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US20010035444A1 - Cell phone holder - Google Patents

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US20010035444A1
US20010035444A1 US09/770,348 US77034801A US2001035444A1 US 20010035444 A1 US20010035444 A1 US 20010035444A1 US 77034801 A US77034801 A US 77034801A US 2001035444 A1 US2001035444 A1 US 2001035444A1 Authority
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04B1/38—Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A45C11/002—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 for storing portable handheld communication devices, e.g. pagers or smart phones
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F5/00—Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
    • A45F5/1516—Holders or carriers for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. pagers or smart phones
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
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    • H04B1/38—Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
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  • This invention is related to personal articles, and more particularly to an improved cell phone holder.
  • Typical cell phone holders are configured to hold the cell phone vertical. This makes them uncomfortable and inconvenient to use. Moreover, typical cell phone holders are equipped with rigid clips or belt loops, which are also inconvenient and uncomfortable, and not readily adaptable to clothing with loose waists, no waists (skirts), or no belts.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 1,486,470 discloses a fisherman's belt with a combination of horizontal and vertical pockets.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 1,781,81 discloses a cartridge holder with a horizontal pocket.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 2,644,623 discloses a bottle holder with a horizontal pocket.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,511,704 discloses a belt holder for a cellular phone. A pocket is not utilized.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,833,100 discloses a pivotable phone pocket.
  • U.S. Pat. No. D346,815 discloses a sunglasses case with belt loop attachment.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 3,977,516 discloses an eyeglass receptacle with belt loop attachment.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,485,946 discloses a pivotable radio holder.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 3,956,701 discloses a pivotable pager holder.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,620,120 discloses a pivotable portable telephone holder.
  • This invention provides an improved cell phone holder that holds the phone substantially horizontal.
  • the holder includes a phone pocket made of supple leather, sized to firmly hold the phone when not in use, yet quickly release it when needed.
  • the key feature of the invention is the substantially horizontal positioning of the phone pocket at the waist of the user, which enables comfort in all sitting, standing and bending positions. Protection of the phone is provided by enabling a more frontal position for the phone than the hip side or buttocks side positions favored by users of vertical phone holders.
  • the securing structure which includes a planar element inside the waist band of the user joined to the phone pocket by a flexible hinge.
  • the entire assembly of pocket, hinge and planar element are made of leather, with different sections of the assembly made of specific types and thicknesses of leather best suited for the specific functions.
  • the planar element may optionally be a business card holder, which conveniently holds business cards, and which enables ready adjustment of the thickness of the planar element to adapt its securing function to different garment and torso configurations.
  • FIG. 1 is a left-front perspective view of the cell phone holder of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a right-front perspective view.
  • FIG. 3 is a left-back perspective view.
  • FIG. 4 is a side view.
  • FIG. 5 is a back view.
  • FIG. 6 is a view of the holder in use.
  • FIG. 7 is a left-back perspective view of a first alternate embodiment.
  • FIG. 8 is a left-back perspective view of a second alternate embodiment.
  • an improved cell phone holder 10 has a fixed, substantially horizontal, phone pocket 12 .
  • Phone pocket 12 is “fixed” in the sense that it is not rotatable, pivotable or otherwise movable from a horizontal orientation to a longitudinally vertical or inclined orientation as is common in the prior art. It may be desirable to provide for slight pivoting freedom with the longitudinal dimension of the phone and phone pocket remaining fixed horizontally, to provide comfort while sitting or bending.
  • Phone pocket 12 has an open end 14 , which is sized to firmly hold the phone 16 at the waist 18 of a user 20 when the phone 16 is not in use, yet quickly release the phone 16 through the open end 14 when needed.
  • Securing structure 22 is provided for securing the holder 10 to the user's apparel 24 in the vicinity of the waist 18 .
  • the securing structure 22 is a planar element 26 inside the apparel waist band 28 joined to the phone pocket by a flexible hinge 30 .
  • the flexible hinge 30 provides a slight pivoting freedom with the longitudinal dimension of the phone and phone pocket remaining fixed horizontally, as described above.
  • securing structure 22 a (FIG. 7) is a clip
  • securing structure 22 b (FIG. 8) is at least one belt loop.
  • the phone pocket 12 has a stiff back 32 , a flexible front 34 , a flexible top 36 and a flexible bottom 38 .
  • the combination of stiff and flexible parts of the pocket are a key feature of the invention.
  • the flexibility of the front, top and bottom permits deformation of those parts to accept and releasably hold the phone.
  • the stiff back adds sufficient stiffness to the structure to permit the phone to be inserted one-handed and prevent collapsing of the pocket as a phone is inserted under reasonable force.
  • the flexible parts also permit utilization of a single-sized pocket with a wide variety of differently-sized phones, which enables an efficient “one size fits all” manufacturing and distribution process.
  • the front 34 of the phone pocket 12 made of thin, supple, and flexible lamb leather, while the back 32 of the phone pocket 12 , the hinge 30 and the planar element 26 are made of relatively thick and stiff water buffalo leather.
  • the top 36 and an upper side 40 of the phone pocket 12 are a first, unitary, continuous piece 42 of elastic textile material, and the bottom 38 and a lower side 44 of the phone pocket 12 are a second, unitary, continuous piece 46 of elastic textile material.
  • Access port 52 allows the phone 16 to be pushed out partially from the end within the phone pocket 12 and retrieved from the open end 14 , one-handed.
  • battery charger and mike/earphone connections can be made through access port 52 .
  • At least one stabilization corner 54 is provided in the vicinity of the junction 56 of the hinge 30 and planar element 26 .
  • the stabilization corner 54 is formed from a side 58 and portion 60 of a top 62 of the planar element 26 extending horizontally beyond the proximal side 64 of the hinge 30 .
  • the stabilization corner 54 serves to anchor and stabilize the planar element within the waist band of the user's apparel, by its stiffness catching the waist band to a slight degree as the waist band curves around the waist of the user.
  • a card pocket 66 on a back surface 68 of the planar element 26 may optionally be provided for holding business cards 70 .
  • the card pocket 66 while handy for storing cards, more importantly provides the subtle function of allowing the user to adjust the thickness of the planar element 26 for an optimal balance between comfort and stability of the holder.

