U.S. patent application number 10/710134 was filed with the patent office on 2004-11-04 for case for a folding-type mobile telephone.
This patent application is currently assigned to FSL ELECTRONICS PTY. LTD.. Invention is credited to Kim, Jung-Ki, Kohli, Paramjit.
Application Number | 20040218758 10/710134 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 32291630 |
Filed Date | 2004-11-04 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040218758 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kohli, Paramjit ; et
al. |
November 4, 2004 |
CASE FOR A FOLDING-TYPE MOBILE TELEPHONE
Abstract
A case for a folding-type mobile telephone is shown which is
divisible into two sections, each section having a room. The room
of one section is for the body of the phone and the room of the
other section is for cover. Each section has elastic portions and
the sections snap together so that the case can fit a wide variety
of phone models, regardless of size. An antenna fixing strap is
also provided so that the phone will not easily fall out of the
case.
Inventors: |
Kohli, Paramjit;
(Cranbourne, Victoria, AU) ; Kim, Jung-Ki; (Ui
Jung Bu City, KR) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BLUMENFELD, KAPLAN & SANDWEISS, P.C.
168 NORTH MERAMEC
4TH FLOOR
CLAYTON
MO
63105-3763
US
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Assignee: |
FSL ELECTRONICS PTY. LTD.
15 Grace St. P.O. Box 270
Cranbourne, Victoria
AU
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Family ID: |
32291630 |
Appl. No.: |
10/710134 |
Filed: |
June 21, 2004 |
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Application
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Patent Number |
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10710134 |
Jun 21, 2004 |
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10064599 |
Jul 30, 2002 |
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6754344 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
379/440 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45C 11/00 20130101;
A45C 2011/002 20130101; H04B 1/3888 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
379/440 |
International
Class: |
H04M 001/00; H04M
009/00; H04B 001/38 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
May 24, 2002 |
KR |
2002-15846 |
Claims
1. A case for a folding-type mobile telephone comprising: a base
section having a room adapted to receive a base section of the
mobile telephone; a top section having a room adapted to receive an
upper section of the mobile telephone, said top section removably
connected to said base section; and an antenna loop strap, adapted
to receive an antenna of the mobile telephone therethrough, said
antenna loop strap projecting from said base section.
2. The case of claim 1, wherein a first end of said antenna loop
strap is permanently affixed to said base section, and a second end
thereof is removably connected to said base section.
3. The case of claim 2, wherein said second end of said antenna
loop strap is connected to said base section by corresponding
mating snaps, one on said second end of said antenna loop strap and
the corresponding one on said base section.
4. The case of claim 1, further comprising one or more elastic
sections integrated into said base section.
5. The case of claim 4, wherein there are a plurality of said
elastic sections arranged symmetrically within said base
section.
6. The case of claim 4, wherein a first end of said antenna loop
strap is permanently affixed to said base section, and a second end
thereof is removably connected to said base section.
7. The case of claim 6, wherein said second end of said antenna
loop strap is connected to said base section by corresponding
mating snaps, one on said second end of said antenna loop strap and
the corresponding one on said base section.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent
application Ser. No. 10/064,599, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,754,344 issued
Jun. 22, 2004, entitled CASE FOR A FOLDING TYPE MOBILE PHONE.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The invention relates to cases for mobile phones, and more
specifically to a molded leather case for folding-type mobile
phones.
[0004] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0005] Each manufacturer of mobile phones typically provides a
variety of models of phones. Many of the phones are of the folding
variety, having a clamshell body. It would be ideal if each
manufacturer provided a case suitable for each model of mobile
phone on an individual model basis, but conventionally,
distributors do not carry cases for the folding-type mobile phones
on a model-by-model basis. Instead, they provide consumers with
mobile phone cases, the size of which is approximate so that it is
suitable for a wide variety of models.
[0006] Furthermore, even when a case is sized to match a particular
mobile phone model, the case often has a problem in that the phone
is prone to fall out if the user is careless. This is because the
case is a simple insertion type case, lacking any sort of fastening
means in the case.
[0007] Thus, it is an object of the present invention to overcome
these limitations of prior art mobile phone cases for folding-type
phones, by providing a case for a mobile phone that fixes the phone
in the case and simultaneously provides separate, detachable rooms
for the body and cover of a mobile phone.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] With the above objects in mind, the present invention,
fastens the mobile phone to the by providing a case construction
that preferably fixes the mobile phone antenna under an elastic
band (4), which is respectively sewn on both sides (10) of the body
of a mobile phone case (2) so that such both sides (10) may be
elastic. One end of an antenna fixing strap (6) is fixed to the
rear upper end of the case (2) with a closure (8), while a
corresponding closure (8a) is fixed to the other end thereof and
said strap can form a ring through which the antenna is fixed by
mating the two closures provided in the case.
[0009] The case (2) has two rooms (20)(30) which are combined with
snaps. First, this enables the case (2) to be used with a wide
variety of mobile phone regardless of size, including folding-type
phones. This also enables the case (2) to be used even with the
room (30) for the cover being removed because of the antenna fixing
strap (6), which holds the phone in place within the room (20) for
the body of the phone.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING
[0010] The advantages of this invention will be better understood
by referring to the accompanying drawings, in which:
[0011] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a case for a
folding-type mobile phone according to the present invention;
[0012] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the mobile phone case of
FIG. 1 in use;
[0013] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the mobile phone case of
FIG. 1 in use, but with its cover being removed; and
[0014] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of
the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0015] Referring now to FIGS. 1 to 3 a case (2) of the present
invention is shown generally. The mobile phone case (2) forms two
spaces (20)(30) so that the mobile phone body and the mobile phone
cover may be respectively and separately inserted into it. This
invention has a construction under which an elastic band (4) is
respectively sewn on both sides (10) of the body of a mobile phone
case (2) so that both sides (10) may be elastic. One end of an
antenna fixing strap (6) is fixed to the rear upper end of the case
(2) with a closure (8), such as a snap, while a corresponding
closure (8a) is fixed to the other end thereof. Said strap can form
a ring in the case by mating the two closures, which is shown in
FIGS. 2 and 3.
[0016] FIG. 4 shows another embodiment according to this invention,
providing an antenna fixing strap ring as formed by sewing both
ends of an elastic band (12) on the upper end of the case.
[0017] The present invention can be used for any mobile phone,
including any folding-type mobile phone, regardless of the size
thereof. This is because the two sides of the case (2) are
independent pieces, and thus extendable when the mobile phone is
inserted into the case room (20).
[0018] When the mobile phone is inserted into the case room (20)
and its antenna is fastened by the fixing strap (6) having one
closure (8), such as a snap, mated with a corresponding closure
(8a), the antenna firmly fixes the phone in the case (2).
Accordingly, the mobile phone case of the present invention can be
used with a wide variety of mobile phones, regardless of size.
[0019] Also, the mobile phone case according to this invention has
an additional advantage that it can be used without the case room
(30) for the cover, since the mobile phone is fixed to the case (2)
by the antenna fixing strap (6), as shown in FIG. 3.
[0020] While the foregoing is directed to the preferred embodiments
of the present invention, other and further embodiments of the
invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope
thereof, and the scope thereof is determined by the claims which
follow.
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