Telephone Receiver Support Patents (Class 379/446)
  • Patent number: 7421073
    Abstract: The clip-mount operates with a button sub-mount system and includes a body defining a locking cavity for the button and a resilient locking tongue therein. The tongue biases the button into a locking position with a cam surface. A movable cam actuator on the body includes another cam surface which coacts with the first cam permitting the tongue to flex or unlock. An enhancement includes both an unlocking cam and a second locking cam structure. The method includes biasing the button to a locking position and moving one cam over another thereby flexing the tongue from a locked to a button release position. The actuator maybe biased outboard or upward via a plastic spring on the actuator-plunger. A plastic leaf spring may be provided between a clip arm and the button clip mount body. A lock or latch may lock on the actuator-plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: A.G. Findings & Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Fernando Tages, Harold A. Goradesky
  • Patent number: 7418097
    Abstract: Provided is a clamp for fastening a portable electronic device. The clamp comprises two spring biased sliding arms and a spring biased trigger member. Pushing the trigger member toward the body will move the shuttle member upward to unlock both arms for extending thereafter. In response to sandwiching the device between the arms releasing the trigger member will push the trigger member outward and the shuttle member downward respectively for locking the ridges. In a case of the device having its ports provided at one side or both sides thereof, two central, rectangular openings of the arms are adapted to allow the ports to dispose therein for causing no interference to a normal operation of the fastened device. A distance between both arms can be adjusted by sliding one arm toward or away from the other arm or sliding both arms toward or away from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Inventor: Ta Shuo Chang
  • Patent number: 7407143
    Abstract: A communication device holder for vehicles includes an upper cover and a lower cover cooperating with the upper cover; a left wing member and a right wing member, which are horizontally displaceable, are disposed in between the upper cover and the lower cover; one end of the left wing member is formed with at least one clamping jaw, and the other end of the left wing member is formed with a horizontal rack; one end of the right wing member is formed with at least one clamping jaw, and the other end of the right wing member is formed with the horizontal rack and at least one raised portion, and the raised portion is connected with a post formed on the upper cover through a spring; the spring pushes the right wing member to displace towards the outside of the upper cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Supa Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeong-Shiun Chen
  • Patent number: 7401755
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a dual-purpose position structure used as a hook and a dock comprising a base and another base, wherein the base is sheathed into the another base along a guiding track and two sides of a sliding trench of the base by using a guiding trench and two sides of a sliding plate of the another base, the another base is adjusted by engaging between a saw-toothed part of an elastic arm and a saw-toothed surface of the guiding track to form a dock with a size-adjustable containing space for setting an electronic apparatus therein or being hanged inversely on an office partition as a hook. At least one buckling device located on the supporting plate of the another base can be assembled with at least another buckling device located on a surface of the electronic apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Alpha Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Wen-Ching Wu
  • Patent number: 7403613
    Abstract: A holder device includes a base having an opening formed in a board, a seat received in the base and having a bracket attached to a panel, to form a channel between the bracket and the panel. The channel of the bracket is aligned with the opening of the board. A retainer is rotatably secured to a stand with a pivot shaft, and adjustable relative to the stand, and a housing is attached onto the retainer, and including a chamber formed therein for receiving an object therein. The stand is engageable into the channel that is formed or defined between the bracket and the panel, via the opening of the board. The board includes a front bag to receive a receiver device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Haicom International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chii Moon Liou
  • Patent number: 7397915
    Abstract: The clip-mount operates with a button sub-mount system and includes a body defining a locking cavity for the button and a resilient locking tongue therein. The tongue biases the button into a locking position with a cam surface. A movable cam actuator on the body includes another cam surface which coacts with the first cam permitting the tongue to flex or unlock. The actuator is a two piece actuator with one member-cam surface made of harder, polycarbonate plastic resin than the other and the tongue cam surface. An enhancement includes both an unlocking cam and a second locking cam structure. The method includes biasing the button to a locking position and moving one cam over another thereby flexing the tongue from a locked to a button release position. A plastic spring biases the actuator-plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: A.G. Findings & Mfg., Co. Inc.
