U.S. patent application number 15/859337 was filed with the patent office on 2019-07-04 for sun guard for dashboard-mounted mobile devices.
The applicant listed for this patent is Suhas Hanumanthaiah. Invention is credited to Suhas Hanumanthaiah.
Application Number | 20190202273 15/859337 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 67059233 |
Filed Date | 2019-07-04 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20190202273 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Hanumanthaiah; Suhas |
July 4, 2019 |
SUN GUARD FOR DASHBOARD-MOUNTED MOBILE DEVICES
Abstract
A sun guard to protect a mobile device mounted attached to a
mobile phone mounting device attached to a surface, the sun guard
including a tubing to form a perimeter of a particular structural
shape having a front portion, a rear portion, a top portion, a
bottom portion, and side portions, such that the mobile device is
disposed within the particular structural shape of the tubing, a
protective covering to cover the rear portion, the top portion, and
the side portions of the particular structural shape, such that the
mobile device is shielded from the sun, and a rubber coating to
coat bottom edges of the tubing to prevent the sun guard from
slipping off the surface.
Inventors: |
Hanumanthaiah; Suhas;
(Downey, CA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Hanumanthaiah; Suhas |
Downey |
CA |
US |
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Family ID: |
67059233 |
Appl. No.: |
15/859337 |
Filed: |
December 30, 2017 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E04H 15/36 20130101;
B60R 11/02 20130101; B60R 13/0869 20130101; B60J 1/2011 20130101;
B60R 2011/0056 20130101; E04H 15/40 20130101; B60R 2011/0063
20130101; B60R 2011/0005 20130101; B60R 2011/0057 20130101; B60R
11/0241 20130101 |
International
Class: |
B60J 1/20 20060101
B60J001/20; B60R 13/08 20060101 B60R013/08; B60R 11/02 20060101
B60R011/02 |
Claims
1. A sun guard to protect a mobile device mounted attached to a
mobile phone mounting device attached to a surface, the sun guard
comprising: a tubing to form an entire perimeter of a particular
structural shape, the particular structural shape having a front
portion, a rear portion, a top portion, a bottom portion, and side
portions, such that the mobile device is disposed within the
particular structural shape of the tubing, and such that the tubing
at the bottom portion surrounds the mobile device; a protective
covering to cover the rear portion, the top portion, and the side
portions of the particular structural shape, such that the mobile
device is shielded from the sun; and a rubber coating to coat
bottom edges of the tubing to prevent the sun guard from slipping
off the surface.
2. The sun guard of claim 1, wherein the tubing is flexible to
allow a user to create a new shape with the tubing, such that
another mobile device having a larger size may be accommodated
within the sun guard.
3. The sun guard of claim 2, wherein the protective covering is
flexible to allow the user to create the new shape.
4. The sun guard of claim 1, wherein a display unit of the mobile
device is visible when the mobile device is disposed within the sun
guard.
5. The sun guard of claim 1, wherein the mobile device is removed
from the sun guard by a user lifting the sun guard such that the
mobile device passes through the bottom portion that is not covered
by the protective covering.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
[0001] The present general inventive concept relates generally to a
sun guard, and specifically, to a sun guard usable with
dashboard-mounted mobile devices.
2. Description of the Related Art
[0002] In a world where reliance on electronics has steadily grown,
the conventional phone/GPS mount is a useful inventions designed
for mounting a phone and/or a GPS in vehicles in recent years.
However, harsh and hot sunlight shining on electronic
communication/navigation devices for extended periods of time can
overheat them, potentially causing long-term damage and reducing
their lifespan.
[0003] Therefore, there is a need for a sub guard for
dashboard-mounted mobile devices.
SUMMARY
[0004] The present general inventive concept provides sun guard for
dashboard-mounted mobile devices.
[0005] Additional features and utilities of the present general
inventive concept will be set forth in part in the description
which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description,
or may be learned by practice of the general inventive concept.
