Apparatus for protecting microphones
OwnerBrook Lowell Townsendinventor
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Abstract
A cover for protecting a microphone includes a shield and coupling member. The coupling member is tubular with an inner surface slightly larger than the housing portion of the microphone. The shield is tubular and large enough to protect the microphone portion of the microphone assembly without interference. The shield includes one end having a threaded inner surface for coupling to the threaded outer surface of the coupling member. The threaded portion of the coupling member includes longitudinal slots for forming resilient fingers. The shield threaded surface is tapered so that the fingers wedge against the handle when the coupling member is tightened to the shield.
Claims21
An apparatus for protecting a microphone, the microphone having a housing and a microphone sound receiver, wherein the housing has first and second ends and the microphone sound receiver is secured to the first end of the housing, the apparatus comprising:
- a removable coupling engagable about the housing between the first and second ends;
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- a removable shield engagable to said coupling and about said microphone sound receiver, said shield and said coupling engagable to wedge against the housing, whereby frictionally securing said shield and coupling to the housing.
A method for protecting a microphone sound receiver for a microphone having said microphone sound receiver and a housing, the housing having first and second ends, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) forming a removable coupling engagable about the housing between the first and second ends;
- (b) forming a removable shield engagable to said coupling and about said microphone sound receiver, said shield and said coupling engagable to wedge against the housing, whereby frictionally securing said shield and coupling to the housing;
- (c) sliding the coupling onto the housing;
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- (d) engaging the shield with the coupling.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.