# US 9,521,477 B2 · Microphone accessory and method of using a microphone > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,521,477 B2 - Document ID: US9521477B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/476,995 - Filed: 2014-09-04 - Published: 2015-04-09 - Granted: 2016-12-13 - Earliest claimed: 2013-09-04 - Applicants: Steven Mark Levinsohn - Inventors: Steven Mark Levinsohn - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9521477B2 ## CPC - H04R 1/08: Mouthpieces; {Microphones;} Attachments therefor - G06F 1/1637: {Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing} - G09F 7/18: Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure - G09F 23/00: Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes (on or in vehicles G09F21/00) - H04R 1/083: {Special constructions of mouthpieces} - G09F 9/30: in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements (panels comprising a number of electrodes in a single cell controlling light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. electro-optical or magneto-optical cell, G02F1/00) - H04R 2499/15: Transducers incorporated in visual displaying devices, e.g. televisions, computer displays, laptops - 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) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS ## Abstract This invention relates to microphone accessories for use with a hand-held microphone, and to a method of using a microphone. The microphone accessory in accordance with the invention has a body comprising an attachment formation for attaching the microphone accessory to the handle of the microphone, a holding portion to be engaged by a hand of the user, a cover portion coupled to the holding portion and substantially spaced therefrom so as to define a holding zone between the holding portion and the cover portion for receipt of the hand of the user to engage the holding portion, in use, wherein the cover portion substantially shields or covers the holding zone and/or the hand of the user; and a static non-electronically variable display device and/or an electronically variable display device. The invention also relates to a wearable microphone accessory. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A microphone accessory for use with a microphone comprising a head and a handle extending from the head, the microphone accessory having a body comprising: an attachment formation for attaching the microphone accessory to the handle of the microphone; a cover portion coupled to the attachment formation, wherein the cover portion is shaped and configured to substantially cover or shield a majority of the handle of the microphone and a hand of a user when the microphone is held with the accessory attached to the microphone handle by way of the attachment formation; and at least one display or display device selected from a group consisting of a static display, an electronic display, an electronic display device, a holographic display, a holographic display device, a projector and a projection display device wherein the display or display device is attached or removably attachable to the cover portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) An accessory as claimed in claim 1, wherein the attachment formation comprises a clip to attach the accessory to the microphone handle, and a spacer to space the cover portion from the clip. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) An accessory as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a holding portion engageable by a hand of a user, wherein the cover portion is coupled to the holding portion and at least part of the cover portion is spaced from the holding portion so as to define a holding zone between the holding portion and the cover portion for receipt of the hand of the user so that the hand of the user may engage the holding portion, such that the cover portion substantially shields or covers one or more of the holding zone or the hand of the user engaging the holding portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) An accessory as claimed in claim 3, wherein the attachment formation is in the form of a receiving slot or passage located in the holding portion for receiving the microphone handle axially in the receiving slot or passage, where the receiving slot or passage is shaped or dimensioned to receive the handle of the microphone axially. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) An accessory as claimed in claim 3, wherein the holding portion defines the attachment formation, in the form of a receiving slot of substantially cylindrical volume in which the microphone handle is receivable when inserted substantially axially, and wherein the cover portion has a first end portion attached or removably attachable to the holding portion along the length of the holding portion and a second free end portion, and wherein the cover portion extends in a substantially curved form or in substantially co-axial relationship to the holding portion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) An accessory as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover portion is in the form of at least one of a two-dimensional shape and a three-dimensional shape. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) An accessory as claimed in claim 1, wherein the accessory comprises flag engaging formations so as to be removably or permanently attachable to a microphone flag. ### Claim 8 (depends on 3) An accessory as claimed in claim 3, wherein the holding portion has a shape selected from the group consisting of at least one of cylindrical, round, rounded, tapered, tubular, and rod-shaped; the cover portion in the form of a member being selected from the group consisting of at least one of curved, deformable, reformable, planar, substantially planar, rounded, bendable, flexible, rigid, semi-rigid, attached and removably attachable to the holding portion by one or more attaching members; and wherein the attaching members space the cover portion from the holding portion. ### Claim 9 (depends on 3) An accessory as claimed in claim 3, wherein the cover portion extends substantially the length of the holding portion and has a width selected so as to substantially cover the holding zone or the hand of the user. