Abstract:
A microphone mount for a music stand is provided. The microphone mount may include a clamping portion. The clamping portion may be used to releasably secure to a music stand shelf. A gooseneck may releasably connect with the microphone mount. The gooseneck may include a microphone clip which releasably secures a microphone. Therefore, a user may sing into a microphone and read music at the same time using the present invention.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
       [0001]    This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. provisional application No. 61/769,635, filed Feb. 26, 2013, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference. 
     
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    The present invention relates to a microphone mount and, more particularly, to a microphone mount attachable to a music stand. 
         [0003]    Currently, for a musician to read from sheet music and sing from a microphone, a microphone stand and a music stand must be provided. The microphone and music stand are bulky and difficult to transport. 
         [0004]    As can be seen, there is a need for a device that combines the microphone stand and music stand. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0005]    In one aspect of the present invention, a microphone mount comprises: a clamping portion formed to releasably secure to an object; and a gooseneck comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is attached to the microphone mount and the second end comprises a microphone clip. 
         [0006]    In another aspect of the present invention, a microphone mount comprises: a first angle clamp; a second angle clamp attached to the first angle clamp and forming a slot in between at least a portion of the first angel clamp and the second angle clamp; and a connector formed to releasably connect to at least one gooseneck. 
         [0007]    These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings, description and claims. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0008]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the present invention shown in use; 
           [0009]      FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the present invention; 
           [0010]      FIG. 3  is a rear perspective view of the present invention; 
           [0011]      FIG. 4  is a rear exploded view of the present invention; 
           [0012]      FIG. 5  is a section view of the present invention taken along line  5 - 5  in  FIG. 2 ; 
           [0013]      FIG. 6  is a section view of the present invention illustrating the movement of the knob of  FIG. 3 ; 
           [0014]      FIG. 7  is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the present invention; and 
           [0015]      FIG. 8  is a rear perspective of an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0016]    The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims. 
         [0017]    The present invention includes a music stand microphone mount that attaches a microphone to a shelf of a music stand. The present invention combines sheet music and a microphone onto one stand taking up less space on a small stage. The present invention is lighter and smaller in size and may be small enough to fit in a musician&#39;s gear bag. 
         [0018]    Referring to  FIGS. 1 through 8 , the present invention includes a microphone mount  10 . The microphone mount  10  may include a clamping portion  11 . The clamping portion  11  may be used to releasably secure to an object. For example, the object may include a music stand shelf  40 . A gooseneck  42  having a first end and a second end may connect to the microphone mount  10  at the first end. The second end of the gooseneck  42  may include a microphone clip which releasably secures a microphone. 
         [0019]    In certain embodiments, the clamping portion  11  may include a first angle clamp  12  and a second angle clamp  14 . The first angle clamp  12  may include a body portion, a top portion substantially perpendicular to the body portion, an outside surface, and an inside surface. The second angle clamp  14  may include a body portion and a top portion substantially perpendicular to the body portion. The second angle clamp  14  may be attached to the inside surface of the first angle clamp  12  so that the top portion of the first angle clamp  12  and the top portion of the second angle clamp  14  are substantially parallel to one another forming a slot  21  in between. 
         [0020]    The present invention may further include a knob  15  that may be screwed in to clamp the object, such as the music stand shelf  40 , within the slot  21 . 
         [0021]    The knob  15  may include a knob handle  16  and a threaded knob post  18 . At least one of the top portions of the first angel clamp  12  and the second angle clamp  14  may include a threaded opening  38 . The threaded knob post  18  runs through the threaded opening  38  and into the slot  21 . Therefore, a user may place the music stand shelf  40  within the slot  21  and turn the knob  15  to secure the microphone mount  10  to the music stand. 
         [0022]    In certain embodiments, the present invention may include at least one threaded neck mounting post  20  protruding from the microphone mount  10 . The gooseneck  42  may be releasably attachable to the mounting post  20 . In certain embodiments, the threaded neck mounting post  20  may protrude from the outside surface of the body portion of the first angle clamp  12 . A first bolt hole  34  through the first angle clamp  12  may align with a second bolt hole  36  through the second angle clamp  14 . A threaded bolt  22  may be driven through the first bolt hole  34  and the second bolt hole  36 . The threaded bolt  22  may protrude on an inside surface of the second angle clamp  14  and may be secured by a nut  26  and a washer  25 . The neck mounting post  20  may be secured to the threaded bolt  22  on the outside surface of the first angle clamp  12 , with a washer  24  sandwiched in between. 
         [0023]    As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the microphone mount  10  may be clamped to the music stand shelf  40 . A user may place sheet music on the shelf and may secure a microphone to the gooseneck  42  that is attached to the microphone mount  10 . In certain embodiments, a cord guide loop  28  may be secured to the microphone mount  10  to direct a microphone cord  44  to a certain direction. The cord guide loop  28  may include a hook fastener  30  and a loop fastener  32  attachable to the hook fastener  30  to form the loop. 
         [0024]    As illustrated in  FIGS. 7 and 8 , the present invention may include a plurality of connectors or neck mounting posts  20  to releasably attach a plurality of goosenecks  42  to the microphone mount  10 . For example, the present invention may include a dual microphone mount  46  with two neck mounting posts  20 . In such embodiments, the present invention may include two cord guide loops  28  to direct two different microphone cords  44  in a desired direction. 
         [0025]    It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.