    Inventor: Fernando Tages
  • Patent number: 7374142
    Abstract: An apparatus for removably retaining by magnetic attraction any of various modem handheld devices. The magnetic mounting apparatus provides a magnetic mounting platform having a socket-like recessed support surface surrounded by a raised lip and backed by an interface structure that secures the magnetic mounting platform assembly to an external mounting surface. A permanent magnet is disposed within a cavity that positions magnet in close proximity to the flat support surface. A separate and distinct ferromagnetic adapter plate is adhered to a device to be supported, the adapter plate being structured for accommodation by the socket-like recessed support surface for removably retaining the device by magnetic attraction to the magnetic mounting platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Inventor: Jeffrey D. Carnevali
  • Patent number: 7369656
    Abstract: The clip-mount operates with a button mount and includes a body defining a locking cavity for the button and a resilient locking tongue therein. The tongue biases the button into a locking position. The tongue includes at least one cam surface. A movable cam actuator on the body includes another cam surface which coacts with the first cam permitting the tongue to flex from a locking to an unlocking position. An enhancement includes one cam and cam follower, to flex the tongue from the locking to the unlocking position, and a second cam and cam follower to flex the tongue to a button locking position. The method includes biasing the button to a locking position, providing a sloped cam surface on the resilient locking tongue and moving a second cam surface over the tongue cam surface thereby flexing the tongue from a locked to a button release position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: A.G. Findings & Mfg., Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Harold S. Goradesky
  • Patent number: 7366314
    Abstract: Disclosed is an enclosure for a speaker for a communication device. The enclosure comprises: a surface; a speaker grill located in the surface, the grill having an opening therein providing an air channel to the speaker; and at least one structure located in a first region in the surface and protruding from the surface. The enclosure is shaped such that when the enclosure is placed on a flat surface with the surface facing the flat surface, the structure causes the surface to be canted from the flat surface to expose the speaker grill to ambient air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventors: Cortez Corley, Frank Tyneski, Norman Ladouceur, Larry Hawker
  • Patent number: 7327841
    Abstract: A holder for a mobile communication device comprises a receptacle for optimally reducing the SAR value of a mobile communication device secured within the receptacle. At least one material portion, a patch, causing electromagnetic losses may be placed within the receptacle to optimally reduce exposure to low level radio frequency energy to an individual carrying a mobile telephone secured within the receptacle. The patch formed of electromagnetic field reducing material may be placed in one or more particular areas of the receptacle to attenuate one or more corresponding regions of the mobile telephone in which the SAR value is substantially at a local maximum. This may allow a reduction of the SAR value of a mobile telephone while limiting the performance loss associated with the reduction of the SAR value of the mobile telephone when the mobile telephone is secured within the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Schreiber, Peter Nevermann
  • Patent number: 7308290
    Abstract: A mobile telephone handset includes an elongated housing having a carabiner latch pivotally attached at a battery door on the rear side of the housing. The carabiner latch includes a hook portion having a spring-biased latch pivotally attached thereto for attaching the latch to a support element, such as a strap, loop or ring attached to a back-pack or other article of wearing apparel. The latch is stored within a door recess that receives the latch for storage purposes. The latch can be swung outwardly away from the housing to a variety of positions. A cylindrical projection is disposed within the door recess for frictionally receiving a central opening of the latch. A finger grip recess disposed within the door facilitates the grasping of the latch when it is disposed within the recess to facilitate swinging it away from the housing and out of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Kyocera Wireless Corp.
