The present invention relates to a microphone holding decorative pin assembly for the holding of one or more miniature microphones and for providing an attractive holding pin assembly. The pin assembly comprises a panel having a front surface for a decorative pin display for a wearer thereof. The panel has a rear surface with a first and a second securement arrangement thereon. The first securement means comprises a pivotable pin arranged between a pair of standoffs extending from the rear surface of the panel. The second securement means comprises a biased paddle hingedly attached to a base on the rear surface, the paddle having a angled frame so as to permit the paddle to secure a plurality of microphones wires in a uniform manner. The paddle and the base each define a plane which are parallel to one another to prevent pinching of any microphone wires between the paddle and the base.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
1. Field of the Invention 
This invention relates to functional jewelry and more particularly to a 
decorative pin for securely holding one or more miniature microphones. 
2. Prior Art 
Microphones are to be utilized in the recording and amplification of voices 
or musical instruments. Typically the microphone should be held as close 
to the source of the sound as possible without having any interference 
whether the user's hands or his/her ability to perform. A further 
requirement is that the microphone be free of its own sound interfering 
input. That is, the microphone should be held away from rubbing against a 
person, his/her arms, hands, or clothing. 
There have been attempts in this field to provide microphone holding 
arrangements. Such as may be seen in U.S. Pat. No. 5,455,869 to Niscavige 
for a lapel microphone assembly. This device is a shell-shaped enclosure 
which limits the size of the microphone that it is able to hold, and it is 
not particularly attractive to wear. 
A further lapel microphone arrangement is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,389,917 
to LaManna et al. showing a data entry terminal. This arrangement is 
merely functional, having no decorative component, nor having any 
independent microphone holding arrangement. A further approach, to holding 
items against one's clothing, is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,299,434 to 
Kaufman, wherein an ornamental broach has a pocket in which to carry a 
condom, and advertise a safe sex message. 
A further patent for showing a microphone holding device is that in U.S. 
Pat. No. 4,088,848 to Weed wherein a carrying device is shown for holding 
a microphone against a wall. This device however is neither wearable nor 
decorative, and is cited as typical of the art. 
It is an object of the present invention, to provide a decorative broach or 
pin, which permits the comfortable holding of at least one or more 
microphones in a comfortable and safe manner with a decorative and 
attractive pin or broach providing the frame for that holding apparatus. 
It is a further object of one embodiment of the present invention, to 
provide a pin or broach, which will hold at least a portion of a 
microphone in an upright and proper manner behind a decorative pin or 
broach. 
It is a yet still further object of the present invention, to provide an 
arrangement for holding a microphone in a decorative and functional manner 
close enough to a speaker, yet far enough away from the speaker's clothing 
so as not to provide any interfering noise. 
It is yet still a further object of the present invention, to provide a 
decorative and functional broach or pin for holding a microphone, which 
will accommodate a wide variety of microphones, regardless of their 
particular configuration or connecting wire. 
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
The present invention comprises a microphone holding decorative pin or 
broach for holding one or more lapel-type microphones close to the speaker 
in a decorative and functional manner. The microphones are of the 
miniature type and may be characterized as lapel or lavalier, as known in 
the art. 
The microphone holding decorative broach or pin of the present invention 
comprises a first or forwardly facing panel having a front or decorative 
surface thereon. The panel comprising the decorative broach or pin has a 
second or rearward facing surface which is facing the clothing of the 
wearer. A first and a second standoff is disposed on the second or 
rearward facing surface of the broach or pin panel. The first and second 
standoffs are spaced apart at least approximately one and one quarter 
inches. The first standoff has a pivotable pin attached thereto, through a 
hinge or axis arranged with the standoff. The second spaced apart standoff 
includes a lock bolt engagement means so as to receive the distal end of 
the pin from the first standoff. The lockable engagement means comprises a 
moveable sleeve which grasps the distal end of the pin and secures it 
within a slot of the standoff. 
The spaced apart first and second standoffs with their first attachment 
means is arranged to secure the microphone holding decorative pin or 
broach to the wearer's article of clothing. 
