Microphone mount

• US 6,842,528 B2
• Filed: 06/13/2001
• Issued: 01/11/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gregory A. Cole, Randy H. Kuerti
• Original Assignee: Gregory A. Cole, Randy H. Kuerti
• Inventors: Cole, Gregory A., Kuerti, Randy H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Huyen D.
• Application Number:
  US09/880,454
• Publication Number:
  US 20020168078A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,308 Days
• Field of Search: 381/361, 381/362, 381/363, 381/365, 381/366, 381/71.1, 381/71.4, 381/91, 381/122, 381/118, 248/316.1, 248/229.1, 248/229.11
• US Class Current: 381/361
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 3/002 Damping circuit arrangements for transducers, e.g. motional feedback circuits

Abstract

An amplified sound system wherein a microphone is maintained at a desired acoustic zone in front of a speaker for enhancing performance in receiving sound emanated from said speaker. The system comprises a speaker cabinet containing at least one speaker, a microphone mount and a microphone for receiving sound emanated from said speaker. The microphone mount has an elongated support member for supporting said microphone at a desired spacial distance in front of the speaker. The support member has a first end attached to the speaker cabinet, and a second end on which the microphone is carried so that the microphone is positioned in a desired acoustic zone for collecting sound emanated from said speaker.

Claims

1. An amplified sound system wherein a microphone is maintained at a desired acoustic zone in front of a speaker for enhancing performance in receiving sound emanated from said speaker comprising:

a speaker cabinet containing at least one said speaker;

a microphone for receiving sound emanated from said speaker;

a microphone mount secured to said speaker cabinet;

said microphone mount having a distal end positioned a desired spacial distance from said speaker; and

an attachment member included in said microphone mount securing said mount to said speaker cabinet, wherein said attachment member comprises a generally U-shaped frame with a first leg and second leg;

a front rim of said cabinet having a portion received between said first and second legs; and

a securing member carried by one of said legs securing said U-shaped frame to said rim;

whereby said microphone is carried by said distal end of said microphone mount within a desired acoustic zone for receiving sound emanated from said speaker.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said microphone mount includes an elongated support member having a first end carried by said speaker cabinet and a second end for retaining said microphone.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein said microphone mount and elongated support member are constructed and arranged to provide an adjustable mount for carrying said microphone so that said microphone may be adjusted to a desired spacial distance from said speaker.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein said elongated support member includes first and second elements which adjust longitudinally along the axis of said support member to adjustably mount said microphone to said speaker cabinet at a desired spacial distance from said speaker.

5. The system of claim 3 wherein said elongated support member includes at least one pivot connection carried by said elongated support member pivotally connecting said elongated support member to said speaker cabinet to adjust the position of said support member;

and a retaining bracket carried near said distal end of said elongated support member for retaining said microphone.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein said retaining bracket includes a swivel connector pivotally connecting said bracket to said elongated support member so that the angle and position of said mount in relation to said speaker may be adjusted to accommodate various speaker sizes and make tuning adjustments to said microphone.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein said first leg has a length greater than said second leg which defines an extended portion greater than the length of said second leg and extends generally parallel to said rim of said speaker cabinet;

said extended portion carrying said securing member.

8. The system of claim 7 including an opening defined within said extended portion of said first leg for receiving said securing member;

said securing member including an operator being operable between a first secured position and a second unsecured position so that said attachment member may be removably secured to the rim of said speaker cabinet and repositioned at any desired location on the rim of said speaker cabinet.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein said U-shaped frame includes an angled surface disposed on the outer edge of said frame;

said microphone mount being carried by said angled surface.