[0006] The foregoing and/or other features and utilities of the
present general inventive concept may be achieved by providing a
sun guard to protect a mobile device mounted attached to a mobile
phone mounting device attached to a surface, the sun guard
including a tubing to form a perimeter of a particular structural
shape having a front portion, a rear portion, a top portion, a
bottom portion, and side portions, such that the mobile device is
disposed within the particular structural shape of the tubing, a
protective covering to cover the rear portion, the top portion, and
the side portions of the particular structural shape, such that the
mobile device is shielded from the sun, and a rubber coating to
coat bottom edges of the tubing to prevent the sun guard from
slipping off the surface.
[0007] The tubing may be flexible to allow a user to create a new
shape with the tubing, such that another mobile device having a
larger size may be accommodated within the sun guard.
[0008] The protective covering may be flexible to allow the user to
create the new shape.
[0009] A display unit of the mobile device may be visible when the
mobile device is disposed within the sun guard.
[0010] The mobile device may be removed from the sun guard by a
user lifting the sun guard such that the mobile device passes
through the bottom portion that is not covered by the protective
covering.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] These and/or other features and utilities of the present
generally inventive concept will become apparent and more readily
appreciated from the following description of the embodiments,
taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:
[0012] FIG. 1 illustrates a sun guard, according to an exemplary
embodiment of the present general inventive concept;
[0013] FIG. 2 illustrates a conventional mobile device.
[0014] FIG. 3 illustrates a conventional dashboard mounting
apparatus.
[0015] FIG. 4 illustrates the sun guard used in conjunction with
the conventional mobile device mounted on the conventional
dashboard mounting apparatus, according to an exemplary embodiment
of the present general inventive concept.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0016] Various example embodiments (a.k.a., exemplary embodiments)
will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying
drawings in which some example embodiments are illustrated. In the
figures, the thicknesses of lines, layers and/or regions may be
exaggerated for clarity.
[0017] Accordingly, while example embodiments are capable of
various modifications and alternative forms, embodiments thereof
are shown by way of example in the figures and will herein be
described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there
is no intent to limit example embodiments to the particular forms
disclosed, but on the contrary, example embodiments are to cover
all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the
scope of the disclosure. Like numbers refer to like/similar
elements throughout the detailed description.
[0018] It is understood that when an element is referred to as
being "connected" or "coupled" to another element, it can be
directly connected or coupled to the other element or intervening
elements may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred
to as being "directly connected" or "directly coupled" to another
element, there are no intervening elements present. Other words
used to describe the relationship between elements should be
interpreted in a like fashion (e.g., "between" versus "directly
between," "adjacent" versus "directly adjacent," etc.).
[0019] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing
particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of
example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an"
and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further
understood that the terms "comprises," "comprising," "includes"
and/or "including," when used herein, specify the presence of
stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or
components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or
more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements,
components and/or groups thereof.
[0020] Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and
scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly
understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example
embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g.,
those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted
as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the
context of the relevant art. However, should the present disclosure
give a specific meaning to a term deviating from a meaning commonly
understood by one of ordinary skill, this meaning is to be taken
into account in the specific context this definition is given
herein.
[0021] FIG. 1 illustrates a sun guard 100, according to an
exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.
[0022] The sun guard 100, and components thereof, may be made from
metal, plastic, rubber, cloth, wood, or any other material known to
one of ordinary skill in the art.
[0023] The sun guard 100 may include a protective covering 110, a
tubing 120, and a rubber coating 130.
[0024] The protective covering 110 may be disposed on a top portion
of the sun guard 100 to provide shelter from the sun for an object
disposed within the sun guard 100.
[0025] Although the protective covering 110 may cover a top
portion, a rear portion, and side portions of the sun guard 100, a
bottom portion of the sun guard 100 may remain uncovered to allow
the sun guard 100 to be placed overtop a device such that the
device is inside the sun guard 100. Also, a front portion of the
sun guard 100 may be uncovered to allow a user to view a front
portion of the device when the device is inside the sun guard
100.
