at second position 19.32 is removably affixed to second level compression member at second position 15.22, and third level end cap at second position 28.32. Third level mounting bracket at third position 19.33 is removably affixed to second level compression member at third position 15.23, and third level end cap at third position 28.33. Third level mounting bracket at fourth position 19.34 is removably affixed to second level compression member at fourth position 15.24, and third level end cap at fourth position 28.34.
(30) The following description should be taken in view of
(31) Third level shelf 13.3 has a perimeter 35. Each of the plurality of mounting brackets 19 have one of the plurality of mounting centroids 14 and one of the plurality of compression centroids 16. Each of the plurality of mounting brackets 19 have a mounting section 17 and a compression section 18. Each mounting section 17 has one of the plurality of mounting centroids. The vertex is the mounting centroid 14 when said mounting bracket 19 is secured to their respective mounting location 47, said vertex belonging to a first polygon 11.
(32) First polygon 11 has vertices at third level mounting centroid at first position 14.31, third level mounting centroid at second position 14.32, third level mounting centroid at third position 14.33, and third level mounting centroid at fourth position 14.34.
(33) Each of the plurality of compression centroids 16 define a vertex belonging to a second polygon 12. Second polygon 12 has vertices at third level compression centroid at the first position 16.31, third level compression centroid at the second position 16.32, third level compression centroid at the third position 16.33, and third level compression centroid at the fourth position 16.34.
(34) Each mounting axis of rotation 61 is comprised of the line segment that spans from one mounting centroid 14 to another mounting centroid 14 on the outer perimeter of first polygon 11(e.g., the line segment made from third level mounting centroid at first position 14.31 to third level mounting centroid at fourth position 14.34, and so on). Each mounting axis of rotation 61 is orthogonal to both of the mounting centroidal axes 14′ that intersect at their respective mounting centroids 14.
(35) Each compression axis of rotation 62 is comprised of the line segment that spans from one compression centroid 16 to another compression centroid 16 on the outer perimeter of second polygon 12(e.g., the line segment made from third level compression centroid at first position 16.31 to third level compression centroid at fourth position 16.34, and so on). Each mounting axis of rotation 61 is orthogonal to both of the compression centroidal axes 16′ that intersect at their respective compression centroids 16.
(36) In its current embodiment, each of the compression axes of rotation are non-parallel to their respective mounting axis of rotation. In other embodiments, as few as one compression axis of rotation is non-parallel to its respective mounting axis of rotation.
(37) In its current embodiment, two of the mounting axes of rotation are parallel and orthogonal to the other two mounting axes of rotation, making first polygon rectangular. In its current embodiment, none of the compression axes of rotation are parallel to one another, making second polygon non-rectangular. If one force were to cause a rotation of two compression members about one compression axis of rotation, and another force were to cause a rotation of two different compression members about another compression axis of rotation, the structure will resist these rotations more than if these compression axes of rotations had been parallel.
(38) In the current embodiment first polygon 11 is near rectangular, if not exactly rectangular. In the current embodiment the second polygon 12 is not rectangular, as the angle created at the third level compression centroid at the first position 16.31 is obtuse. It should be noted that an angle referenced at one of the vertices is in reference to the angle made by line segments, one of which is created by the respective vertex and the nearest clockwise vertex, and the other of which is created by the respective vertex and the nearest counterclockwise vertex.
(39) In its current embodiment, first polygon 11 can be comprised of the shape made by the vertices at third level mounting centroid at first position 14.31, third level mounting centroid at second position 14.32, third level mounting centroid at third position 14.33, and third level mounting centroid at fourth position 14.34.
(40) In its current embodiment, second polygon 12 can be comprised of the shape made by vertices at third level compression centroid at first position 16.31, third level compression centroid at second position 16.32, third level compression centroid at third position 16.33, and third level compression centroid at fourth position 16.34.
(41) In its current embodiment, the shape made by the plurality of mounting centroids 14 at first level 91, the shape made by the plurality of mounting centroids 14 at second level 92, and the shape made by the plurality of mounting centroids 14 at third level 93, are substantially the same. Therefore, first polygon 11 can be determined by the plurality of mounting centroids 14 on first level 91, second level 92, or third level 93.
(42) In its current embodiment, the shape made by the plurality of compression centroids 16 at first level 91, the shape made by the plurality of compression centroids 16 at second level 92, and the shape made by the plurality of compression centroids 16 at third level 93, are substantially the same. Therefore, second polygon 12 can be determined by the plurality of compression centroids 16 on first level 91, second level 92, or third level 93. Compression centroidal axis 16′ shows the general axis that the compression centroid 16 of each level's mounting backet 19 would fall upon. Mounting axis 14′ shows the general axis that mounting centroid 14 of each level's mounting backet 19 would fall upon.
