CELLPHONE GRIP ASSEMBLY
A cellphone grip assembly for assisting a user in securely holding a mobile phone is shown comprising a mobile case and a handling glove which each include a corresponding engaging portion which is configured to allow the mobile case to be removably and rotatably attached to a handling glove. When the mobile case and the handling glove are attached through an interlock of the engaging portions, the mobile case is can be rotated 360 degrees about the pivot created by the interlock formed by the engaging portions of the mobile case and the handling glove in response to manual force in a desired direction. Once in the desired position, the mobile case resists inadvertent movement due to a ratchet like mechanism in the engaging mechanism.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to mobile phone accessories and, more particularly, to a wearable glove which is adapted to improve grip and traction when holding a mobile device.
2. Description of the Prior Art
It is clear that modern society has reached a point where almost every adult owns or regularly uses a mobile phone (or cellphone) and other related mobile devices. Part and parcel to such ownership or regular use comes the challenges to some presented by the regular handling of the phone, as well as the challenges in carrying the phone. This is typically due to the designs of mobile phones, which commonly results in a slippery exterior.
It is known that some elderly individuals, as well as those suffering from conditions like arthritis which affect one's ability to grip, have great difficulty in securely holding or carrying a mobile phone. Thus, there remains a need for a cellphone grip assembly which would assist one in securely handling a mobile phone. It would be helpful if such a cellphone grip assembly included a glove portion and a corresponding case portion to improve the ability to hold a mobile phone. It would be additionally desirable for such a cellphone grip assembly to include pivots to allow a mobile phone being held to be positioned in the most convenient manner while being held.
The Applicant's invention described herein provides for a cellphone grip assembly adapted to improve one's ability to hold a mobile phone. The primary components of Applicant's a cellphone grip assembly are a handling glove having a interlocking pivot and a mobile case having a interlocking pivot which corresponds to that on the glove. When in operation, the cellphone grip assembly allows a user to removably attach a mobile phone to a glove being worn. As a result, many of the handling limitations imposed by conventional mobile phone designs are removed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONA cellphone grip assembly for assisting a user in securely holding a mobile phone is shown comprising a mobile case and a handling glove. The mobile case provides a case means for retaining a mobile phone and the handling glove provides a glove means for handling a mobile phone. The mobile case and the handling glove each include a corresponding engaging portion which is configured to allow the mobile case to be removably and rotatably attached to a handling glove. Together, the engaging portions define an engaging mechanism, which provides an engaging means for rotatably attaching. The mobile case additionally includes a holding pouch, revealed by a zipper on the surface of the mobile case adapted to hold the handling glove when not in use.
When the mobile case and the handling glove are attached through an interlock of the engaging portions, the mobile case is can be rotated 360 degrees about the pivot created by the interlock formed by the engaging portions of the mobile case and the handling glove in response to manual force in a desired direction. Once in the desired position, the mobile case resists inadvertent movement due to a ratchet like mechanism in the engaging mechanism.
It is an object of this invention to provide a cellphone grip assembly which would assist one in securely handling a mobile phone.
It is another object of this invention to provide a cellphone grip assembly which includes a glove portion and a corresponding case portion to improve the ability to hold a mobile phone.
It is yet another object of this invention to provide a cellphone grip assembly which includes pivots to allow a mobile phone being held to be positioned in the most convenient manner while being held.
These and other objects will be apparent to one of skill in the art.
Referring now to the drawings and in particular
A holding pouch 15a adapted to hold a handling glove built in accordance with the present invention when not in use is disposed on the back of the case body 11. Typically, the handling glove would be folded prior being inserted into the holding pouch 15a. The zipper 13a and the zipper track 13b allow the holding pouch 15a to be selectably closed and revealed. The zipper 13a and a first section of the zipper track 13b are disposed on the edge of a flap 15b which is configured to cover the holding pouch so that it can be placed over the holding pouch 15a to close the holding pouch 15a and flipped off the holding pouch, as exemplified in
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The instant invention has been shown and described herein in what is considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment. It is recognized, however, that departures may be made therefrom within the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.
Claims
1. A cellphone grip assembly, comprising:
- a mobile case having a rectangular case body with a front side and a back side, wherein said mobile case includes a case engaging portion on said back side;
- a handling glove having a glove body with a palmar side and a dorsal side, wherein said handling glove includes a glove engaging portion on said dorsal side;
- wherein said case engaging portion and said glove engaging portion are configured to releasably engage to form an engaging mechanism; and
- wherein said engaging mechanism, when engaged, allows the mobile case rotate 360 degrees about the pivot created where the said case engaging portion and said glove engaging portion engage.
2. The cellphone grip assembly of claim 1, wherein said glove body is defined as a fingerless glove.
3. The cellphone grip assembly of claim 1, wherein said mobile case additionally includes a holding pouch disposed on said back side.
4. The cellphone grip assembly of claim 3, wherein said mobile case additionally includes a zipper disposed on said back side and said zipper is adapted to allow the holding pouch to be selectably opened and closed.
5. The cellphone grip assembly of claim 1, wherein:
- said case engaging portion is defined as a swivel pivot base having a circular body and at least one base interlock and at least one base ridge; and
- said glove engaging portion is defined as a glove pivot portion having a circular body and at least one glove interlock and at least one glove ridge.
6. The cellphone grip assembly of claim 5, wherein:
- said swivel pivot base includes four base interlocks; and
- said glove pivot portion includes four glove interlocks.
7. The cellphone grip assembly of claim 5, wherein:
- said swivel pivot base includes two base ridges; and
- said glove pivot portion includes two glove ridges.
8. The cellphone grip assembly of claim 5, wherein said base interlock and glove interlock are constructed of a semi rigid material so that can be engaged through manual force in an engaging direction and disengaged through manual force in a disengaging direction.
9. The cellphone grip assembly of claim 1, wherein said glove body includes bi-lateral thumbs.
10. The cellphone grip assembly of claim 1, additionally comprising a purse having a purse body, a purse opening, a closing flap, and a pivot base lip, wherein said pivot base lip is configured to allow the case engaging portion to not encumber the mobile case's ability to fit securely in the purse.
11. A cellphone grip assembly, comprising:
- a case means for retaining a mobile phone;
- a glove means for handling a mobile phone; having a glove body with a palmar side and a dorsal side, wherein said handling glove includes a glove engaging portion on said dorsal side; and
- an engaging means mechanism an engaging means for rotatably attaching disposed on said case means and said glove means.
12. The cellphone grip assembly of claim 11, additionally comprising a purse means for holding the case means.
Type: Application
Filed: Aug 21, 2013
Publication Date: Feb 26, 2015
Inventor: CYNTHIA JEAN CHAPMAN (FRESNO, CA)
Application Number: 13/972,841
International Classification: A41D 19/00 (20060101); A45C 11/00 (20060101);