    Inventors: Gregg A. Johnson, Richard E. La Spesa, Mark Edward Simek, John J. Wendorff, Gad Shaanan
  • Patent number: 7280656
    Abstract: The invention relates to a holder (1) for an electronic device (6), in particular a mobile telephone (6), having a mount (3), which is hinged on a base element (2) such that it can pivot, for the mobile telephone (6). In this case, an adapter (4) is arranged between the mount (3) and the mobile telephone (6) and is designed for electrical, electronic and/or mechanical matching of the mobile telephone (6) to the mount (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Inventor: Andreas Peiker
  • Patent number: 7277539
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for holding and making contact with a radio telephone, having an elongate, cuboidal housing with a contact unit which is located at one housing end and has contact-making and/or connecting elements, the contact unit of the radio telephone interacting with a pivotable mating contact unit (29) of a holder (20) for the radio telephone, and it being possible for the radio telephone to be positioned and/or plugged, by way of its contact unit, on the mating contact unit (29) of the holder (20) and to be pivoted therewith through a pivot angle. Provision is made here for the holder (20) to be adapted, in particular, to the longitudinal dimension of the housing of the radio telephone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Inventor: Andreas Peiker
  • Patent number: 7274788
    Abstract: A mounting device for electronic accessories for vehicles has a mounting having a shape matched to the shape of an accessory to be received. A mechanical lock is connected to the mounting. The lock has a locking bar that engages a housing recess in the form of a groove or a housing edge of the accessory received in the mounting. The lock has a key for manual actuation of the lock by rotating the key in the lock and moving the locking bar in and out of engagement of the housing recess or the housing edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Inventors: Jochen Schanz, Herbert Schwarz
  • Patent number: 7273199
    Abstract: A mount for a phone holder comprising a rear projecting housing part with an extension provided with contacts. An accommodating pocket for a cell phone having a recess is adjoined by a contact chamber with mating contacts. The housing part being inserted into the recess, having a displaceable wall component which bounds the recess on the side located opposite the contact chamber, which allows the housing part to be introduced into the recess. The housing part butts against a base of the recess. A covering of the contact chamber extends over the opening of the contact chamber and can be pushed down by means of the phone holder in order to release the opening of the contact chamber. Locking being activated by the locking means when the covering is in the pushed-down state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Bury Sp. z.o.o.
    Inventor: Roman Piekarz
  • Patent number: 7270435
    Abstract: A mobile phone holder includes: a bottom plate having a first coupling part; a top plate having a second coupling part; and a light emitting unit mounted on the top plate. The top plate is connected movably to the bottom plate, and is movable between an unfolded position and a folded position, where the top plate is disposed above the bottom plate and cooperates with the bottom plate to confine a receiving space. The top plate is formed with an access hole in spatial communication with the receiving space when the top plate is disposed at the folded position, thereby permitting insertion of a mobile phone into the receiving space via the access hole. The second coupling part is capable of removable engagement with the first coupling part when the top plate is disposed at the folded position, thereby retaining releasably the top plate at the folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Beta Emblems & Dies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Michael Lin
  • Patent number: 7251324
    Abstract: In a holder for minicomputers or similar apparatus, including a planar body, which is inclined in a normal operating position, and clamping jaws arranged at opposite sides for engaging therebetween an apparatus placed onto the planar body, the planar body has at least at one end thereof a guide groove with stop fingers slidably supported in the guide groove so as to extend therefrom upwardly above the surface of the planar body to prevent any apparatus from sliding off the planar body, the stop fingers being position adjustable along the guide slot for accommodating plug or connections provided at the bottom end of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Inventor: Harald Richter
  • Patent number: 7233661
    Abstract: An improved rearview mirror mounted telephone system mounted in a vehicle comprises a rearview mirror assembly having a housing and a reflective member associated with the housing in such a manner as to enable said reflective member to properly function as a rearview mirror; and an RF transceiver mounted to, within or on the rearview mirror assembly for providing a communication link with the rearview mirror assembly. The RF transceiver may be in communication with a portable telephone when the portable telephone is connected to the RF transceiver. The RF transceiver may be a cellular telephone transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Inventors: Anthony P. Palett, Gil Spear
  • Patent number: 7206407
