Removable environmental microphone and radio cover assembly

• US 10,356,497 B1
• Filed: 10/31/2018
• Issued: 07/16/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ian Brown
• Original Assignee: Ian Brown
• Inventors: Brown, Ian, Kjellman, Shaun
• Primary Examiner(s): Gonzales, April G
• Application Number:
  US16/177,018
• Time in Patent Office: 258 Days
• Field of Search: 455 902
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3833 Hand-held transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/023 Screens for loudspeakers
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/025 Arrangements for fixing loudspeaker transducers, e.g. in a box, furniture
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/04 Structural association of microphone with electric circuitry therefor in deaf-aid sets H04R25/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/086 Protective screens, e.g. all weather or wind screens
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2410/07 Mechanical or electrical reduction of wind noise generated by wind passing a microphone

Abstract

A removable microphone and radio cover assembly is claimed for use in challenging or rugged environments to improve the consistency of communication. The removable microphone cover comprises of a main cover, layers of interchangeable media, a spacer and an attachment tab. In some configurations, the removable cover assembly may consist of multiple main covers or the main cover with a mounting assembly. It is desirable, therefore, to have a removable cover for handheld communication devices that can be manipulated, oriented or changed to adapt to changes in environmental conditions. It is also desirable for the user to be able to attach, cover or mount the removable cover on different or multiple handheld communications devices as needed.

Claims

1. A removable radio cover assembly for a push to talk radio, configured to be manipulated by a human user of the push to talk radio;

the removable radio cover assembly comprising;

a main cover having a front panel joined to a first finger, a second finger, a third finger and a fourth finger;

wherein each finger extends away from the front panel;

wherein at least one finger further comprises an attachment tab that is configured to partially wrap around the push to talk radio;

a gasket, arranged along a main cover inside surface, between the first finger, the second finger, the third finger and the fourth finger;

wherein the gasket aids in preventing air from entering through edges of the main cover;

a plurality of perforations in a main cover front side arranged in a perforation shape;

a interchangeable media layer, arranged on a rear side of the plurality of perforations and the gasket on the main cover;

a first opening, arranged between the first finger and the second finger;

wherein the first opening is sufficiently large to accommodate a push to talk button on a portable radio;

a second opening, arranged between the second finger and the third finger;

wherein the second opening is less than half the size of the first opening;

a third opening, arranged between the third finger and the fourth finger;

wherein the third opening is approximately equal in size to the first opening;

a fourth opening, arranged between the fourth finger and the first finger;

wherein the fourth opening is twice the size of the second opening.

2. The radio cover assembly of claim 1, wherein at least two fingers further comprise the attachment tab.

3. The radio cover assembly of claim 2, wherein the attachment tab further comprises at least one member of an attachment set consisting of:

a magnet, a clip, a heat-shrink material flange, a slide-fit, a clamp, a spring, a fastener, an elastic member, and an adhesive.

4. The radio cover assembly of claim 3, wherein the attachment tab further comprises a portion attached to the push to talk radio.

5. The radio cover assembly of claim 4, wherein the push to talk radio is at least one member of a push to talk radio set consisting of;

a satellite transceiver, a satellite phone, a CB radio, a walkie-talkie, a GPS device, a barcode scanner, a two-way radio, an RF device, an intercom device, a portable speaker, and a handheld microphone.

6. The radio cover assembly of claim 5, wherein the push to talk radio is powered by a battery.

7. The radio cover assembly of claim 4, wherein the push to talk radio is powered by a wire.

8. The radio cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the interchangeable media layer is removed and replaced with a second external layer of media.

9. The radio cover assembly of claim 8, wherein the interchangeable media layer further comprises at least one member of a media layer set consisting of:

a metal screen layer, a metal mesh layer, a foam material layer, a solid plastic layer, a wood layer, an electrostatic discharge material layer, a rubber layer, a plastic mesh layer, a perforated plastic layer, a fabric layer, a wool layer, a nonporous material layer, and a urethane plastic layer.

10. The radio cover assembly of claim 9, the interchangeable media layer is configured to be used for at least one member of a sound altering set consisting of:

sound amplification, sound blocking, sound filtering, sound reducing, and sound collecting.

11. The radio cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the gasket component is made from at least one member of a gasket material set consisting of:

a metal, a plastic, a wood, a rubber, a foam, and a fabric.

12. The radio cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the main cover is made from at least one member of a main cover material set consisting of:

a metal, a rubber, a plastic, a wood, a foam, and a fabric.

13. The radio cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the main cover further comprises at least one perforated opening.

14. The radio cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the main cover further comprises an external texture to grip a hand of the user.

15. The radio cover assembly of claim 14, wherein the external texture further comprises at least one member of a texture set consisting of:

indentations, extrusions, knurling, a rough surface, and bumps.

16. The radio cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the main cover comprises a rigid cupped structure configured to be used for at least one member of a sound altering set consisting of:

sound amplification, sound blocking, sound filtering, sound reducing, and sound collecting.

17. The radio cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the radio cover assembly further comprises:

a mounting assembly joined to the main cover.

18. The radio cover assembly of claim 17, wherein the mounting assembly further comprises at least one of a mounting attachment set consisting of:

a clip, a tab, a magnet, a spring, and an elastic member.

19. The radio cover assembly of claim 18, wherein the mounting assembly is immediately adjacent to at least one member of an adjacent set consisting of:

a rigid structure and the push to talk radio.

20. The radio cover assembly of claim 1, further comprising a second cover, joined to the main cover.

21. The radio cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the main cover further comprises at least one member of an identification set consisting of:

an alphanumeric identification, a human user'"'"'s name, a symbolic shape, a company brand, a numeric identification number, a QR code, a barcode, and an RFID tag.