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Abstract

An improved cell phone holder has a fixed, substantially horizontal, phone pocket with an open end, the phone pocket sized to firmly hold the phone at the waist of a user when not in use, yet quickly release the phone through the open end when needed.

Description

    TECHNICAL FIELD

  • This invention is related to personal articles, and more particularly to an improved cell phone holder.

    • BACKGROUND ART

  • Typical cell phone holders are configured to hold the cell phone vertical. This makes them uncomfortable and inconvenient to use. Moreover, typical cell phone holders are equipped with rigid clips or belt loops, which are also inconvenient and uncomfortable, and not readily adaptable to clothing with loose waists, no waists (skirts), or no belts.

  • U.S. Pat. No. 1,486,470 discloses a fisherman's belt with a combination of horizontal and vertical pockets.

  • U.S. Pat. No. 1,781,81 discloses a cartridge holder with a horizontal pocket.

  • U.S. Pat. No. 2,644,623 discloses a bottle holder with a horizontal pocket.

  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,511,704 discloses a belt holder for a cellular phone. A pocket is not utilized.

  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,833,100 discloses a pivotable phone pocket.

  • U.S. Pat. No. D346,815 discloses a sunglasses case with belt loop attachment.

  • U.S. Pat. No. 3,977,516 discloses an eyeglass receptacle with belt loop attachment.

  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,485,946 discloses a pivotable radio holder.

  • U.S. Pat. No. 3,956,701 discloses a pivotable pager holder.

  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,620,120 discloses a pivotable portable telephone holder.

    • SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

  • This invention provides an improved cell phone holder that holds the phone substantially horizontal. The holder includes a phone pocket made of supple leather, sized to firmly hold the phone when not in use, yet quickly release it when needed.

  • The key feature of the invention is the substantially horizontal positioning of the phone pocket at the waist of the user, which enables comfort in all sitting, standing and bending positions. Protection of the phone is provided by enabling a more frontal position for the phone than the hip side or buttocks side positions favored by users of vertical phone holders.

  • Another key feature is the securing structure, which includes a planar element inside the waist band of the user joined to the phone pocket by a flexible hinge. Preferably the entire assembly of pocket, hinge and planar element are made of leather, with different sections of the assembly made of specific types and thicknesses of leather best suited for the specific functions. The planar element may optionally be a business card holder, which conveniently holds business cards, and which enables ready adjustment of the thickness of the planar element to adapt its securing function to different garment and torso configurations.

