Apparatus for holding a microphone

• US 4,040,547 A
• Filed: 03/01/1976
• Issued: 08/09/1977
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/1976
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ralph E. Dickey
• Original Assignee: Ralph E. Dickey
• Inventors: Dickey, Ralph E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Spar, Robert J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Forsberg, Jerold M.
• Application Number:
  US05/662,411
• Time in Patent Office: 526 Days
• Field of Search: 179/157, 179/107 R, 179/107 FD, 248/229, 224/5 R, 224/5 A, 224/5 B, 224/5 C, 224/5 E, 224/5 H, 224/5 S, 224/5 V, 224/5 W, 224/5 Y, 224/5.1, 224/26 R, 224/26 B, 224/26 D, 224/26 H, 224/26 K, 224/25 R , 224/1 R, 224/2 C, 224/4 A
• US Class Current: 224/247
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/04 for supporting on, or holding steady relative to, a person, e.g. by chains , e.g. rifle butt or pistol grip supports, supports attached to the chest or head apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them G03B
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/08 Mouthpieces; Microphones; Attachments therefor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/93 Attached to animate bearer

Abstract

An apparatus for holding a microphone. The microphone is engagably received on an adjustable base which is clipped to an article of clothing worn by a user of the microphone. By adjusting the base, the sound receiving portion of the microphone can be positioned toward the direction of sound.

Claims

1. An apparatus for holding a microphone, the apparatus comprising:

a flat angular shaped base having a first end portion and a second end portion, the second end portion of said base folded into a hollow cylindrical portion;

a "U" shaped clip, said clip having a bottom portion secured to the top of the first end portion of said base, and side portions extending upwardly from the bottom portion, the ends of the side portions folded over and positioned facing each other, the space between the side portions being smaller than the diameter of the microphone so the microphone may be received therebetween and retained in a press fit;

a spring biased clip for releasably engaging an article of clothing worn by the user of the microphone, said spring biased clip including;

a first member having an upper portion with a pair of ears extending rearwardly from the opposite sides of the upper portion, and a lower portion having a pair of ears extending outwardly from the opposite sides of the lower portion and having apertures therein,

a second member having an upper portion with a pair of ears extending outwardly from the opposite sides of the upper portion, the ears pivotally attached to the ears of the upper portion of the first member.

a "U" shaped leaf spring, one end of the leaf spring attached to the upper portion of the second member, the other end of the leaf spring biased against the upper portion of the first member; and

a threaded bolt slidably received through the hollow cylinder portion of the second end portion of said base and slidably received through the apertures in the ears of the lower portion of the first member of said spring biased clip for receiving a locking nut, whereby by loosening said locking nut on said bolt, said base and microphone may be pivoted relative to said spring biased clip and locked again in a desired angular orientation.