# US 2019/0379960 A1 · Shock-Mounted and Positional Boundary Microphone > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0379960 A1 - Document ID: US20190379960A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/383,578 - Filed: 2019-04-13 - Published: 2019-12-12 - Earliest claimed: 2018-06-06 - Assignees: Audix Corporation - Applicants: Audix Corporation - Inventors: Fred Bigeh - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190379960A1 ## CPC - H04R 1/083: {Special constructions of mouthpieces} - H04R 1/406: {microphones} - H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K) ## Abstract One or more boundary microphones is mounted with elastic shock cords and is mounted within a housing such that the microphone is isolated from other components to isolate the microphone and improve audio performance. Each microphone in a preferred embodiment is angularly adjustable to allow the microphone to be pointed toward a desired audio signal source. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A boundary microphone assembly, comprising: a microphone assembly having an enclosure; a suspension member; a mounting board; plural posts mounted to the mounting board and extending upwardly therefrom; plural engagement elements, each engagement element extending between a post and the suspension member so that the suspension member is suspended by the plural engagement elements with a space between the suspension member and the mounting board; and wherein the enclosure of the microphone assembly is attached to the suspension member so that the microphone assembly is suspended with a space between the microphone assembly and the mounting board. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The boundary microphone assembly according to claim 1 including plural microphone assemblies, each having an enclosure, and wherein each enclosure of the plural microphone assemblies is attached to the suspension member so that each microphone assembly is suspended with a space between the microphone assembly and the mounting board. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The boundary microphone assembly according to claim 1 in which the enclosure is pivotally attached to the suspension member. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The boundary microphone assembly according to claim 3 in which the enclosure is pivotal through an arc of about 70 degrees so that the microphone assembly may be pointed in a desired direction at any point within the pivotal arc. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The boundary microphone assembly according to claim 2 in which each enclosure of each microphone assembly is pivotally attached to the suspension member. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The boundary microphone assembly according to claim 5 in which each enclosure is pivotal through an arc of about 70 degrees so that each microphone assembly may be individually pointed in a desired direction at any point within the pivotal arc. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The boundary microphone assembly according to claim 1 including a cylindrical hub mounted to the mounting board and wherein the suspension member is defined by a cylindrical ring encircling the cylindrical hub. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The boundary microphone assembly according to claim 7 in which the plural posts are mounted to the mounting board around the suspension member and each engagement element defines a closed elastic loop, wherein the loop extends around a post, over the suspension member, and back around the post. ### Claim 9 A boundary microphone assembly, comprising: a microphone assembly; a mounting board; microphone assembly mounting means for mounting the at least one microphone assembly to the mounting board so that the microphone assembly is suspended above the mounting board with a space between the microphone assembly and the mounting board. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The boundary microphone assembly according to claim 9 in which the microphone assembly mounting means further comprises plural posts mounted to the mounting board, a suspension member, and for each of the plural posts, an elastic connector extending between a post and the suspension member so that the suspension member is suspended by plural elastic connectors with a space between the suspension member and the mounting board. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The boundary microphone assembly according to claim 10 including plural microphone assemblies, and wherein each microphone assembly is attached to the suspension member such that there is a space between each microphone assembly and the mounting board. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The boundary microphone assembly according to claim 11 wherein each of the plural microphone assemblies comprises an enclosure with opposite ends and in which one of the opposite ends defines a flattened surface, and wherein the microphone assemblies are attached to the suspension member with a fastener extending through the suspension member and into a receptacle in the flattened surface of the microphone assembly. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The boundary microphone assembly according to claim 12 in which each microphone assembly is pivotally attached to the suspension member. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The boundary microphone assembly according to claim 9 in which the microphone assembly mounting means further comprises plural posts mounted to the mounting board, plural attachment points on the microphone assembly, and for each of the plural posts, an elastic connector extending from the post to an attachment point to thereby mount the microphone assembly such that there is a space between the microphone assembly and the mounting board. ### Claim 15 A boundary microphone assembly, comprising: at least one microphone assembly; a mounting board; plural posts attached to the mounting board; plural elastic cords, each elastic cord extending between a post and a microphone assembly mount so that the microphone assembly is suspended by the plural elastic cords with a space between the microphone assembly and the mounting board. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The boundary microphone assembly according to claim 15 in which the microphone assembly mount further comprises a suspension ring positioned between the plural posts, each of the plural elastic cords extending under tension between one post and the suspension ring so that the suspension ring is suspended by the plural elastic cords with a space between the suspension ring and the mounting board; and wherein the at least one microphone assembly is attached to the suspension ring. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The boundary microphone assembly according to claim 16 further including plural microphone assemblies, each of the plural microphone assemblies is pivotally attached to the suspension ring. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The boundary microphone assembly according to claim 15 in which the microphone assembly further comprises a microphone enclosure and the microphone assembly mount further comprises plural elastic cord attachment points on the microphone enclosure. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The boundary microphone assembly according to claim 18 in which each elastic cord extends under tension between a post and an elastic cord attachment point on the microphone enclosure. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The boundary microphone assembly according to claim 19 wherein the microphone assembly is suspended over the mounting board.