Inventors:
Paula M. Rocheleau - Utica MI
James M. Wojciechowski - Davisburg MI
Donald E. Miller - Livonia MI
Eric S. Mozer - Rochester MI
Assignee:
Chrysler Corporation - Highland Park MI
International Classification:
H04R 720
Abstract:
For use in mounting a speaker on a wall member, such as a rear corner pillar, of a vehicle, such as a van, minivan, or station wagon, a molded speaker mounting bracket adapted to being speaker mounted on the pillar. The molded bracket includes speaker receiving segment and three legs extending from the receiving segment for being heat welded onto a surface of the corner pillar. The speaker receiving segment is contoured to include a first square portion, a second frustoconical portion, and a third internal flange portion, with an upwardly converging open front terminating in upper corners positioned a predetermined distance apart, adapted to having a speaker snapped past the upper corners by spreading same and thereafter being securely retained by the first, second and third contoured portions.