    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

  • A more complete understanding of the invention and its advantages will be apparent from the Detailed Description taken in conjunction with the accompanying Drawings, in which:

  • FIG. 1 is a left-front perspective view of the cell phone holder of the present invention.

  • FIG. 2 is a right-front perspective view.

  • FIG. 3 is a left-back perspective view.

  • FIG. 4 is a side view.

  • FIG. 5 is a back view.

  • FIG. 6 is a view of the holder in use.

  • FIG. 7 is a left-back perspective view of a first alternate embodiment.

  • FIG. 8 is a left-back perspective view of a second alternate embodiment.

    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

  • Referring initially to FIGS. 1-6, where like numerals indicate like and corresponding elements, an improved

    cell phone holder

    10 has a fixed, substantially horizontal,

    phone pocket

    12.

    Phone pocket

    12 is “fixed” in the sense that it is not rotatable, pivotable or otherwise movable from a horizontal orientation to a longitudinally vertical or inclined orientation as is common in the prior art. It may be desirable to provide for slight pivoting freedom with the longitudinal dimension of the phone and phone pocket remaining fixed horizontally, to provide comfort while sitting or bending.

  • Phone pocket

    12 has an

    open end

    14, which is sized to firmly hold the

    phone

    16 at the

    waist

    18 of a

    user

    20 when the

    phone

    16 is not in use, yet quickly release the

    phone

    16 through the

    open end

    14 when needed. Securing

    structure

    22 is provided for securing the

    holder

    10 to the user's

    apparel

    24 in the vicinity of the

    waist

    18. In one embodiment of the invention, the

    securing structure

    22 is a

    planar element

    26 inside the

    apparel waist band

    28 joined to the phone pocket by a

    flexible hinge

    30. The

    flexible hinge

    30 provides a slight pivoting freedom with the longitudinal dimension of the phone and phone pocket remaining fixed horizontally, as described above. In a first alternate embodiment of the invention, securing structure 22 a (FIG. 7) is a clip, and in a second alternate

    embodiment securing structure

    22 b (FIG. 8) is at least one belt loop.

  • The

    phone pocket

    12 has a

    stiff back

    32, a

    flexible front

    34, a

    flexible top

    36 and a

    flexible bottom

    38. The combination of stiff and flexible parts of the pocket are a key feature of the invention. The flexibility of the front, top and bottom permits deformation of those parts to accept and releasably hold the phone. Meanwhile, the stiff back adds sufficient stiffness to the structure to permit the phone to be inserted one-handed and prevent collapsing of the pocket as a phone is inserted under reasonable force. The flexible parts also permit utilization of a single-sized pocket with a wide variety of differently-sized phones, which enables an efficient “one size fits all” manufacturing and distribution process.

  • It has been found that a particular combination of materials is especially advantageous. The

    front

    34 of the

    phone pocket

    12 made of thin, supple, and flexible lamb leather, while the

    back

    32 of the

    phone pocket

    12, the

    hinge

    30 and the

    planar element

    26 are made of relatively thick and stiff water buffalo leather. The

    top

    36 and an

    upper side

    40 of the

    phone pocket

    12 are a first, unitary,

    continuous piece

    42 of elastic textile material, and the

    bottom

    38 and a

    lower side

    44 of the

    phone pocket

    12 are a second, unitary,

    continuous piece

    46 of elastic textile material.

  • The upper and

    lower sides

    40, 44 are separated by

    edges

    48, 50 defining an

    access port

    52.

    Access port

    52 allows the

    phone

    16 to be pushed out partially from the end within the

    phone pocket

    12 and retrieved from the

    open end

    14, one-handed. In addition, battery charger and mike/earphone connections can be made through

    access port

    52.

  • At least one

    stabilization corner

    54 is provided in the vicinity of the

    junction

    56 of the

    hinge

    30 and

    planar element

    26. As best shown in FIG. 5, the

    stabilization corner

    54 is formed from a

    side

    58 and

    portion

    60 of a top 62 of the

    planar element

    26 extending horizontally beyond the

    proximal side

    64 of the

    hinge

    30. The

    stabilization corner

    54 serves to anchor and stabilize the planar element within the waist band of the user's apparel, by its stiffness catching the waist band to a slight degree as the waist band curves around the waist of the user.