    Abstract: An adapter in which a portable telephone having a socket including terminals connected to electric terminals therein is receivable includes an adapter body having a concave portion in which the portable telephone is receivable, a connector provided in the adapter body so as to be exposed to the concave portion, the connector having terminals connected to predetermined electric units including at least an antenna, the connector being connectable the socket of the portable telephone, and a clamping mechanism for clamping the portable telephone received in the concave portion of the adapter body in a state where the connector is connected to the socket of the portable telephone so that the terminals of the connector are in contact with the terminals of the socket of the portable telephone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Masashi Tomura, Hiroaki Sakashita, Hiroshi Kubo, Daizo Funaya, Hidekatsu Kobayashi, Yoshifumi Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 7203467
    Abstract: A mobile device contains a case to rigidly secure and protect components of the mobile device, especially against large shock forces that can occur when the mobile device is dropped. The case is typically formed using a material that is generally rigid, lightweight (i.e., less dense), and relatively inexpensive, such as magnesium. The case further comprises rigid sidewalls that surround the peripheral edges of the device display. The sidewalls are arranged to protect the display by absorbing incidental shock forces. The case further comprises a surface is configured as a platform to receive a keypad. The surface is arranged to prevent forces from being transmitted from the keypad to an internal print circuit board, which provides protection against the internal printed circuit board from being flexed to the point of failure. The mobile device may further comprise a boot that is slidably coupled to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Kabir Siddiqui
  • Patent number: 7177420
    Abstract: A hand carriable container for a portable personal audio device of the type which is normally listened to with earphones. The container includes: structure for holding the portable personal audio device; a device, separate from the personal audio device, for amplifying sound from said personal audio device; a source of power separate from the personal audio device, for the amplifying mechanism; a pair of speakers; and wiring for electrically connecting the personal audio device, the speakers, and the power supply to the amplifying mechanism. The speakers are mounted in compartments which are detachable and remotely positionable from the main portion of the container. The main portion of the container includes structure for storing pre-recorded audio material. The wires to the speaker are supported by a take-up reel supported in the main portion of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Inventor: James M. Carter
  • Patent number: 7103397
    Abstract: An apparatus to mount a mobile device having a main body with a receiving recess to receive the mobile device, a first locker to support and secure a lower part of the mobile device, a second locker for elastically supporting and securing an upper part of the mobile device to lock up or release the upper part of the mobile device, a lock/release disposed to be movable between a locking position of locking up the mobile device and a releasing position to release the mobile device from the lock-up state, an ejector to lift the mobile device in a given distance when the lock/release is moved to the releasing position, and a mounting fixture including position adjusting units to adjust an angle and a height of the main body and fixing units to fix the position adjusting unit in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang-Kil Oh
  • Patent number: 7099467
    Abstract: An apparatus that can secure an electronic device and be inserted into a conventional cup holder is described. The cup holder, for example, is inside of an automobile. The electronic device being held can be a variety of devices that include a digital music player. One embodiment of the invention includes a spool about which connecting cable can be wound. Adapting sleeves that fit around the base of the apparatus can be used to adapt electronic device holder to cup holders of different sizes and shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew Rohrbach
  • Patent number: 7099466
    Abstract: A portable telephone or cell phone holder fits in a conventional cup holder of an automobile or other vehicle. It has an arcuate sidewall that is less than 360° and is resiliently deformable to be squeezed down to less than the diameter of the cup holder and then, when released, to grip the inside surface of the cup holder. A tongue extends upwardly and radially inwardly from the sidewall to a distal end to provide a support telephone platform and has a concave slanted surface to accommodate and center a telephone belt clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Inventor: Sean F. Walsh
  • Patent number: 7085140
    Abstract: A housing assembly (100) and method (300) of assembly includes a housing (105) having one or more recessed areas (130) on at least a first side (120). Also included is a floor member (110) having one or more protrusions (135) and is pivotably mounted to one or more recessed areas on the first side using the protrusions. A tubular member (115) is included for engaging the floor member on a second side (125) of the housing where the engagement prevents the floor member from pivoting. The method of assembly includes engaging and pivotably mounting (310) a first portion of a floor member to a first side of a housing and pivoting (315) the floor member to an assembled position. The method further includes engaging (320) a second portion of the floor member by slidably introducing a tubular member through the housing and adjacent to a blocking structure of the floor member, thereby substantially preventing further pivoting of the floor member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin D. Page, Douglas W. Moskowitz
  • Patent number: 7080812
