Patents by Inventor Kevin James Whitley

Kevin James Whitley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6728556
    Abstract: A device for the attachment of mobile phones or like apparatus such that the mobile phone is held securely using a lug fastener or the like which is received in a receptacle. The attachment device consists of a one of the following; a pendant device, an armband device; a laptop cradle device; a vent clip device; the device including a body having a front side with the receptacle to receive the lug fastener. The receptacle has on opening sized to receive the full diameter of a protruding flange of the lug fastener, and a holding portion having a slot in the front side, the protruding flange being captured behind the front side with the stem of the lug fastener extending through a slot when in the held position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Amtel Technology PTY LTD
    Inventor: Kevin James Whitley
  • Patent number: 6567651
    Abstract: A retractor belt clip device which includes a retractable lead for a personal hands free kit or other similar device such as speaker leads for personal CD or tape device is disclosed. The device includes a receptacle body and corresponding flanged lug fastener which is attached to the mobile phone or like apparatus. The receptacle is adapted to be attached to a belt or the like by means of a clip means positioned on the receptacle body, wherein the body has an opening located at its top side portion into which the flange of said lug fastener is received with the lug fastener extending through a slot on said receptacle body communicating with the opening such that the mobile phone or like apparatus is positioned outside and adjacent the receptacle body when the lug fastener is received within the receptacle body. The device further includes a compartment in which a microphone and speaker lead on a spool is located, the spool being able to rotate thus releasing or retracting the lead when required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Amtel Technology Pty LTD
    Inventor: Kevin James Whitley
  • Publication number: 20030040285
    Abstract: A retractor belt clip device which includes a retractable lead for a personal hands free kit or other similar device such as speaker leads for personal CD or tape device is disclosed. The device includes a receptacle body and corresponding flanged lug fastener which is attached to the mobile phone or like apparatus. The receptacle is adapted to be attached to a belt or the like by means of a clip means positioned on the receptacle body, wherein the body has an opening located at its top side portion into which the flange of said lug fastener is received with the lug fastener extending through a slot on said receptacle body communicating with the opening such that the mobile phone or like apparatus is positioned outside and adjacent the receptacle body when the lug fastener is received within the receptacle body. The device further includes a compartment in which a microphone and speaker lead on a spool is located, the spool being able to rotate thus releasing or retracting the lead when required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventor: Kevin James Whitley
  • Patent number: 6286737
    Abstract: A device (10) is for the attachment of mobile phones or like apparatus to a belt or other garment of a user. The device (10) includes a receptacle body (12) and corresponding flanged lug fastener (11) which is attached to the mobile phone or like apparatus. The receptable body (12) is adapted to be attached to a belt or the like by means of a clip (14) positioned on the receptable body (12). The body (12) has an opening (25) located at its top side portion into which the flange of the lug fastener (11) is received with the lug fastener (11) extending through a slot (27) on the receptable body (12) communicating with the opening (25) such that the mobile phone or like apparatus is positioned outside and adjacent the receptacle body (12) when the lug fastener (11) is received within the receptacle body (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Amtel Technology Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Kevin James Whitley
  • Patent number: 5956399
    Abstract: A receptacle or cradle (11) for receiving a mobile telephone (22) or other electrical or electronic device is disclosed. The receptacle (11) comprises a base unit (12) and a carriage moveable (13) with respect to the base unit (12) for receiving the mobile telephone (22) or other device. The base unit (12) is provided with suitable electrical contact terminals (20) for connection with corresponding electrical contact terminals (21) of the mobile telephone (22). The carriage (13) is restrained from movement in a first receiving position to receive the mobile telephone (22) and the contact terminals (20) of the unit (12) are protected or shielded from damge by virtue of being excluded from making contact with the corresponding contact terminals (21) of the telephone (22) until a predetermined aligment of the telephone (22) relative to the unit (12) is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones (UK) Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin James Whitley, Stuart Charles Bowman, Robert Stephen Matchett
  • Patent number: RE38992
    Abstract: A device (10) is for the attachment of mobile phones or like apparatus to a belt or other garment of a user. The device (10) includes a receptacle body (12) and corresponding flanged lug fastener (11) which is attached to the mobile phone or like apparatus. The receptable receptacle body (12) is adapted to be attached to a belt or the like by means of a clip (14) positioned on the receptable receptacle body (12). The body (12) has an opening (25) located at its top side portion into which the flange of the lug fastener (11) is received with the lug fastener (11) extending through a slot (27) on the receptable receptacle body (12) communicating with the opening (25) such that the mobile phone or like apparatus is positioned outside and adjacent the receptacle body (12) when the lug fastener (11) is received within the receptacle body (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Amtel Technology PTY LTD
    Inventor: Kevin James Whitley