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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 03, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven B Chase, Cupertino, CA (US);
James K Levins, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
381169 ; 381168 ;
Abstract
A personal computer includes an outer housing which includes a front bezel that frames a monitor screen. A microphone assembly is attached to the bezel by a friction-fit. The bezel includes a cylindrical projection forming a socket. The microphone assembly includes a circuit board to which is mounted a microphone-carrying resilient body. The body is attached to the circuit board by spring fingers and includes a groove for receiving the cylindrical projection of the bezel.