    Abstract: A holding device for holding a portable object includes a support platform (210), a first arm (120) coupled to the support platform, a second arm (130) coupled to the support platform, a biasing member (140) located between the first and second arms, a locking mechanism (150) capable of maintaining the first arm and the second arm in any one of a plurality of discrete positions with respect to each other, and a release button (260) capable of releasing the locking mechanism adjacent to the support platform. The biasing member is capable of urging at least a portion of the first arm and at least a portion of the second arm toward each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Belkin Corporation
    Inventors: John Wadsworth, Oliver Duncan Seil
  • Patent number: 7068783
    Abstract: A telephone assembly including a handset containing a microphone and/or a receiver. The handset is equipped with a space designed to hold a hand-held cordless telephone that can be removed from the handset, and for electrical coupling of the cordless telephone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Inventor: Andreas Peiker
  • Patent number: 7058193
    Abstract: A microphone assembly of a vehicle hands-free telephone comprises a guide and a microphone unit. The microphone unit moves between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the guide. The microphone may be activated in the extended position and deactivated in the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Lane
  • Patent number: 7010122
    Abstract: A phone holder, or cradle, is provided having a latching mechanism that remains in an open position until a push button falls within a predetermined height of the cradle. Once this occurs, a hooked member is released from a stop coupled to a slide within the cradle, thereby allowing the hooked member to mate with a détente in an electronic device. In one embodiment, the latching mechanism includes a hooked member having a clasp, a slide, a push button with an inclined plane for actuating the slide and a plurality of springs. The latching mechanism prevents the clasp from riding along, and potentially marring, the surface of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert N. Stanford
  • Patent number: 7010331
    Abstract: According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a mobile telephone handset construction, which is adapted to be attached removably in an inverted manner to a support element, such as a strap, loop or ring attached to a back-pack or other article of wearing apparel, or any other suitable support element used for supporting the handset construction. The construction of an embodiment of the invention can be quickly retrieved and responded to in a convenient manner when a call is being received. The construction includes a display mounted at a top front face portion of a housing to present information to the user when the display is viewed in a position adapted to be read by the user. A carabiner latch is connected to the housing for attaching to the support element to suspend the construction therefrom in an inverted manner for storage purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Kyocera Wireless Corp.
    Inventors: Gregg A. Johnson, Richard E. La Spesa, Mark Edward Simek, John J. Wendorff, Gad Shaanan
  • Patent number: 6993369
    Abstract: Portable electronic equipment and a charger for portable electronic equipment allowing portable electronic equipment placed in the charger to be compact as small as possible and easy removal of the portable electronic equipment from the charger. The portable electronic equipment has engagement recesses formed on side portions of the equipment housing at positions separated from other end of the equipment housing in such a way that, when the other end of the equipment housing is pushed down in a state, it is placed in and held by the charger, one end of the equipment housing is pivoted about the engagement projections, moving upward and producing a moment sufficient to disengage the engagement of the engagement latch from the engagement hole. The charger has engagement projections formed at positions where they engage with the engagement recesses which are formed on of the portable electronic equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Hiroaki Asakura
  • Patent number: 6993370
    Abstract: A back clip fixture of a receiver and transmitter device assembled by a back clip and a receiver and transmitter device is characterized that a concave slot is respectively disposed at positions opposite two sides of the detachment seat for facilitating the mounting and dismounting of a joint seat piece; more especially, the lower positioning piece has a slot location for fitly assembling an upper positioning piece; furthermore, the upper positioning piece has a notch disposed thereby providing a larger space for a resilient piece to separate from a positioning slot so as to increase the detachment effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Jdi Jing Deng Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kuo-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 6978153
    Abstract: This invention provides a means of coupling a detachable member, like a cellular phone for example, to a rotational member, but only when the rotational member is coupled to a base member. The invention also provides a means of presenting the detachable member to the user. In one exemplary application, the invention is coupled to a console of an automobile. The detachable member is secured to the rotational member by a retention hood at the bottom of the rotational member. A sliding latch in the rotational member has a hook that engages a detente in the detachable member when the rotational member engages the base member. The invention thus holds the detachable member in a fixedly stable position when the rotational member couples with the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Nathan Davie, William C. Phelps, III
  • Patent number: 6959899