10. An amplified sound system for maintaining a microphone at a desired acoustic zone in front of a speaker for enhancing performance in receiving sound emanated from said speaker comprising:

a speaker cabinet containing at least one said speaker;

a microphone mount secured to said speaker cabinet; and

said microphone mount including an elongated support member having a first end carried by said sneaker cabinet and a second end adapted for retaining said microphone at a desired spacial distance from said speaker;

a pivot connection interconnecting said elongated support member to said speaker cabinet to adjust the position of said elongated support member; and

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a retaining bracket carried near said distal end of said elongated support member for retaining said microphone;

whereby said microphone mount is constructed and arranged to provide an adjustable mount for carrying said microphone so that said microphone may be adjusted to a desired spacial distance from said sneaker.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein said elongated support member includes first and second elements which adjust longitudinally along the axis of said support member to adjustably mount said microphone to said speaker cabinet at a desired spacial distance from said speaker.

12. The system of claim 10 wherein said retaining bracket includes a swivel connector pivotally connecting said bracket to said elongated support member so that the angle and position of said mount in relation to said speaker may be adjusted to accommodate various speaker sizes and make tuning adjustments to said microphone.

13. The system of claim 10 wherein said microphone mount includes an attachment member securing said mount to said speaker cabinet.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein said attachment member comprises a generally U-shaped frame with a first leg and second leg;

a front rim of said cabinet having a portion received between said first and second legs; and

a securing member carried by one of said legs securing said U-shaped frame to said rim.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein said first leg has a length greater than said second leg which defines an extended portion greater than the length of said second leg and extends generally parallel to said rim of said speaker cabinet;

said extended portion carrying said securing member.

16. The system of claim 15 including an opening defined within said extended portion of said first leg for receiving said securing member, said securing member including an operator being operable between a first secured position and a second unsecured position so that said attachment member may be removably secured to the rim of said speaker cabinet and repositioned at any desired location on the rim of said speaker cabinet.

17. The system of claim 14 wherein said U-shaped frame includes an angled surface disposed on the outer edge of said frame;

said microphone mount being carried by said angled surface.

18. In an amplified sound system having a microphone maintained at a desired acoustic zone in front of a speaker for enhancing performance in receiving sound emanated from said speaker, a microphone mount comprising:

a microphone mount adapted for being secured to the speaker cabinet;

an attachment member securing said mount to said speaker cabinet;

an elongated support member included in said mount having a first end carried by said attachment member and a second distal end adapted for retaining said microphone;

said elongated support member includes first and second elements which adjust longitudinally along the axis of said support member to adjustably mount said microphone to said speaker cabinet at a desired spacial distance from said speaker;

whereby said microphone mount is constructed and arranged to provide an adjustable mount for carrying said microphone so that said microphone may be positioned a desired spacial distance from said speaker for carrying said microphone within a desired acoustic zone to receive sound emanated from said speaker.

19. The system of claim 18 wherein said elongated support member includes at least one pivot connection carried by said elongated support member pivotally connecting said elongated support member to said speaker cabinet to adjust the position of said support member;

and a retaining bracket carried near said distal end of said elongated support member for retaining said microphone.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein said retaining bracket includes a swivel connector pivotally connecting said bracket to said elongated support member so that the angle and position of said mount in relation to said speaker may be adjusted to accommodate various speaker sizes and make tuning adjustments to said microphone.

21. The system of claim 18 wherein said attachment member comprises a generally U-shaped frame with a first leg and second leg;

a front rim of said cabinet having a portion received between said first and second legs; and

a securing member carried by one of said legs securing said U-shaped frame to said rim.

22. The system of claim 21 wherein said first leg has a length greater than said second leg which defines an extended portion greater than the length of said second leg and extends generally parallel to said rim of said speaker cabinet;

said extended portion carrying said securing member.

23. The system of claim 22 including an opening defined within said extended portion of said first leg for receiving said securing member;

said securing member including an operator being operable between a first secured position and a second unsecured position so that said attachment member may be removably secured to the rim of said speaker cabinet and repositioned at any desired location on the rim of said speaker cabinet.

24. The system of claim 21 wherein said U-shaped frame includes an angled surface disposed on the outer edge of said frame;

said microphone mount being carried by said angled surface.