Microphone mounting apparatus

US8403280B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Jon Caleb Halverson · Des Plaines, US
• Walter Harwood · Streamwood, US
• Paul Mark Jacobs · Evanston, US
• Martin K. Reiling · Grayslake, US
• John P. Devlin · Tewksbury, US
• Gabor Zanoni · Cambridge, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 25, 2010
• Grant date: Mar 26, 2013
• Expiry date: Sep 20, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49959
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A microphone is mounted to apparatus in order to receive sound from a sound source. The apparatus has a microphone clamp to secure different microphones to a variety of musical instruments and other sound sources and may be used to directly mount a microphone to a variety of clamping surfaces. The mounting apparatus incorporates a dual jaw design to allow for easy, fast, and secure mounting to the clamping surface. The apparatus supports a quick release mechanism for easy and fast engagement and disengagement of the dual jaws, consequently reducing time needed to securely clamp and remove the mounting apparatus with the clamping surface. The release mechanism may include a dowel release having a hole through which the jaw stud is situated. The hole has two curved surfaces so that one of jaws may be moved without turning the jaw stud when the dowel release is depressed.