    Abstract: An attachment assembly for a personal digital assistant (PDA) includes a first cover portion, a second cover portion and an attachment unit. At a front surface of the first cover portion is formed a plurality of fastening holes to adequately locate attachment arms for holding the PDA. The attachment unit includes an attachment body. A projection piece, an opened ring, a rod and a stopper piece are formed at a first side of the attachment body to mount with to a gear, a lock, a pressing button, a fastening frame, a first short resilient member and a second short resilient member. A slot is formed at a second side of the attachment body to receive the fastening frame and the long resilient member. By pressing down the pressing button, the lock, the gear and the long resilient member interact with one another to achieve the attachment of the PDA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Inventor: Ta Kuang Yeh
  • Patent number: 6955280
    Abstract: A cellular phone securing device is mounted on a carrying holder to be fixed to a belt or clothes or on an onboard holder installed in an interior of a vehicle. The cellular phone securing device includes a projecting shaft disposed erect on the surface of a main body portion thereof to be fixed to and held by the carrying holder or the onboard holder, and a securing pawl and a securing metal member respectively projecting from at least two positions of one and the other end portions of the back surface side of the main body portion. While securing the cellular phone by these securing pawl and metal member, the cellular phone securing device is mounted on the cellular phone in such a manner that the main body sits astride a cellular phone between at least two positions of a casing of the cellular phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Saitoh, Keigo Matsuura
  • Patent number: 6944294
    Abstract: An improved structure of a mobile phone hand-free holder, includes a holder, an upper casing, a lower casing, a resilient locking seat and a press lever; a cross link pivoted to the center; an insertion protruding from end of the pivot to slide in a lateral slide way in the upper casing, both ends of the cross link being connected respectively to both sides of the holder; one side of the holder is serrated at the edge; the locking seat being provided by the serration to have two stoppers protruding into the serration to force the holder to only press inwardly to be held in position; an earphone socket also functioning as a switch to control transmission of an incoming call to be received by a cordless earphone or an external speaker or a car radio; the lateral displacement of the cross link in the slide way to deflect the center to hold a mobile phone with its plug socket not provided at the center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Inventor: Wen-Feng Tsay
  • Patent number: 6937881
    Abstract: A wireless telephone apparatus, in particular a mobile radio telephone or hand-set, a cordless telephone or the like, comprises an upper shell containing breakthroughs for a keyboard, and lower shell. In the area of the upper shell and the lower shell, there is at least one electrically and magnetically conducting screening element for screening the head of the use against EMV. According to one embodiment of the invention, the screening element is provided in the form of a lining of the upper shell or lower shell, for example in the form of an MU-metal sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Inventor: Florian Meinhard König
  • Patent number: 6934517
    Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a cellular phone holder, which could easily hold a standard type cellular phone as well as a collapsible type cellular phone having different sizes, respectively. Thus cellular phone holder is comprised of a lateral case capable of holding cellular phones of different width, and a longitudinal strap belt attached in a manner so as to intersect with the lateral case. Thus lateral case is formed of a single trunk member in which the trunk member is bent into a cylindrical shape and secured by Velcro tape attached in plural portions. A ring couples thus longitudinal strap belt to a plurality of strap belts and thus, a portion of the longitudinal strap belt is structured by an elastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kanagawa Houseishoukai
    Inventor: Kouichiro Fujihashi
  • Patent number: 6923686
    Abstract: A mobile phone charger includes a connector having a connection tip formed on a first distal end of the connector and adapted for electrical connection with an onboard cigarette lighter socket and multiple adjusting holes defined in a second distal end opposite to the first distal end of the connector, a body pivotally connected to the second distal end of the connector a power wire electrically connected to the connector and extending out of the body for connection with the mobile phone. The body having a boss selectively extending out of the body to be received in a corresponding one of the adjusting holes to secure engagement between the connector and the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Lucent Trans Electronic Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Chin-Hung Cheng
  • Patent number: 6913174
    Abstract: A detachable carry clip assembly for an electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing and a power pack. The housing includes a power pack seat for receiving and retaining the power pack. A first portion of a member of the carry clip assembly couples into a recess on the top exterior of the electronic device and a second portion of a member extends into the power pack seat and is captured between the housing and the power pack when the power pack is received and retained in the power pack seat. The detachable carry clip assembly is detached from the electronic device by detaching the power pack from the power pack seat of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Mobile Communications Development Corporation of U.S.A.
