Hang up magnet for radio microphone

• US 9,986,322 B2
• Filed: 09/05/2017
• Issued: 05/29/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Inovative Products D (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Inovative Products D (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Inventors: Schreiber, Bryan J., Tinter, Michael J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Duc
• Assistant Examiner(s): Le, Phan
• Application Number:
  US15/695,221
• Publication Number:
  US 20180014100A1
• Time in Patent Office: 266 Days
• Field of Search: 381361
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/83 Use of a magnetic material
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/08 Mouthpieces; Microphones; Attachments therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/021 Transducers or their casings adapted for mounting in or to a wall or ceiling
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2499/13 Acoustic transducers and sound field adaptation in vehicles

Abstract

A system is disclosed for safely and efficiently removing or returning a radio microphone from a mounting surface. The system includes a first magnet attached to the rear side of a radio microphone and a second magnet located at a desired mounting position on the mounting surface. The second magnet preferably includes an outer vinyl layer to prevent breaking or cracking of the first second magnet when returning the radio microphone to its mounting position.

Claims

1. A conversion kit for a radio handset microphone having a mechanical mounting system, the conversion kit capable of converting the mechanical mounting system to a magnetic mounting system comprising:

a magnetic handset adapter configured to attach directly to a pre-existing mechanical hang-up clip of the radio handset microphone, the pre-existing mechanical hang-up clip being on an exterior of and extending from the radio handset microphone, the hang-up clip having a post and a tongue extending from said post disposed on the exterior of the radio handset microphone, the handset adapter configured to mount the tongue without any disassembly of the handset microphone, the magnetic handset adapter including at least one of a magnet and a magnetically attractable material, said handset adapter being an extension of the mechanical hang-up clip when attached, the magnetic handset adapter and the at least one of a magnet and a magnetically attractable material being disposed on the exterior of the radio handset microphone when attached to the pre-existing mechanical hang-up clip;

whereby the handset adapter is configured to mount the radio handset microphone to a mounting surface via the mechanical hang-up clip through a magnetic attraction, the magnetic handset adapter configured to remain attached to the mechanical hang-up clip of the radio handset microphone as the radio handset microphone is mounted to and removed from a mounting surface.

2. The conversion kit of claim 1 wherein the handset adapter includes a generally circular disk defining a slot and a groove.

3. The conversion kit of claim 2 wherein the handset adapter further comprises a magnet disposed on a side of the adapter opposite the slot and groove for magnetically mounting the handset microphone to the mounting surface.

4. The conversion kit of claim 3 wherein the magnet is ring shaped.

5. The conversion kit of claim 3 wherein the handset adapter includes a set screw for securing the handset adapter to the hang-up clip.

6. The conversion kit of claim 5 wherein the set screw is positioned coaxially with respect to the handset adapter.

7. The conversion kit of claim 3 wherein the handset adapter further includes a housing having a cavity, with the magnet at least one of frictionally secured or adhesively secured within the cavity.

8. The conversion kit of claim 3, further comprising an adapter cover disposed over the magnet for at least one of covering or securing the magnet to the handset adapter.

9. The conversion kit of claim 8 wherein the adaptor cover is secured to the handset adapter by at least one of a friction fit, a set screw, or an adhesive.

10. The conversion kit of claim 8 wherein the adaptor cover comprises a polymeric material.

11. The conversion kit of claim 3, further comprising a housing supporting a magnet capable of attracting the magnet, the housing configured to attach to the mounting surface for magnetically mounting the handset microphone to the mounting surface.

12. The conversion kit of claim 1 wherein the handset adapter further comprises a non-magnet including a magnetically attractable material disposed on a side of the adapter opposite a slot and a groove, the conversion kit further comprising a housing supporting a magnet capable of attracting the non-magnet, the housing configured to attach to the mounting surface for magnetically mounting the handset microphone to the mounting surface.

13. The conversion kit of claim 1 wherein the handset adaptor comprises a metal alloy.

14. The conversion kit of claim 1 wherein the handset adapter includes a slot and a groove sized to fit a plurality of hang-up clip sizes.

15. A conversion kit for a radio handset microphone having a mechanical mounting system, the conversion kit capable of converting the mechanical mounting system to a magnetic mounting system comprising:

a handset adapter configured to attach directly to a pre-existing mechanical hang-up clip, the hang-up clip, the hang-up clip having a post and a tongue extending from said post disposed on the exterior of the radio handset microphone, the handset adapter configured to be affixed to the tongue of the mechanical hang-up clip without any disassembly of the handset microphone, said handset adapter being an extension of the mechanical hang-up clip when attached to the mechanical hang-up clip; and

a housing supporting a magnet capable of attracting the handset adapter, the housing configured to attach to a mounting surface,

whereby the handset adapter is configured to mount the radio handset microphone to a mounting surface via the mechanical hang-up clip through a magnetic attraction between the handset adapter and the magnet supported by the housing, the handset adapter being removable from the mounting surface by separating the handset adapter from the magnet while the handset adapter remains attached to the mechanical hang-up clip and the housing remains attached to a mounting surface.

16. The conversion kit of claim 15 wherein the handset adapter includes a generally circular disk defining a slot and a groove.

17. The conversion kit of claim 15 wherein the handset adapter includes a set screw for securing the handset adapter to the hang-up clip.

18. The conversion kit of claim 15 wherein the magnet is secured to the housing with a friction fit.

19. The conversion kit of claim 15 wherein the magnet is axially polarized.

20. The conversion kit of claim 15 wherein the handset adapter further comprises a magnet disposed on a side of the adapter opposite a slot and a groove for magnetically mounting the handset microphone to the magnet attached to the mounting surface.