  • A

    card pocket

    66 on a

    back surface

    68 of the

    planar element

    26 may optionally be provided for holding

    business cards

    70. The

    card pocket

    66, while handy for storing cards, more importantly provides the subtle function of allowing the user to adjust the thickness of the

    planar element

    26 for an optimal balance between comfort and stability of the holder.

  • While a right body carry device is illustrated and described, it will be understood that a device constructed mirror-image may be utilized for a left body carry.

  • It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together, may also find a useful application in other types of constructions differing from the type described above.

  • While the invention has been illustrated and described as embodied in a cell phone holder, it is not intended to be limited to the details shown, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.

  • Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention.

  • What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims.

  • Whereas, the present invention has been described with respect to a specific embodiment thereof, it will be understood that various changes and modifications will be suggested to one skilled in the art and it is intended to encompass such changes and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (20)

I claim:

1. An improved cell phone holder, comprising:

a fixed, substantially horizontal, phone pocket with an open end, the phone pocket sized to firmly hold the phone at the waist of a user when not in use, yet quickly release the phone through the open end when needed.

2. The holder of

claim 1

with securing structure for securing the holder to the user's apparel in the vicinity of the waist.

3. The holder of

claim 2

with the securing structure being a planar element inside an apparel waist band joined to the phone pocket by a flexible hinge.

4. The holder of

claim 2

with the securing structure being a clip attached to a back of the phone pocket.

5. The holder of

claim 2

with the securing structure being at least one belt loop attached to a back of the phone pocket.

6. The holder of

claim 3

with a front and back of the phone pocket, the hinge and the planar element made of leather.

7. The holder of

claim 6

with the front of the phone pocket made of lamb leather and the back of the phone pocket, the hinge and the planar element made of water buffalo leather.

8. The holder of

claim 6

with a top and a bottom of the phone pocket made of elastic textile material.

9. The holder of

claim 7

with a top and a bottom of the phone pocket made of elastic textile material.

10. The holder of

claim 8

with an upper side and a lower side of the phone pocket made of elastic textile material.

11. The holder of

claim 10

with the top and upper side of the phone pocket being a first, unitary, continuous piece of elastic textile material, and the bottom and lower side of the phone pocket being a second, unitary, continuous piece of elastic textile material.

12. The holder of

claim 1

with the phone pocket having a stiff back, a flexible front, a flexible top and a flexible bottom.

13. The holder of

claim 12

with the top and bottom of the phone pocket being elastic.

14. The holder of

claim 13

with a flexible, elastic phone pocket side.

15. The holder of

claim 13

with flexible, elastic, upper and lower sides separated by edges defining an access port.

16. The holder of

claim 3

with at least one stabilization corner in the vicinity of a junction of the hinge and planar element.

17. The holder of

claim 16

with the stabilization corner formed from a side and portion of a top of the planar element extending horizontally beyond a proximal side of the hinge.

18. The holder of

claim 3

with a card pocket on a surface of the planar element for holding business cards.

19. The holder of

claim 18

with the card pocket on a back surface of the planar element.

20. An improved cell phone holder, comprising:

a fixed, substantially horizontal, phone pocket with an open end, the phone pocket sized to firmly hold the phone at the waist of a user when not in use, yet quickly release the phone through the open end when needed;

securing structure for securing the holder to the user's apparel in the vicinity of the waist;

the securing structure being a planar element inside an apparel waist band joined to the phone pocket by a flexible hinge;

the phone pocket having a stiff back, a flexible front, a flexible top and a flexible bottom;

the front of the phone pocket made of lamb leather and the back of the phone pocket, the hinge and the planar element made of water buffalo leather;

the top and upper side of the phone pocket being a first, unitary, continuous piece of elastic textile material, and the bottom and lower side of the phone pocket being a second, unitary, continuous piece of elastic textile material;

the upper and lower sides separated by edges defining an access port;

at least one stabilization corner in the vicinity of a junction of the hinge and planar element;

the stabilization corner formed from a side and portion of a top of the planar element extending horizontally beyond a proximal side of the hinge; and

a card pocket on a back surface of the planar element for holding business cards.

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