    Inventors: David Joseph Harvey, James K. Skurski, Akira Takahashi
  • Patent number: 6888940
    Abstract: A magnetic holder for cell phones includes a cup formed of a ferromagnetic material or the like within which a magnet is supported. The rear surface of the cup includes a double-sided adhesive pad to provide attachment of the cup to a vehicle dashboard surface or the like. The cup concentrates the force of the magnet along the frontal edges thereof. A friction ring encircles the frontal edges of the cup to provide enhanced retention of a cell phone secured to the cup by magnetic attraction between the internal magnet and the cell phone battery or other metallic portion thereof. Alternate embodiments are shown which provide different shapes of cup and magnet and which provide differing attachments such as suction cups or belt clips for retaining the magnetic holder. In a further alternate embodiment, the packaging provided for the cup holder is constructed to facilitate the multiple display of the a plurality of cup holders and packages in typical point of sale environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Inventor: Daniel Deppen
  • Patent number: 6860554
    Abstract: A telephone system apparatus and method adapted for use on an aircraft seatback which provides an electrical connection point (i.e., jack) formed on a housing of the telephone system. The connection point permits coupling of a user's laptop computer to an on-board network, while the housing also provides the electrical connection point for a telephone handset. In one embodiment a pair of additional electrical connection points are provided for allowing more than one individual to couple his/her laptop computer to phone system, and thus gain access to the network. The telephone system eliminates the need to attach independent jacks at various locations on the seats and efficiently uses the housing of the telephone system for this purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Guy Lambiaso
  • Patent number: 6859532
    Abstract: An adapter in which a portable telephone having a socket including terminals connected to electric terminals therein is receivable includes an adapter body having a concave portion in which the portable telephone is receivable, a connector provided in the adapter body so as to be exposed to the concave portion, the connector having terminals connected to predetermined electric units including at least an antenna, the connector being connectable the socket of the portable telephone, and a clamping mechanism for clamping the portable telephone received in the concave portion of the adapter body in a state where the connector is connected to the socket of the portable telephone so that the terminals of the connector are in contact with the terminals of the socket of the portable telephone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Masashi Tomura, Hiroaki Sakashita, Hiroshi Kubo, Daizo Funaya, Hidekatsu Kobayashi, Yoshifumi Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 6839432
    Abstract: A phone protector and storage case for protecting and holding a cellular phone. The phone protector and storage case includes a housing having a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. The front wall has a top half and a bottom half. The top half comprises a door extending into the top wall and the side walls. A hinge hingedly couples the door to the first side wall. The door is selectively positioned between an open position and a closed position. A cellular phone is removably positionable in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Inventor: Douglas J. Martin
  • Patent number: 6816713
    Abstract: A switching and retaining device applied to cellular phones and their peripheral communication equipment is provided. More particularly, it relates to a switching and retaining device that is coupled to a cellular phone and its peripheral equipment and can carry out telecommunication automatically between the cellular phone and its peripheral equipment. It is made up of a base mount with a retaining mount secured thereto and having a holding arm controlled to slidably extend and retract by way of a control unit. There is an input terminal, an output terminal and a power terminal that are placed on the base mount and are coupled to the peripheral equipment of a cellular phone and a power source by conduction wires. On the retaining mount is disposed a receiving cavity for accommodation of a cellular phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: E-Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tonny Chen
