U.S. patent application number 15/674072 was filed with the patent office on 2018-02-15 for casing for a handheld device.
The applicant listed for this patent is Thomas F. Pepe, Lakshman Rajeswaran. Invention is credited to Thomas F. Pepe, Lakshman Rajeswaran.
Application Number | 20180042350 15/674072 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 61160563 |
Filed Date | 2018-02-15 |
United States Patent
Application |
20180042350 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Rajeswaran; Lakshman ; et
al. |
February 15, 2018 |
CASING FOR A HANDHELD DEVICE
Abstract
The present invention discloses a casing of a handheld device
for storage of one or more accessories thereof. The casing
comprises a front panel defining a cavity with a plurality of
walls, a removable back plate defining a receptacle surface with a
plurality of walls and a cord housing unit which is clamped at the
receptacle surface of the back plate. The plurality of walls of a
cavity includes at least one rear wall, where an aperture is formed
therein. The removable plate includes an opening which is
dimensioned to clamp at the aperture. Further the cord housing unit
defining a groove structure formed at the center and extended along
the periphery of the housing unit to snugly receive an accessory
such as cord and also the groove structure facilities to wound the
excess length of the cord cable.
Inventors: |
Rajeswaran; Lakshman;
(Missouri City, TX) ; Pepe; Thomas F.; (Missouri
City, TX) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Rajeswaran; Lakshman
Pepe; Thomas F. |
Missouri City
Missouri City |
TX
TX |
US
US |
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Family ID: |
61160563 |
Appl. No.: |
15/674072 |
Filed: |
August 10, 2017 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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62372856 |
Aug 10, 2016 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45C 2011/003 20130101;
A45C 13/1076 20130101; A45C 2013/025 20130101; A45C 11/00 20130101;
A45F 5/00 20130101; A45C 2011/002 20130101; A45C 13/02 20130101;
A45C 13/1069 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A45C 13/02 20060101
A45C013/02; A45C 13/10 20060101 A45C013/10; A45F 5/00 20060101
A45F005/00; A45C 11/00 20060101 A45C011/00 |
Claims
1. A casing for a handheld device, comprising: a front panel having
a cavity with a plurality of walls to receive a handheld device,
the plurality of walls includes a rear wall and a side wall, the
rear wall of the cavity has an aperture formed therein; a removable
back panel having a receptacle surface with plurality of walls, the
back panel is dimensioned to detachably clamp at the aperture, the
plurality of walls includes a rear wall portion and a side wall
portion; and a cord housing unit including a groove structure to
receive a cord and to wrap around the excess length of the
cord.
2. The casing according to claim 1, wherein the cavity is
dimensioned to receive the outer surface of the device.
3. The casing according to claim 1, further comprises a fastener
structure to clamp cord housing unit at the front receptacle
surface.
4. The casing according to claim 1, wherein the front panel include
a plurality of holes to expose inlet ports provided on the
device.
5. The casing according to claim 1, wherein the back panel further
comprising a release ledge disposed at a bottom portion of the rear
wall portion of the back panel.
6. The casing according to claim 1, wherein the back panel is
magnetically clamped at the aperture via the magnetic structure
disposed at an inner side of the back panel.
7. The casing according to claim 1, wherein the back panel is
clamped at the aperture via a hook recess structure.
8. The casing according to claim 1, wherein the back panel is
clamped at the aperture via a snap fit connection structure.
9. The casing according to claim 1, wherein the back panel is
clamped at the aperture via a slide fit connection structure.
10. The casing according to claim 1, wherein the side wall portion
of the back panel includes a chamfered edge design.
11. The casing according to claim 1, further configured to expose
rear side view of the device through the aperture on detaching the
back panel.
12. The casing according to claim 5, wherein the release ledge
facilitates to detach the back panel from the aperture.
13. The casing according to claim 1, further comprises a bumper
disposed at the rear wall and the side wall of the front panel.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent
Application No. 62/372,856, titled "Consumer Electronic Accessory
with Storage System with Charging Capability" and filed in the
United States Patent and Trademark Office on Aug. 10, 2016. The
specification of the above referenced patent application is
incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A. Technical Field
[0002] The present invention generally relates to accessory of
portable electronic devices such as, but not limited to, handheld
device. In particular, the present invention relates to a casing of
a handheld devices with a provision for storing accessories, such
as a cord.