A second attachment means is arranged on the second or rearward side of the 
panel comprising the microphone holding decorative panel broach. The 
second attachment means is disposed above and spaced apart from the first 
attachment means as the holder pin assembly would be normally worn by a 
wearer thereof. 
The second attachment means comprises a generally rectangular panel 
attached adjacent the second or rearward side of the microphone holding 
decorative broach or pin. The decorative panel has a first edge which 
includes a hinge. The second attachment means includes a swingable paddle 
having a first end which is attached to the hinge. The first end of the 
paddle includes an angled frame portion supporting a distal rectangular 
paddle portion thereon. The paddle portion and its supported angled frame 
portion is shaped in a critical manner, so as to permit the plane of the 
rectangular swingable paddle shaped portion to be parallel to the plane of 
the rectangular panel base of the second attachment means as its is in its 
securement orientation. The frame portion of the swingable paddle also has 
a biasing arrangement thereon such as a spring or biased tab which engages 
the first planar member, so as to bias the paddle portion in a direction 
towards the rectangular base of the second attachment means. By requiring 
the parallelism between the rectangular paddle portion and the base 
component of the second attachment means, more than one microphone is 
permitted to be supported by the decorative microphone holding pin or 
broach. 
In yet a further embodiment of the present invention, there is contemplated 
a conical depression adjacent the uppermost edge of the planar base of the 
second attachment means. The conical depression provides an arcuate 
gripping element to the base portion of any miniature microphone which may 
be captured between the paddle portion and the base plate of the second 
engagement means. 
Thus, in addition to the ability to hold more than one microphone, the 
present microphone holding decorative pin or broach may also help align 
the microphone in a spaced apart manner from the clothing of the wearer of 
the decorative microphone holding pin assembly. 
Thus what has been shown is a unique functional and decorative microphone 
holding pin or broach having a rearside for the securement of one or more 
microphones thereto, and for securement of the pin assembly to the 
clothing of a wearer of the pin assembly, the pin assembly also having a 
front side which permits a slogan, sign, or decorative emblem to be placed 
on the pin or broach while simultaneously supporting one or more 
lapel-type microphones in a spaced apart and proper manner. 
The invention thus comprises a microphone holding decorative pin assembly 
for the holding of one or more miniature microphones and for providing an 
attractive holding pin assembly. The assembly comprises a panel having a 
front surface for a decorative pin display for a wearer thereof. The panel 
has a rear surface with a first and a second securement arrangement 
thereon. The first securement means comprises a pivotable pin arranged 
between a pair of standoffs extending from the rear surface of the panel. 
The second securement means comprises a biased paddle hingedly attached to 
a base on the rear surface, the paddle having an angled frame so as to 
permit the paddle to secure a plurality of microphones wires in a uniform 
manner, the paddle and the base each defining a plane which are parallel 
to one another to prevent pinching of any of the microphone wires between 
the paddle and the base. The angled frame is arranged to slide upon the 
base so as to bias the paddle into a closed position when the paddle and 
the base have a microphone wire engaged therebetween. The microphone 
holding decorative pin assembly includes a conical depression arranged in 
the surface of the base so as to permit a miniature microphone to be 
supportively and alignably secured between the paddle and the base. The 
second securement means is spacedly arranged so as to support a microphone 
wire and microphone away from an article of clothing to which the first 
securement means is fixedly secured. The second securement means is 
arranged closer to the panel than the first securement means so as to 
provide such spaced support of the microphone wires from a wearer of the 
decorative pin. 
The invention includes a method of holding one or more miniature 
microphones and for providing an attractive holding pin assembly on a 
wearer of the pin assembly, comprising the steps of: providing a panel 
having a front surface for a decorative pin display for a wearer thereof, 
the panel having a rear surface having a first and a second securement 
arrangement thereon; arranging the first securement means comprising a 
pivotable pin arranged between a pair of standoffs extending from the rear 
surface of the panel, and wherein the second securement means comprises a 
biased paddle hingedly attached to a base on the rear surface, the paddle 
having a angled frame so as to permit the paddle to secure a plurality of 
microphones wires in a uniform manner, the paddle and the base each 
defining a plane which are parallel to one another to prevent pinching of 
any of the microphone wires between the paddle and the base.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
Referring now to the drawings in detail, and particularly to FIG. 1, there 
is shown a microphone holding decorative pin or broach assembly 10 for 
holding one or more lapel-type microphones 12, (shown in phantom in FIGS. 