(43) Shelf abutting surface 36 abuts the shelf at perimeter 35. Line of demarcation 37 separates mounting section 17 from compression section 18 in the current embodiment.
(44)
(45) Each of vortex feet 50 comprises first radially outward facing surface 41, fourth radially outward facing surface 44, conical tip 45, and female end 27, further comprising third radially inward facing surface 23, fourth axial surface 54, and conical receiver 46.
(46) Each of end caps 28 have fifth axial surface 55, and male end 25 comprising first axial surface 51, second radially outward facing surface 42, third radially outward facing surface 43 and dowel tip 26.
(47) Each of compression members 15 comprise first radially outward facing surface 41, and female end 27, comprising third radially inward facing surface 23, fourth axial surface 54, and conical receiver 46. Further, each of said plurality of compression members 15 have male end 25 comprising first axial surface 51, second radially outward facing surface 42, third radially outward facing surface 43 and dowel tip 26.
(48) Each of mounting brackets 19 have compression aperture 30 comprising first radially inward facing surface 21, second radially inward facing surface 22, fourth radially inward facing surface 24, second axial surface 52, and third axial surface 53.
(49) The following description should be taken in view of
(50) Line of demarcation 37 is parallel to x-axis 38. Line of demarcation 37 and x-axis 38 are generally perpendicular to y-axis 39. Y-axis 39 and x-axis 38 cross at an origin 40. These terms are borrowed from their mathematical descriptions; however, they are not meant to abide by every mathematical constraint or principle and are only used herein as a general descriptor. Type 1 mounting bracket 31 has compression centroid 16 in the first quadrant as defined in the Cartesian coordinate system. Type 2 mounting bracket 32 has compression centroid 16 in the second quadrant as defined in the Cartesian coordinate system. Type 3 mounting bracket 33 has compression centroid 16 in the third quadrant as defined in the Cartesian coordinate system. Type 4 mounting bracket 34 has compression centroid 16 in the fourth quadrant as defined in the Cartesian coordinate system.
(51) The following description should be taken in view of
(52) Compression aperture 30 is a 3-dimensional boundary. Compression mass 30′ represents an object that would exist if the compression aperture 30 was filled with a homogenous material, which illustrates the shape of the compression aperture 30. Each compression mass 30′ belongs to one respective compression aperture 30. Each compression centroid 16 is the geometric center of the corresponding compression aperture's 30 compression mass 30′. It should be appreciated that the compression mass is not part of the present invention and is illustrative only for purposes of defining the centroid of the aperture.
(53) Mounting aperture 29 is a 3-dimensional boundary. Mounting mass 29′ represents an object that would exist if the mounting aperture 29 was filled with a homogenous material, which illustrates the shape of the mounting aperture 29. Each mounting mass 29′ belongs to one respective mounting aperture 29. Each mounting centroid 14 is the geometric center of the corresponding mounting aperture's 29 mounting mass 29′.
(54) It should be appreciated that the compression section 18 of any one of the plurality of mounting brackets 19 is not necessitated by being removably affixed to one of the plurality of compression members 15. Other embodiments may have only first level 91, including the plurality of mounting brackets 19 removably affixed to first level shelf 13.1 at each of the plurality of mounting centroids 14, and being removably affixed to the plurality of vortex feet 50 at each of the plurality of mounting brackets 19, however, instead of being removably affixed to one of the plurality of compression members 15, each of the plurality of mounting brackets 19 could be removably affixed to one of the plurality of end caps 28, or to nothing at all.
(55) It should be further appreciated that each mounting bracket 19 has a mounting centroid 14 and a compression centroid 16. In the current embodiment, each mounting bracket 19 has one mounting centroid 14 and one compression centroid 16. When referring to one internal angle of first polygon 11 and comparing it to its respective angle in second polygon 12, the comparison should be drawn between the angle made at the vertex formed by mounting centroid 14 and the angle made at the vertex formed by the compression centroid 16 belonging to the same mounting bracket 19. When referring to one internal angle of second polygon 12 and comparing it to its respective angle in first polygon 11, the comparison should be drawn between the angle made at the vertex formed by compression centroid 16 and the angle made at the vertex formed by mounting centroid 14, belonging to the same mounting bracket 19. Further, there is exactly one mounting axis of rotation 61 and exactly one compression axis of rotation 62 that spans between one mounting bracket 19 and another mounting bracket 19; the reference should be made to this mounting axis of rotation 61 and this compression axis 62 when referencing a mounting axis of rotation 61 and its respective compression axis of rotation 62 or vice versa.