  • Publication number: 20040196969
    Abstract: An improved rearview mirror mounted telephone system mounted in a vehicle comprises a rearview mirror assembly having a housing and a reflective member associated with the housing in such a manner as to enable said reflective member to properly function as a rearview mirror; and an RF transceiver mounted to, within or on the rearview mirror assembly for providing a communication link with the rearview mirror assembly. The RF transceiver may be in communication with a portable telephone when the portable telephone is connected to the RF transceiver. The RF transceiver may be a cellular telephone transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Anthony P. Palett, Gil Spear
  • Publication number: 20040179678
    Abstract: A cradle includes an arm attached to a casing and having a flap for engaging with the phone piece, a slidable arm having a beam slidably attached to the casing and having a flap to engage with the phone piece. The beam includes a rack, a gear includes a pinion engaged with the rack of the beam. A lever is rotatably attached to the casing and has one end biased to engage with the gear and to lock the beam to the casing. A button is slidably received in the casing and engageable with the lever, to move the end of the lever away from the gear and to release the beam from the casing when the button is moved into the casing, and to allow phones of different widths to be solidly locked between the flaps of the arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventor: Hsiu-Chu Hsu Li
  • Patent number: 6782099
    Abstract: A speaker-phone base for supporting a portable telephone electrical interface, in which the interface having an interface electrical power connector and an interface audio connector, includes a base member. The base member defines a portable telephone electrical interface receptacle that is shaped so as to be capable of receiving therein a portable telephone electrical interface. A base electrical power connector is disposed within the receptacle so as to electrically engage the interface power connector when the interface is placed in the receptacle. The base electrical power connector is complementary to the interface electrical power connector and electrically coupled to an electrical power source. A base audio connector is also disposed within the receptacle so as to electrically engage the interface audio connector when the interface is placed in the receptacle. The base audio connector is complementary to the interface audio connector. A speaker and a microphone are each integral with the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven R. Fischl
  • Patent number: 6763111
    Abstract: A portable device for coiling cable and amplifying sound, the device comprises a cover body and an amplifier with a coiled cable, wherein an accommodating space is formed in an inner portion of the cover body, and the accommodating pace partitioned into a first space and a second space by an isolating device. A fixing member is disposed on an outer side of the cover body. The portable device for coiling cable and amplifying sound includes a casing, a cable coiling mechanism, a communication cable, an earphone, a circuit unit, and a connector, wherein the communication cable is coiled around the cable coiling mechanism, and the earphone and the circuit unit connected to the communication cable. The circuit unit has an amplifying element, and the connector connected to the circuit unit by a connecting wire. And the amplifier with a coiled cable is accommodated to the second space of the cover body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Inventor: Sheng Hsin Liao
  • Patent number: 6754514
    Abstract: A portable type mobile radio telephone apparatus according to the present invention prevents the deterioration of antenna characteristics and obtains transmission/reception characteristics with stable sensitivity, thereby making it possible to stably call and receive a call. The apparatus comprises an antenna for transmitting and receiving radio waves, a transmitter/receiver portion including a microphone/speaker, and a flip board which covers a manipulation portion and freely opens and closes to have an opening/closing range of 270 degrees or more about an opening/closing axis at a lower portion of the flip board. The flip board may have a rotational axis for opening and closing at a lower portion of a back surface of the apparatus and cover a manipulation surface of a manipulation portion and a lower portion of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Futoshi Nakamura