[0026] The protective covering 110 may be made from a flexible,
deformable, and/or malleable material, such that it may be
manipulated into various shapes.
[0027] The tubing 120 may form a particular and/or predetermined
shape of the sun guard 100, may be disposed along an entire
perimeter of the sun guard 100 to provide structural stability for
the sun guard 100, and may be flexible to deform in order to
accommodate objects of various sizes disposed within the sun guard
100.
[0028] In other words, the tubing 120 may form a particular
structural shape having a front portion, a rear portion, a top
portion, a bottom portion, and side portions.
[0029] The rubber coating 130 may be disposed on bottom portions
and/or edges of the tubing 120, in order to prevent the sun guard
from moving or slipping off of a surface 10.
[0030] FIG. 2 illustrates a conventional mobile device 200.
[0031] The conventional mobile device may include a body 210 and a
display portion 220.
[0032] The conventional mobile device 200 may be a mobile
telephone, a global positioning system (GPS), or any other
conventional mobile device known to one of ordinary skill in the
art, and therefore, may also have all necessary components included
therewith.
[0033] FIG. 3 illustrates a conventional dashboard mounting
apparatus 300.
[0034] The conventional dashboard mounting apparatus 300 may
include a dashboard mounting portion 310, a fixing unit 320, a
mobile device mounting portion 330, and an adjusting portion
340.
[0035] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, the dashboard mounting portion
310 may include a suction-cup device, magnets, or an adhesive to
allow for mounting onto the surface 10, and the fixing unit 320 may
be manipulated to secure the dashboard mounting portion 310 onto
the surface 10.
[0036] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the mobile device mounting
portion 330 may adhere to a rear portion of the conventional mobile
device 200 using a suction-cup device, magnets, an adhesive, or any
other type of mounting method known to one of ordinary skill in the
art.
[0037] When the conventional mobile device 200 is mounted onto the
mobile device mounting portion 330, the adjusting portion 340 may
be manipulated to move the conventional mobile device 200 to a
position desired by the user.
[0038] FIG. 4 illustrates the sun guard 100 used in conjunction
with the conventional mobile device 200 mounted on the conventional
dashboard mounting apparatus 300, according to an exemplary
embodiment of the present general inventive concept.
[0039] Referring to FIG. 1 through 4, it is clear that: (1) the
conventional mobile device 200 is mounted onto the mobile device
mounting portion 330 of the conventional dashboard mounting
apparatus 300; (2) the dashboard mounting portion 310 of the
conventional dashboard mounting apparatus 300 is fixed to the
surface 1; and (3) the sun guard 100 is placed on the surface 10 to
cover and house both the conventional mobile device 200 and the
conventional dashboard mounting apparatus 300 to which the
conventional mobile device 200 is mounted, thereby shielding the
conventional mobile device 200 from the sun.
[0040] Furthermore, FIG. 4 clearly illustrates that the display
unit 220 of the conventional mobile device 200 is visible to the
user, even when the conventional mobile device 200 is disposed
within the sun guard 100.
[0041] Moreover, in order to remove the conventional mobile device
200 from the sun guard 100, the a user may simply lift the sun
guard 100 such that the conventional mobile device 200 remains
stationary, but passes through the bottom portion of the sun guard
100 that is not covered by the protective covering 110.
[0042] Although a particular shape of the sun guard 100 has been
illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 4, other shapes may be utilized, such as
cubes, prisms, etc., but are not limited thereto. Also, other
surface-mounting mechanisms for the sun guard 100 may be utilized,
such as suction cups, magnets, and adhesives, which are disposed on
or near the bottom portion and/or edge of the tubing 120.
[0043] Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive
concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by
those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these
embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the
general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the
appended claims and their equivalents.
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