Wireless hand held microphone

• US 4,910,795 A
• Filed: 06/11/1987
• Issued: 03/20/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Clinton R. Mccowen, Gerald G. Doiron
• Original Assignee: Clinton R. Mccowen, Gerald G. Doiron
• Inventors: McCowen, Clinton R., Doiron, Gerald G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Griffin, Robert L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Smith, Ralph E.
• Application Number:
  US07/061,141
• Time in Patent Office: 1,013 Days
• Field of Search: 455/95, 455/89, 455/90, 455/100, 455/128, 455/129, 455/127, 381/122, 381/168
• US Class Current: 455/95
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/3646 for indicating electrical conditions or variables, e.g. visual or audible indicators
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/04 Structural association of microphone with electric circuitry therefor in deaf-aid sets H04R25/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/083 Special constructions of mouthpieces

Abstract

A microphone is provided in which two circuit boards are held in spaced parallel position by each being connected at one end to a supporting member and by each resting at the other end in a pair of stabilizing grooves located within the microphone head. A battery holding assembly has attached at one end the supporting member, and at the other end an antenna mounting surface onto which a coiled antenna is placed. A battery holding compartment is located between the supporting member and the antenna so that a battery held in the compartment acts as an addition to the antenna itself. A power and battery level indicator flashes on and off to warn that the charge of the battery is reaching a predetermined low point. The electronic circuitry for the indicator is also provided.

Claims

1. A hand held, battery powered microphone comprising:

(a) an internal assembly comprising;

(i) a frame having a front surface and a rear surface, said frame comprising;

(a) a supporting member extending longitudinally from said front surface of said frame;

(b) an antenna mounting surface adjacent said rear surface; and

(c) a battery holding compartment located between said supporting member and said antenna mounting surface for receiving therein a battery;

(ii) a pair of spaced parallel circuit boards having requisite microphone circuitry thereon and each having a front end and a back end with said boards being secured to said supporting member about said respective back ends; and

(b) a microphone head having means for stabilizing said circuit board front ends in spaced parallel relationship to each other; and

(c) a housing of a length to receive therein said internal assembly and including means to detachably secure said microphone head to said housing.

2. The battery powered microphone of claim 1, wherein said microphone head has an annular skirt depending therefrom, said skirt having an inner surface and an outer surface, and said stabilizing means is comprised of two pairs of spaced, parallel grooves extending longitudinally along said inner surface, each pair of grooves in registry to receive therein a portion of one of said pair of circuit boards.

3. The battery powered microphone of claim 1, and further comprising a mute switch assembly having a switch secured between and adjacent said front ends of said circuit boards to further maintain said circuit boards in spaced parallel relationship to each other, and a handle extending longitudinally from said switch beyond said housing, and wherein said microphone head has a mute switch handle slot through which said handle slides when said internal assembly is maintained within said head.

4. The battery powered microphone of claim 1, and further comprising a pin and socket connector located between said front ends of said parallel circuit boards for further stabilizing said boards.

5. The battery powered microphone of claim 1, wherein said antenna mounting surface is cylindrical, and said antenna is coiled around said surface.

6. The battery powered microphone of claim 1, wherein requisite circuitry is comprised of standard sized components.

7. The battery powered microphone of claim 1, wherein one of said circuit boards contains radio frequency components and the other circuit board contains audio components.

8. The battery powered microphone of claim 1, and further comprising a user visible power and battery level indicator 18 which indicates that said battery is producing a low amount of power.

9. The battery powered microphone of claim 8, wherein said power and battery level indicator is a light which flashes on and off to indicated said battery is producing a low amount of power.

10. The battery powered microphone of claim 1, wherein said housing is comprised of an upper component housing for covering said circuit boards and said front surface of said frame, and a lower component housing for covering said battery holding compartment, said upper housing threadably connectable to said lower component housing.

11. The battery powered microphone of claim 1, wherein said frame further comprises a circular locking ridge surface located on said front face of said frame, and said housing comprises a circular flange located within said housing capable of abutting said locking ridge surface when said housing is placed over said internal assembly to hold said internal assembly stable within said housing.

12. A frame for holding internal components of a battery powered microphone having a pair of parallel circuit boards and a coiled antenna, comprising:

(a) a tubular body portion having a front surface and an opposed rear surface;

(b) an antenna mounting surface on said body portion adjacent said rear surface on said frame for holding said coiled antenna;

(c) a supporting member extending longitudinally from said front surface capable of having said pair of parallel circuit boards mounted thereon;

(d) a battery holding compartment on said body portion between said supporting member and said antenna mounting surface for receiving therein a battery; and

(e) a circular flange located on said front face of said frame for holding said frame stable within a housing.