1 and 4), close to the speaker (wearer of the pin/broach assembly) in a 
decorative and functional manner. The microphones are of the miniature 
type and may be characterized as lapel or lavalier, as known in the art. 
The microphone holding decorative broach or pin 10 of the present invention 
comprises a first or primary panel 14 having a front or decorative surface 
16 thereon. The panel 14 comprising the decorative broach or pin 10 has a 
second or rearward facing surface 18 which would face the clothing of the 
wearer. A first and a second standoff 20 and 22 are disposed on the second 
or rearward facing surface 18 of the broach or pin panel 14. The first and 
second standoffs 20 and 22 are spaced apart at least approximately one and 
one quarter inches. The first standoff 20 has a pivotable pin 24 
attachment means attached thereto, through a hinge or axis 26 arranged 
with the standoff 20. The second spaced apart standoff 22 includes a lock 
bolt engagement means 28 so as to receive the distal end of the pin 24 
from the first standoff 20. The lockable engagement means 28 comprises a 
moveable sleeve 30 which grasps the distal end of the pin 24 and secures 
it within a slot 34 of the standoff 22 in a known manner. 
The spaced apart first and second standoffs 20 and 22 with their first 
attachment means 24 is arranged to secure the microphone holding 
decorative pin or broach 10 to the wearer's article of clothing. 
A second attachment means 40 is arranged on the second or rearward side 18 
of the panel 14 comprising the microphone holding decorative panel broach 
10. The second attachment means 40 is disposed above and spaced parallel 
and apart from the first attachment means 24 as the holder pin assembly 10 
would be normally worn by a wearer thereof. 
The second attachment means 40 comprises a generally rectangular panel 42 
attached adjacent the second or rearward side 18 of the microphone holding 
decorative broach or pin 10, as may be seen in FIGS. 1 and 2. The panel 42 
has a first edge 44 which includes a hinge 46. The second attachment means 
40 also includes a swingable paddle 48 having a first end 50 which is 
attached to the hinge 46. The first end 50 of the swingable paddle 48 
includes an angled frame portion 52 supporting a distal rectangular paddle 
portion 54 thereon. The paddle portion 54 and its supported angled frame 
portion 52 is shaped in a critical manner, so as to permit the plane "P" 
of the rectangular swingable paddle portion 54 to be parallel to the plane 
"B" of the rectangular panel 42 comprising the base of the second 
attachment means 40 as its is in its securement orientation. The frame 
portion 52 of the swingable paddle 48 also has a biasing arrangement 56 
thereon such as a spring or biased tab which engages the first planar 
member 42, so as to bias the paddle portion 48 in a direction towards the 
rectangular base 42 of the second attachment means 40. By requiring the 
parallelism between the rectangular paddle portion 48 and the base 
component 42 of the second attachment means 40, more than one microphone 
is permitted to be supported by the decorative microphone holding pin or 
broach 10, as may be seen by a plurality of microphone wires 60 being 
shown in FIG. 3. 
In yet a further embodiment of the present invention, there is contemplated 
a conical depression 64, adjacent the uppermost edge 66 of the planar base 
42 of the second attachment means 40, as may be seen in FIG. 4. The 
conical depression 64 provides an arcuate gripping element to the base 
portion of any miniature microphone 12 which may be captured between the 
paddle portion 48 and the base plate 42 of the second engagement means 40. 
Thus, in addition to the ability to hold more than one microphone 12, the 
present microphone holding decorative pin or broach 10 may also help align 
the microphone 12 in a spaced apart manner from the clothing of the wearer 
of the decorative microphone holding pin assembly 10. 
Thus what has been shown is a unique functional and decorative microphone 
holding pin or broach having a rearside for the securement of one or more 
microphones thereto, and for securement of the pin assembly to the 
clothing of a wearer of the pin assembly, the pin assembly also having a 
front side which permits a slogan, sign, or decorative emblem to be placed 
on the pin or broach while simultaneously supporting one or more 
lapel-type microphones in a spaced apart and proper manner.