(56) Thus, it is seen that the objects of the present invention are efficiently obtained, although modifications and changes to the invention should be readily apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art, which modifications are intended to be within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed. It also is understood that the foregoing description is illustrative of the present invention and should not be considered as limiting, where various presently unforeseen or unanticipated alternatives, modifications, variations, or improvements therein may be subsequently made by those skilled in the art which are also intended to be encompassed by the following claims. Therefore, other embodiments of the present invention are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
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(57) 10 Audio Equipment Stand 11 First Polygon 12 Second Polygon 13 Shelf 13.1 First Level Shelf 13.2 Second Level Shelf 13.3 Third Level Shelf 14 Mounting Centroid 14.31 Third Level Mounting Centroid at First Position 14.32 Third Level Mounting Centroid at Second Position 14.33 Third Level Mounting Centroid at Third Position 14.34 Third Level Mounting Centroid at Fourth Position 14′ Mounting Centroidal Axis 15 Compression Member 15.11 First Level Compression Member at First Position 15.12 First Level Compression Member at Second Position 15.13 First Level Compression Member at Third Position 15.14 First Level Compression Member at Fourth Position 15.21 Second Level Compression Member at First Position 15.22 Second Level Compression Member at Second Position 15.23 Second Level Compression Member at Third Position 15.24 Second Level Compression Member at Fourth Position 16 Compression Centroid 16′ Compression Centroidal Axis 16.31 Third Level Compression Centroid at First Position 16.32 Third Level Compression Centroid at Second Position 16.33 Third Level Compression Centroid at Third Position 16.34 Third Level Compression Centroid at Fourth Position 17 Mounting Section 18 Compression Section 19 Mounting Bracket 19.11 First Level Mounting Bracket at First Position 19.12 First Level Mounting Bracket at Second Position 19.13 First Level Mounting Bracket at Third Position 19.14 First Level Mounting Bracket at Fourth Position 19.21 Second Level Mounting Bracket at First Position 19.22 Second Level Mounting Bracket at Second Position 19.23 Second Level Mounting Bracket at Third Position 19.24 Second Level Mounting Bracket at Fourth Position 19.31 Third Level Mounting Bracket at First Position 19.32 Third Level Mounting Bracket at Second Position 19.33 Third Level Mounting Bracket at Third Position 19.34 Third Level Mounting Bracket at Fourth Position 20 Compression Assembly 21 First Radially Inward Facing Surface 22 Second Radially Inward Facing Surface 23 Third Radially Inward Facing Surface 24 Fourth Radially Inward Facing Surface 25 Male End 26 Dowel Tip 27 Female End 28 End Cap 28.31 Third Level End Cap at First Position 28.32 Third Level End Cap at Second Position 28.33 Third Level End Cap at Third Position 28.34 Third Level End Cap at Fourth Position 29 Mounting Aperture 29.11 First Level Mounting Aperture at First Position 29.12 First Level Mounting Aperture at Second Position 29.13 First Level Mounting Aperture at Third Position 29.14 First Level Mounting Aperture at Fourth Position 29.21 Second Level Mounting Aperture at First Position 29.22 Second Level Mounting Aperture at Second Position 29.23 Second Level Mounting Aperture at Third Position 29.24 Second Level Mounting Aperture at Fourth Position 29.31 Third Level Mounting Aperture at First Position 29.32 Third Level Mounting Aperture at Second Position 29.33 Third Level Mounting Aperture at Third Position 29.34 Third Level Mounting Aperture at Fourth Position 29′ Mounting Mass 30 Compression Aperture 30′ Compression Mass 31 Type 1 Mounting Bracket 32 Type 2 Mounting Bracket 33 Type 3 Mounting Bracket 34 Type 4 Mounting Bracket 35 Perimeter 36 Shelf Abutting Surface 37 Line of Demarcation 38 X-Axis 39 Y-Axis 40 Origin 41 First Radially Outward Facing Surface 42 Second Radially Outward Facing Surface 43 Third Radially Outward Facing Surface 44 Fourth Radially Outward Facing Surface 45 Conical Tip 46 Conical Receiver 47 Mounting Location 50 Vortex Feet 50.01 Vortex Foot at First Position 50.02 Vortex Foot at Second Position 50.03 Vortex Foot at Third Position 50.04 Vortex Foot at Fourth Position 51 First Axial Surface 52 Second Axial Surface 53 Third Axial Surface 54 Fourth Axial Surface 55 Fifth Axial Surface 56 Sixth Axial Surface 61 Mounting Axis of Rotation 62 Compression Axis of Rotation 90 Zeroth Level 91 First Level 92 Second Level 93 Third Level 101 First Position 102 Second Position 103 Third Position 104 Fourth Position