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Clip structure for mounting vehicle telephone microphone

  • US 4,993,674 A
  • Filed: 05/18/1990
  • Issued: 02/19/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/18/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A clip structure for securing the microphone of a vehicle telephone in a position beneath the forward marginal edge portion of a vehicle headliner with the microphone cable extending around the forward edge of the vehicle headliner into the space between the vehicle headliner and the vehicle roof structure, the clip structure comprising a first clip portion including an upper arm and a lower arm connected together by a flexible web to define a generally U-shaped structure receivable on the forward marginal edge portion of a vehicle headliner with said upper arm lying over the forward marginal edge portion of the vehicle headliner and said lower arm lying under the forward marginal edge portion of the vehicle headliner and with both arms pressing against the vehicle headliner, a second clip portion depending from said lower arm for receiving and engaging the microphone of a vehicle telephone, a microphone cable guide wall positioned above said upper arm is spaced apart relationship thereto and extending substantially parallel thereto, a rib is provided between the cable guide wall and upper arm extending longitudinally thereof, and microphone cable retaining structure depending from at least one side edge of the microphone cable guide wall towards said upper arm and terminating short thereof, said microphone cable retaining structure permitting a length of microphone cable to be squeezed thereby into the space between the microphone cable guide wall and upper arm with the rib and microphone cable retaining structure thereafter preventing escape of the microphone cable.

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