B. Description of Related Art
[0003] Nowadays, people depends on smart phones to plan and
schedule things to run a smooth life. But, one of the concern with
smartphones is maintaining it in charged state, specifically during
travel. Generally, a simple charger includes an adapter to plugin
with the power supply and a cable to connect the smart phone and
the adapter. There are varieties of charger but people prefer to
carry chargers with compact size such as USB cable which occupies
small space to carry and can be simply plugged into a wall plug
adapter or a laptop or desktop or a charging terminal in
transports. As people only search for charger only when the battery
life is low, people are not conscious to carry around charger
everywhere they are travelling along with the huge list of things
such as keys, wallet, and other objects.
[0004] To address the above stated problems, a few products have
been developed such as a phone case with a built in retractable USB
cable, a case to store mobile as well as a short cord and a case
with built in prongs that sticks to the charging socket. These
cases do not facilitate to use the cord they have purchased along
with their phone. Thus, it is desirable to provide a solution that
allows the user to store any type of readily available cords in the
market.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The present invention discloses a casing of a handheld
device for storage of one or more accessories thereof.
[0006] The casing comprises a front panel defining a cavity with a
plurality of walls, a removable back panel defining a receptacle
surface with a plurality of wall and a cord housing unit which is
clamped at the receptacle surface of the back plate. The cord
housing unit defining a groove structure formed at the center and
extended along the periphery of the cord housing unit to snugly
receive an accessory such as cord and also the groove structure
facilities to wound the excess length of the cord cable. The
plurality of side walls of the cavity includes at least one rear
wall, where an aperture is formed therein and includes at least one
side walls. Further, one or more walls of the back panel includes a
rear wall portion and a side wall portion. The removable plate
includes an opening which is dimensioned to clamp at the aperture.
A rim of the side wall portion of the front panel includes a
plurality of recess hooks that engages with a plurality of recess
formed at a circumferential edge of the aperture in the rear wall
of the front panel.
[0007] In an embodiment, the casing allows store both cord and the
handheld device. In one embodiment, the casing allows to charge by
unravelling the cord and connecting one end to the handheld device
and other end into the power socket.
[0008] Other objects, features and advantages of the present
invention will become apparent from the following detailed
description. It should be understood, however, that the detailed
description and the specific examples, while indicating specific
embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration
only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and
scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the
art from this detailed description.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0009] The embodiments herein will be better understood from the
following detailed description with reference to the drawings, in
which:
[0010] FIG. 1 is a casing with a mobile device and a cord stored
therein, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0011] FIG. 2A is a front view of a cord housing unit without cord
in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0012] FIG. 2B is a front view of a cord housing unit disposed with
cord in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 3A is a rear view of the casing in an embodiment of the
present invention.
[0014] FIG. 3B is a perspective view of a front panel of a casing
according to an embodiment of the present invention
[0015] FIG. 4A is a perspective view of a casing with back panel in
semidetached position according to an embodiment of the present
invention.
[0016] FIG. 4B is a perspective view of a casing with back panel in
detached position according to an embodiment of the present
invention.
[0017] FIG. 4C is an exploded perspective view of a front panel and
back panel of a casing stored with a device and a cord according to
an embodiment of the present invention.
[0018] FIG. 5A is a perspective view of the casing in another
embodiment of the present invention.
[0019] FIG. 5B is a rear view of the casing in another embodiment
of the present invention.
[0020] FIG. 6A is a side view of a casing in yet another embodiment
of the present invention.
[0021] FIG. 6B is a rear view of a casing in yet another embodiment
of the present invention.
[0022] FIG. 7A is a side view of a front panel of a casing of FIGS.
6A & 6B in yet another embodiment of the present invention.
[0023] FIG. 7B is a rear view of a front panel of a casing of FIGS.
6A & 6B in yet another embodiment of the present invention.
[0024] FIG. 8A is a side view of a casing according in yet another
embodiment of the present invention.
[0025] FIG. 8B is a rear view of a casing according in yet another
embodiment of the present invention.
[0026] FIG. 9A is a side view of a front panel of a casing of FIGS.
8A & 8B in yet another embodiment of the present invention.
[0027] FIG. 9B is a rear view of a front panel of a casing of FIGS.
8A & 8B in yet another embodiment of the present invention.
[0028] FIG. 10A is a side view of a casing according in yet another
embodiment of the present invention.
[0029] FIG. 10B is a rear view of a casing according in yet another
embodiment of the present invention.
[0030] FIG. 11A is a side view of a front panel of a casing of
FIGS. 10A & 10B in yet another embodiment of the present
invention.
[0031] FIG. 11B is a rear view of a front panel of a casing of
FIGS. 10A & 10B in yet another embodiment of the present
invention.
