US Patent 7789192 Loudspeaker port handle

A ported or bass-reflex loudspeaker includes one or more ports incorporated into the loudspeaker cabinet without corresponding increase in cabinet dimensions. In one embodiment, this may be accomplished by integrating the one or more ports into one or more corresponding side panels of the loudspeaker cabinet. In another embodiment, the port(s) may also (or instead) be incorporated into a rear panel of the subject loudspeaker. In another embodiment, the one or more ports may be integrated with and function as handles for gripping and/or transporting the loudspeaker.