US4410772A
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Superminiature microphone device
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1982-04-20
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Granted: 1983-10-18
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Expires: 2002-04-20
Abstract
Abstract A superminiature microphone device includes a hollow body in the form of a decorative clothing accessory, a microphone unit including lead wires within the body, and a plug connected by the lead wires to the microphone unit wherein the plug has at least one pin-shaped terminal. A cord connector including a conical collet chuck is arranged to receive the pin-shaped terminal of the microphone unit plug from behind an article of clothing such as a necktie. A clamp member is arranged around the tip portion of the chuck for clamping the chuck about the plug terminal in response to a spring force. Accordingly, an electric cord can be routed from the connector behind the article of clothing so as to connect the microphone unit with an outside device so that the wearer's appearance is not affected by the presence of the connection cord.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanobu Sato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:18
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04R; H04R1/00; H04R1/02; H04R1/04; H04R1/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A superminiature microphone device comprising an accessory body having a decoration pattern, a microphone unit including lead wires incorporated in said accessory body, a plug connected to the microphone unit through said lead wires, and an electric cord connector for connection to the plug for connecting the microphone unit to a power supply source through an electric cord, wherein the plug has at least one pin-shaped terminal and the cord connector comprises a conical collet chuck having a tip portion at one end for holding the plug, a conical clamp member for clamping the tip portion of the collet chuck about the plug, and an elastic spring provided between the collet chuck and the clamp member for continually pushing the clamp member onto the peripheral surface of the collet chuck.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A superminiature microphone device comprising an accessory body having a decoration pattern, a microphone unit including lead wires incorporated in said accessory body, a plug connected to the microphone unit through said lead wires, and an electric cord connector for connection to the plug for connecting the microphone unit to a power supply source through an electric cord, wherein the plug has at least one pin-shaped terminal and the cord connector comprises a conical collet chuck having a tip portion at one end for holding the plug, a conical clamp member for clamping the tip portion of the collet chuck about the plug, and an elastic spring provided between the collet chuck and the clamp member for continually pushing the clamp member onto the peripheral surface of the collet chuck.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
104 words
A superminiature microphone device comprising an accessory body having a decoration pattern, a microphone unit including lead wires incorporated in said accessory body, a plug connected to the microphone unit through said lead wires, and an electric cord connector for connection to the plug for connecting the microphone unit to a power supply source through an electric cord, wherein the plug comprises a first connection terminal having at the center thereof a projected and hollow cylindrical external thread portion, a hollow cylindrical insulation member inserted into the hollow thread portion, and a second pin connection terminal inserted into a through-hole of the insulation member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
104 words
A superminiature microphone device comprising an accessory body having a decoration pattern, a microphone unit including lead wires incorporated in said accessory body, a plug connected to the microphone unit through said lead wires, and an electric cord connector for connection to the plug for connecting the microphone unit to a power supply source through an electric cord, wherein the plug comprises a first connection terminal having at the center thereof a projected and hollow cylindrical external thread portion, a hollow cylindrical insulation member inserted into the hollow thread portion, and a second pin connection terminal inserted into a through-hole of the insulation member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
77 words
A superminiature microphone device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the cord connector comprises a cylindrical casing having a bottom, a third connection terminal seated in an opening of the casing and having an internal thread portion for threaded engagement on the external thread portion of the first connection terminal of the plug, and a fourth leaf spring connection terminal provided on the bottom of the casing for connection to the second connection terminal of the plug.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-10-17 | 1987-04-18 | 1987-10-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-10-17 | 1991-04-18 | 1991-10-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-10-17 | 1995-04-18 | 1995-10-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |