Patent Publication Number: US-6219429-B1

Title: Connection seat for mounting a microphone for exclusive use along with musical instrument

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a connection seat for mounting a microphone which is exclusively used in conjunction with a musical instrument. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The microphones are often used in the concert to amplify the sounds produced by various musical instruments, such as tom-toms, cymbals, etc. As shown in FIG. 1, a microphone connection seat  1  of the prior art is provided with a threaded hole  2  and a plug receptacle  3  contiguous to the threaded hole  2 . The microphone is mounted on a stand  4  such that the threaded hole  2  of the microphone connection seat  1  is engaged with a threaded rod of the stand  4 . In view of the plug receptacle  3  being contiguous to the threaded hole  2 , the plug can not be inserted into the receptacle  3  after the microphone is mounted on the stand  4 . Now referring to FIG. 2, the microphone connection seat  1  of the prior art is shown comprising an extension rod  5 , which is provided at the top end thereof with a threaded projection  6  engageable with the threaded hole  2  of the microphone connection seat  1 , and is further provided at the bottom end thereof with a threaded hole  7  engageable with the threaded rod of the stand  4 . In view of the extension rod  5 , the stand  4  is prevented from interfering the plug, thereby enabling the plug to be inserted into the receptacle  3  of the microphone connection seat  1 . 
     Such a microphone connection seat  1  of the prior art as described above is defective in design in that the addition of the extension rod  5  results in an increase in the cost as well as the time that is required for mounting the microphone on the extension rod  5 , the deficiency of the microphone connection seat  1  may be overcome by increasing the distance between the threaded hole  2  and the receptacle  3 .However, an increase in the distance between the threaded hole  2  and the receptacle  3  results in an increase in volume of the microphone connection seat  1 . It is conceivable that a large microphone connection seat looks awkward. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a microphone connection seat which is free from the drawbacks of the microphone connection seats of the prior art described above. 
     It is another objective of the present invention to provide a microphone connection seat with a plug receptacle which can be swiveled and located. 
     In keeping with the principle of the present invention, the foregoing objectives of the present invention are attained by a microphone connection seat comprising a main body, a receptacle mount, and a receptacle body. The main body is provided with a threaded hole engageable with a microphone stand. The receptacle body is fastened with the receptacle mount such that the receptacle body can be swiveled and located, thereby preventing the plug form being interfered by the microphone stand. 
    
    
     The foregoing objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood upon a thoughtful deliberation of the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a microphone connection seat of the prior art. 
     FIG.2 shows a schematic view of another microphone connection seat of the prior art. 
     FIG.3 shows a partial exploded view of a microphone connection seat of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG.4 shows a perspective view of the microphone connection seat of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in combination. 
     FIG.5 shows a schematic view of the microphone connection seat of the preferred embodiment of the present invention at work. 
     FIG.6 shows a schematic view of the present invention in conjunction with a plug and a microphone stand. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT 
     As shown in FIGS. 3-6, a microphone connection seat embodied in the present invention comprises a main body  10 , a receptacle mount  11 , and a receptacle body  14 . 
     The main body  10  is provided with a threaded hole  13  engageable with the threaded rod of a microphone stand  20 , as shown in FIG. 6 . 
     The receptacle mount  11  is provided with a threaded through hole  12 . The receptacle mount  11  is fixed with the main body  10 . 
     The receptacle body  14  is provided at the bottom end thereof with a receptacle for receiving a plug  21 . The receptacle body  14  is further provided at the top end thereof with two lugs  16 , each having a through hole  15 . The receptacle body  14  is fastened with the receptacle mount  11  by a fastening bolt  17  such that the receptacle mount  11  is located between the two lugs  16  of the receptacle body  14 , and that a threaded shank  19  of the fastening bolt  17  is received in the through holes  15  of the two lugs  16  of the receptacle body  14 , and further that the threaded shank  19  of the fastening bolt  17  is engaged with the threaded hole  12  of the receptacle mount  11 , and further that the receptacle body  14  can be swiveled on the fastening bolt  17 . The fastening bolt  17  is provided with a head  18  which is intended to facilitate the locating of the receptacle body  14  after the receptacle body  14  is swiveled as desired. As the head  18  of the fastening bolt  17  is turned, the receptacle body  14  is located. The receptacle body  14  can be loosened by turning the head  18  in reverse. 
     The receptacle body  14  is swiveled to an extent that the plug receptacle of the receptacle body  14  is so located as to prevent the plug  21  form being interfered by the microphone stand  20 . As a result, the plug  21  is inserted into the plug receptacle of the receptacle body  14  with ease and speed. 
     The embodiment of the present invention described above is to be regarded in all respects as being merely illustrative and not restrictive. Accordingly, the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without deviating from the spirit thereof. For example, the plug receptacle may be located in the main body  10  instead of the receptacle body  14 , whereas the threaded hole  13  is located in the receptacle body  14 . The present invention is thereof to be limited only by the scopes of the following appended claims.