[0032] FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a front panel of a casing
comprising a slot in yet another embodiment of the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0033] A description of embodiments of the present invention will
now be given with reference to the Figures. It is expected that the
present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without
departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. The
described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as
illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is,
therefore, indicated by the appended claims rather than by the
foregoing description. All changes that come within the meaning and
range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their
scope.
[0034] The present invention discloses a casing 100 of a handheld
device with provisions for storing accessories. Referring to FIG.
1, illustrates the casing 100 with a mobile device and a cord
stored therein. The casing 100 comprises a front panel 102 and a
back panel 104. The front panel 102 comprises a plurality of side
walls 106 (show in FIG. 3B) and a rear wall 108 forming a cavity
122 (shown in FIG. 3B). The cavity 122 is sized and/or shaped to
receive a handheld device. The front panel 102 further comprises an
aperture 116 formed at the rear wall 108 of the cavity 122. The
aperture 116 comprises a plurality of recess 128 formed at an edge
of an aperture 116. The back panel 104 may include one or more
walls which defines a receptacle surface 120 and a cord housing
unit 132. One or more walls of the back panel includes a rear wall
portion 110 and a side walls portion 112 (shown in FIGS. 6A &
6B). Further, a rim of the side walls portion 112 includes a
plurality of recess hooks 126 that engages with a plurality of
recess 128 formed at a circumferential edge of the aperture 116.
The back panel 104 is dimensioned to detachably clamp at the
aperture 116 of the front panel 102.
[0035] Referring to FIG. 2A illustrates a front view of the cord
housing unit 132 without cord. The casing 100 include a fastening
means to clamp a cord housing unit 132 to the receptacle surface
120. The fastening means 136 includes a male fastener and a mating
female fastener. The female fastener is formed at the receptacle
surface 120 and the male fastener formed at the rear side of the
cord housing unit 132. Referring to FIG. 2B is a front view of the
cord housing unit 132 disposed with cord in an embodiment of the
present invention. The cord housing unit 132 defines an elongated
circle structure with a groove structure 130 disposed at the
center. The groove structure 130 travels from the center to the
periphery of the cord housing unit 132. The groove structure 130 is
dimensioned to snugly receive the cord and the excess length of the
cord is wound in the groove around the periphery of the cord
housing unit 132. The casing 100 allows to charge by unravelling
the cord and connecting one end to the handheld device and other
end into the power socket. In an embodiment, the groove structure
130 is configured to receive cord or power cables of various size
or length onto the cord housing unit 132. In an embodiment, the
cord housing unit 132 may vary in size.
[0036] Referring to FIG. 3A, the one or more walls which defines a
receptacle surface 120 of a back panel 104 includes a rear wall
portion 112 and a side walls portion 110. The back panel 104 is
detachably attached to the aperture formed in the rear wall 108 of
the front panel 102. Referring to FIG. 3B, the front panel 102
receives the handheld device in the cavity 122 through an opening
114. Further, when the back panel 104 is detached from the front
panel 106, the rear side of the device positioned in the cavity 122
is exposed through the aperture 116. The casing 100 further
includes a plurality of hole 118 in the front panel 102 to expose
the inlet ports, such as, charger port, USB port, etc., and the
controls of the devices, such as, a volume control, camera button,
etc.
[0037] Referring to FIG. 4C illustrates an exploded view of case
100 assembly enclosed with the handheld device and the cord. In an
embodiment, the cord may be stored in the cord housing unit 132
snapped at the receptacle surface 120 of the back panel 104. In an
embodiment, the receptacle surface 120 is accessed through a rim
formed at the side wall portion 110 and therefore, the back panel
104 needs to be removed from the front panel 102 in order to access
the receptacle surface 120.
[0038] Referring to FIGS. 4A & 4B illustrates the process steps
for removal of the back panel 104, in an embodiment of the present
invention. The back panel 104 is further defined with the plurality
of recess hooks 126 provided at the circumferential edge of the
panel 104 for engagement with the plurality of recesses 128
provided at the circumferential edge of the aperture 116. In an
embodiment, the back panel 104 is configured to be removed by
pushing up the bottom portion of the panel 104 which slides in a
parallel plane to the front panel 102 facilitating the removal of
the back panel 104.
[0039] Referring to FIGS. 5A & 5B, in one embodiment of the
casing 100 may include a release ledge 134 positioned at the bottom
portion of back panel 104 to facilitate to push up the panel 104
thereby allows to detach the back panel 104 from the front panel
102. In one embodiment, the back panel 104 is magnetically attached
to the aperture 116 in the rear wall of the front panel 102. The
magnets were attached to the interior of the back panel 104 such it
is not visible from the exterior side of the back panel 104.
