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Microphone stand
Assignee: MARINE MIDLAND BANK NA A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION AS AGENT
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Filing: 1968-02-21
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Granted: 1971-04-06
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Expires: 1988-02-21
Abstract
Abstract This application discloses a mount for a microphone in which a circular elastomeric body has an annular groove on one side to receive an annular portion of a microphone clamp assembly by simply pushing the annular portion of the assembly into the annular groove. The elastomeric body has a continuous groove in its periphery which engages the edge of a correspondingly dimensioned opening in the base of a microphone stand. A groove is also placed on the opposite side of the elastomeric body to improve shock and vibration isolation. The combination of the clamp assembly, elastomeric body, and the base provides the microphone stand.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas C Lininger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:28
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04R; H04R1/00; H04R1/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
258 words
A stand for a microphone comprising means adapted to engage and support the microphone having a stub portion extending therefrom, a base having a bottom planar surface adapted to engage a support surface, and a top surface, an opening in said base extending from the top surface, said opening defining an edge in said base, an elastomeric body disposed in said opening and mounted at its periphery therein, said body having two spaced opposite sides, the reverse side being disposed adjacent to the planar side of the base and the obverse side being exposed, said elastomeric body having a recess in said exposed side of approximately the same contour and dimensions as the stub portion, and said stub portion being insertable and removable from the recess, wherein the mass of the microphone and the means for engaging and supporting the microphone and the compliance of the elastomeric body result in a mechanical resonance at a frequency below the frequency response range of microphone, the opening in the base being circular and said opening defining a continuous cylindrical surface in said base with a diameter approximately equal to the diameter of the groove of the elastomeric body, said elastomeric body being mounted in said bore by seating the cylindrical surface of the base in the peripheral groove of the elastomeric body, the recess in the exposed side being an annular groove adapted to engage a matching annular stub portion, and the reverse side of the elastomeric body having a second recess to reduce the compliance of the elastomeric body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
258 words
A stand for a microphone comprising means adapted to engage and support the microphone having a stub portion extending therefrom, a base having a bottom planar surface adapted to engage a support surface, and a top surface, an opening in said base extending from the top surface, said opening defining an edge in said base, an elastomeric body disposed in said opening and mounted at its periphery therein, said body having two spaced opposite sides, the reverse side being disposed adjacent to the planar side of the base and the obverse side being exposed, said elastomeric body having a recess in said exposed side of approximately the same contour and dimensions as the stub portion, and said stub portion being insertable and removable from the recess, wherein the mass of the microphone and the means for engaging and supporting the microphone and the compliance of the elastomeric body result in a mechanical resonance at a frequency below the frequency response range of microphone, the opening in the base being circular and said opening defining a continuous cylindrical surface in said base with a diameter approximately equal to the diameter of the groove of the elastomeric body, said elastomeric body being mounted in said bore by seating the cylindrical surface of the base in the peripheral groove of the elastomeric body, the recess in the exposed side being an annular groove adapted to engage a matching annular stub portion, and the reverse side of the elastomeric body having a second recess to reduce the compliance of the elastomeric body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
237 words
A shock resistant microphone mount for receiving a stub portion of a clamping assembly, said clamping assembly being used to engage and support a microphone, and said mount being used for placement in a matching opening in a microphone base, said mount including, an integral elastomeric body, said body having a configuration with dimensions to provide a snap fit of said body in said base opening, a continuous groove in the periphery of said body, said groove having a dimension of width to provide secure mounting of said body in said opening by engaging a continuous edge of said base opening, and a recess in said body having approximately the same contour and dimensions as the stub portion to attain a secure fit when the stub portion is directly inserted into said recess, said elastomeric body being circular and said recess in said one side being an annular groove adapted to engage an annular stub portion, said annular groove having inside and outside diameters with dimensions sufficient to attain a secure fit when said annular stub portion is directly inserted into said recess, said elastomeric body including a second annular groove in the reverse side of said body, said second annular groove having an inside diameter greater than the outside diameter of said annular groove to reduce the compliance of the mount and to facilitate deformation of said body for positioning in said bore of said base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
237 words
A shock resistant microphone mount for receiving a stub portion of a clamping assembly, said clamping assembly being used to engage and support a microphone, and said mount being used for placement in a matching opening in a microphone base, said mount including, an integral elastomeric body, said body having a configuration with dimensions to provide a snap fit of said body in said base opening, a continuous groove in the periphery of said body, said groove having a dimension of width to provide secure mounting of said body in said opening by engaging a continuous edge of said base opening, and a recess in said body having approximately the same contour and dimensions as the stub portion to attain a secure fit when the stub portion is directly inserted into said recess, said elastomeric body being circular and said recess in said one side being an annular groove adapted to engage an annular stub portion, said annular groove having inside and outside diameters with dimensions sufficient to attain a secure fit when said annular stub portion is directly inserted into said recess, said elastomeric body including a second annular groove in the reverse side of said body, said second annular groove having an inside diameter greater than the outside diameter of said annular groove to reduce the compliance of the mount and to facilitate deformation of said body for positioning in said bore of said base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
208 words
A combination microphone and removable microphone stand comprising, in combination, a microphone, means engaging and supporting the microphone having a stub portion extending therefrom, a base having a bottom planar surface adapted to engage a support surface, and a top surface, an opening in said base extending from the top surface, and said opEning defining a continuous cylindrical surface extending from the top surface of said base and said opening having a portion of enlarged diameter adjacent to the bottom surface, thereby forming a lip about the cylindrical surface, a cylindrical elastomeric body having a peripheral groove disposed within the cylindrical surface with the groove engaging the lip of the base, said body having two spaced opposite sides, the reverse side being disposed adjacent to and spaced from the planar side of the base and the obverse side being exposed, said elastomeric body having a recess in said exposed side of approximately the same contour and dimensions as the stub portion, and said stub portion being insertable and removable from said recess, the combined mass of the microphone and the means for supporting the microphone and the compliance of the elastomeric body resulting in a mechanical resonance at a frequency below the frequency response range of the microphone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
208 words
A combination microphone and removable microphone stand comprising, in combination, a microphone, means engaging and supporting the microphone having a stub portion extending therefrom, a base having a bottom planar surface adapted to engage a support surface, and a top surface, an opening in said base extending from the top surface, and said opEning defining a continuous cylindrical surface extending from the top surface of said base and said opening having a portion of enlarged diameter adjacent to the bottom surface, thereby forming a lip about the cylindrical surface, a cylindrical elastomeric body having a peripheral groove disposed within the cylindrical surface with the groove engaging the lip of the base, said body having two spaced opposite sides, the reverse side being disposed adjacent to and spaced from the planar side of the base and the obverse side being exposed, said elastomeric body having a recess in said exposed side of approximately the same contour and dimensions as the stub portion, and said stub portion being insertable and removable from said recess, the combined mass of the microphone and the means for supporting the microphone and the compliance of the elastomeric body resulting in a mechanical resonance at a frequency below the frequency response range of the microphone.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-04-05 | 1974-10-05 | 1975-04-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-04-05 | 1978-10-05 | 1979-04-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-04-05 | 1982-10-05 | 1983-04-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |