Apparatus for holding a microphone

Claim 1

An apparatus for holding a microphone, the apparatus comprising: a flat angular shaped base having a first end portion and a second end portion, the second end portion of said base folded into a hollow cylindrical portion; a "U" shaped clip, said clip having a bottom portion secured to the top of the first end portion of said base, and side portions extending upwardly from the bottom portion, the ends of the side portions folded over and positioned facing each other, the space between the side portions being smaller than the diameter of the microphone so the microphone may be received therebetween and retained in a press fit; a spring biased clip for releasably engaging an article of clothing worn by the user of the microphone, said spring biased clip including; a first member having an upper portion with a pair of ears extending rearwardly from the opposite sides of the upper portion, and a lower portion having a pair of ears extending outwardly from the opposite sides of the lower portion and having apertures therein, a second member having an upper portion with a pair of ears extending outwardly from the opposite sides of the upper portion, the ears pivotally attached to the ears of the upper portion of the first member. a "U" shaped leaf spring, one end of the leaf spring attached to the upper portion of the second member, the other end of the leaf spring biased against the upper portion of the first member; and a threaded bolt slidably received through the hollow cylinder portion of the second end portion of said base and slidably received through the apertures in the ears of the lower portion of the first member of said spring biased clip for receiving a locking nut, whereby by loosening said locking nut on said bolt, said base and microphone may be pivoted relative to said spring biased clip and locked again in a desired angular orientation.

Claim 2

An apparatus for holding a microphone, the apparatus comprising: a flat angular shaped base having a first end portion and a second end portion, the second end portion of said base folded into a hollow cylindrical portion; a "U" shaped clip, said clip having a bottom portion secured to the top of the first end portion of said base, and side portions extending upwardly from the bottom portion, the ends of the side portions folded over and positioned facing each other, the space between the side portions being smaller than the diameter of the microphone so the microphone may be received therebetween and retained in a press fit; a spring biased clip for releasably engaging an article of clothing worn by the user of the microphone, said spring biased clip including; a first member having an upper portion with a pair of ears extending rearwardly from the opposite sides of the upper portion, and a lower portion having a pair of ears extending outwardly from the opposite sides of the lower portion and having apertures therein, a second member having an upper portion with a pair of ears extending outwardly from the opposite sides of the upper portion, the ears pivotally attached to the ears of the upper portion of the first member. a "U" shaped leaf spring, one end of the leaf spring attached to the upper portion of the second member, the other end of the leaf spring biased against the upper portion of the first member; and a threaded bolt slidably received through the hollow cylinder portion of the second end portion of said base and slidably received through the apertures in the ears of the lower portion of the first member of said spring biased clip for receiving a locking nut, whereby by loosening said locking nut on said bolt, said base and microphone may be pivoted relative to said spring biased clip and locked again in a desired angular orientation.