Array microphone assembly

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, right perspective view of an array microphone assembly, showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear, bottom, left perspective thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof.

The broken lines of even length shown in the drawings illustrate portions of the array microphone assembly that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an array microphone assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D865723
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 6, 2019
Date of Patent: Nov 5, 2019
Assignee: Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc (Niles, IL)
Inventors: Elizabeth Ahra Cho (Wilmette, IL), Gregory William Lantz (Aurora, IL), John Matthew Miller (Grayslake, IL)
Primary Examiner: Paula Allen Greene
Application Number: 29/700,875
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Microphone (D14/225); Ceiling Mount (D14/209)