[0040] In an embodiment, the back panel 104 configured to clamp
into the aperture 116 of the front panel 102 by a snap fit
connection. In an embodiment, the back panel 104 configured to
clamp into the aperture 116 of the front panel 102 by a slide fit
connection structure. In an embodiment, the connection mechanism
for engagement of back panel 104 to the aperture 116 of the front
panel 102 is not only restricted to the recess hook structure
connection, magnetic connection, snap fit connection, slide fit
connection described, but could also employ other ways as well.
[0041] In one embodiment, the side wall 106 and rear walls 108 of
the front panel 102 is includes TPE bumper. In one embodiment, the
side wall portion 110 of the back panel 104 includes chamfered edge
design.
[0042] In one embodiment of the casing 100, the aperture 116 may be
wider in size such that the size of the aperture 116 slightly less
than the contour of the receiving device in the cavity 122, shown
in FIG. 6A through FIG. 7B. Further, the back panel 104 is sized to
detachably fixed at the aperture 116 in such way it exposes the
camera portion of a mobile device to capture images. In FIGS. 6A
& 6B, a side view and rear view of the casing 100 is shown
respectively, where the front panel is clamped to the back panel.
The aperture 116 exposes a certain amount of the rear side of the
handheld device on engaging the front panel 102 with the back panel
104.
[0043] In an embodiment, a side view of a front panel 102 of a
casing 100 of FIGS. 6A & 6B is shown in FIG. 7A. In one
embodiment, a rear view of the front panel 102 of a casing 100 of
FIGS. 6A & 6B is shown in FIG. 7B. When the back panel 104 is
not engaged with the front panel 102, the aperture 116 exposes the
rear side of the handheld device in the cavity 122.
[0044] Referring to FIG. 8A through FIG. 9B, in one embodiment of
the casing 100, the side wall 106 & side wall portion 110 of
the front 102 and back panel 104, respectively, are flat in
structure and the chamfer of the front 102 and back panel 104 are
arched. Also, the back panel 104 is dome shaped and its profile
flows into the arched chamfer of the front panel 102, shown in
FIGS. 8A & 8B. In one embodiment, a side view of a front panel
of a casing of FIGS. 8A & 8B is shown in FIG. 9A. In one
embodiment, a rear view of a front panel of a casing of FIGS. 8A
& 8B is shown in FIG. 9B. Further, in this embodiment, the rear
wall 108 of the front panel 102 includes an aperture 166 and a
camera hole 118 that facilitates to capture image.
[0045] Referring to FIG. 10A through FIG. 11B, in one embodiment of
the casing 100, the side walls of the front panel is structured to
have a rounded profile. Referring to FIGS. 10A & 10B, a side
view and rear view of a casing 100 is shown. In an embodiment, a
side view of a front panel of a casing 100 of FIGS. 10A & 10B
is shown in FIG. 11A. In an embodiment, a rear view of a front
panel of a casing 100 of FIGS. 10A & 10B is shown in FIG.
11B.
[0046] Referring to FIG. 12, the plurality of side wall 106 of the
front panel 102 comprises at least one bottom wall section. In an
embodiment, the bottom wall section comprises a slot 138 formed
thereon for receiving an electrical outlet such as a USB port or a
charging port of an adapter to connect with the handheld device in
the cavity 122.
[0047] Advantageously, the casing 100 allows to store both cord and
the handheld device, frees the number of items that need to keep
with in day-to-day life and working in case of emergencies and
allows to charge the handheld device without having to carry around
the charger as a separate item.
[0048] Although a single embodiment of the invention has been
illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described in the above
detailed description, it will be understood that the invention is
not limited to the embodiment developed herein, but is capable of
numerous rearrangements, modifications, substitutions of parts and
elements without departing from the spirit and scope of the
invention.
[0049] The foregoing description comprises illustrative embodiments
of the present invention. Having thus described exemplary
embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted by those
skilled in the art that the within disclosures are exemplary only,
and that various other alternatives, adaptations, and modifications
may be made within the scope of the present invention. Merely
listing or numbering the steps of a method in a certain order does
not constitute any limitation on the order of the steps of that
method. Many modifications and other embodiments of the invention
will come to mind to one skilled in the art to which this invention
pertains having the benefit of the teachings presented in the
foregoing descriptions. Although specific terms may be employed
herein, they are used only in generic and descriptive sense and not
for purposes of limitation. Accordingly, the present invention is
not limited to the specific embodiments illustrated herein.
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