Releasable microphone stand apparatus

• US 5,497,965 A
• Filed: 05/27/1994
• Issued: 03/12/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Edward F. Mathieu Jr
• Original Assignee: Edward F. Mathieu Jr
• Inventors: Mathieu, Edward F. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Application Number:
  US08/250,386
• Time in Patent Office: 655 Days
• Field of Search: 248/159, 248/158, 248/681, 411/508, 411/509, 411/510, 411/913, 411/348, 403/330, 403/327, 403/326
• US Class Current: 248/159
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/08 around a vertical axis , e.g. panoramic heads F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/02 Locking means
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/08 Mouthpieces; Microphones; Attachments therefor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 411/913 Self-expanding anchor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/602 by separate spring

Abstract

An apparatus for releasably locking a microphone stand tube to a microphone base has a lock member receiver threadingly attached to the microphone base. A locking coupling has a first end threadingly attached to the microphone stand tube. A lock member has a coupling end connected to a second end of the locking coupling and a locking retainer releasably locked into the locking receiver. The lock member has a locking actuator arm. A locking arm is connected to the locking actuator arm and pivotally connected to the locking retainer. There is a securing hook attached to the locking arm. The securing hook releasably engages an end of the lock member receiver. There is a spring receiving chamber in the locking retainer. A lock spring has an end removably placed in the spring retaining chamber and another end abutting the locking arm. The male exterior surface is octagon in shape and a female interior surface of the lock member receiver is octagon in shape to receive the male exterior surface of the lock member.

Claims

1. An apparatus for releasably locking a microphone stand tube to a microphone base comprising:

(a) a lock member receiver attached to the microphone base;

(b) a locking coupling having a first end attached to the microphone stand tube; and

(c) a lock member, having a coupling end connected to a second end of the locking coupling and a locking retainer releasably locked into the lock member receiver, comprising;

a locking actuator arm;

a locking arm connected to the locking actuator arm and pivotally connected to the locking retainer;

a securing hook attached to the locking arm;

the securing hook releasably engaging an end of the lock member receiver;

a male exterior surface of the lock member is octagon in shape; and

a female interior surface of the lock member receiver is octagon in shape to receive the male exterior surface of the lock member.

2. An apparatus for releasably locking a microphone stand tube to a microphone base comprising:

(a) a lock member receiver threadingly attached to the microphone base;

(b) a locking coupling having a first end threadingly attached to the microphone stand tube; and

(c) a lock member, having a coupling end connected to a second end of the locking coupling and a locking retainer releasably locked into the lock member receiver, comprising;

a locking actuator arm;

a locking arm connected to the locking actuator arm and pivotally connected to the locking retainer;

a securing hook attached to the locking arm;

the securing hook releasably engaging an end of the lock member receiver;

a spring receiving chamber in the locking retainer; and

a lock spring having an end removably placed in the spring retaining chamber and another end abutting the locking arm.

3. An apparatus for releasably locking a microphone stand tube to a microphone base comprising:

(a) a lock member receiver attached to the microphone base;

(b) a locking coupling having a first end attached to the microphone stand tube; and

(c) a lock member, having a coupling end connected to a second end of the locking coupling and a locking retainer releasably locked into the lock member receiver, comprising;

a locking actuator arm;

a locking arm connected to the locking actuator arm and pivotally connected to the locking retainer;

a securing hook attached to the locking arm;

the securing hook releasably engaging an end of the lock member receiver;

a male exterior surface of the lock member; and

a female interior surface of the lock member receiver to receive the male exterior surface of the lock member.

4. An apparatus as described in claim 3 wherein the male exterior surface of the lock member has four substantially equal sides and the female interior surface of the lock member receiver has four substantially equal sides to receive the male exterior surface of the lock member.

5. An apparatus as described in claim 3 wherein the male exterior surface of the lock member has a plurality of external splines and the female interior surface of the lock member receiver has a plurality of interior grooves to receive the male exterior surface of the lock member.