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Adjustable microphone boom with acoustic valve

US6768804B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 15, 2001
Grant dateJul 27, 2004
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2201/107
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sound sensing apparatus such as a communication headset uses a microphone and an acoustic valve controlled by a movable boom to operate in at least a compact and an extended-boom mode, with the valve variously coupling the microphone to different openings on the boom or the main body functioning as the acoustic sensing point.

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