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) An accessory as claimed in claim 1, wherein the attachment formation comprises a connection passage configured to receive suitable wiring connectable to the microphone handle. ### Claim 11 (depends on 3) An accessory as claimed in claim 3, wherein the accessory comprises engaging formations in the holding zone to facilitate the hand of the user engaging the holding portion. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) An accessory as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a power supply; a data storage device storing electronically variable media for display by the display or display device; and a processor configured to control the display or display device to display the electronically variable media stored in the data storage device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) An accessory as claimed in claim 12, wherein the accessory comprises a wireless communication module configured to receive or transmit wireless signals indicative of electronically variable media, wherein the processor is configured to control the display or display device to display electronically variable media received or transmitted wirelessly via the wireless communication module. ### Claim 14 A method of using a microphone, the microphone comprising a head and a handle extending from the head, the method comprising displaying information via a device selected from a group consisting of a static display, an electronic display, an electronic display device, a holographic display, a holographic display device, a projector and a projection display device, wherein the information comprises static information in the form of one or both of printed media and a three-dimensional object, or electronic information in the form of electronically variable data; where the device is attached or removably attachable to a cover portion of the accessory attachable to the handle of the microphone by way of an attachment formation coupled to the cover portion, where the cover portion is shaped and configured to substantially shield or cover a majority of the handle of the microphone and a hand of a user. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) A method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the accessory comprises a holding portion to be engaged by a hand of a user, and wherein the cover portion is coupled to the holding portion and at least a part of the cover portion is spaced from the holding portion so as to define a holding zone between the holding portion and the cover portion for receipt of the hand of the user to engage the holding portion, such that the cover portion substantially shields or covers the hand of the user. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) A method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the attachment formation is in the form of a receiving slot or passage located in the holding portion for receiving the microphone handle axially therein, the method comprising locating the microphone handle in the receiving slot or passage of the holder. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) A method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the holding portion is substantially cylindrical, wherein the cover portion has a first end portion attached or removably attachable to the holding portion along the length of the holding portion and a second free end portion, and wherein the cover portion extends in a substantially curved form or in substantially co-axial relationship to the holding. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) A method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the holding portion is substantially cylindrical and the cover portion is in the form of a planar or curved member or shaped member displaying information across at least part or a majority of an outer surface thereof, where the displayed information is one or both of printed media and three-dimensional shape, wherein the cover portion is attached or removably attachable to the holding portion by one or more attaching members, and wherein the attaching members space the cover portion from the holding portion. ### Claim 19 A microphone accessory for use with a microphone, the microphone comprising a head and a handle extending from the head, the accessory having a body comprising: an attachment formation for attaching the microphone accessory to the handle of the microphone; a holding portion to be engaged by a hand of a user, wherein the holding portion is a wearable holding portion engageable by the hand of the user in a glove-like fashion; a cover portion coupled to the holding portion, wherein the cover portion is shaped and configured to substantially shield or cover the microphone handle and the hand of the user; and at least one display or display device selected from a group consisting of a static display, an electronic display, an electronic display device, a holographic display, a holographic display device, a projector and a projection display device; the display or display device attached or removably attachable to the cover portion. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) An accessory as claimed in claim 19, wherein the cover portion is in the form of a member selected from the group consisting of at least one of curved, deformable, shaped, reformable, planar, substantially planar, rounded, bendable, flexible, rigid, semi-rigid, attached and removably attachable to the holding portion, where the cover portion substantially shields or covers the microphone handle or the hand of the user.