Providing a Rail Mounting System for a Mobile Device Case
AssigneeHit Technologies Inc.
InventorBrooks Bergreen
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Abstract
A rail mounting system apparatus and method for a mobile device case and accessory is provided, which includes at least one case rail, at least one case slot configured to receive an accessory rail. The rail mounting system also includes a locking mechanism to secure the mobile device case and the accessory. The locking mechanism may be disengaged through use of a release mechanism.
Claims19
A rail mounting system for a mobile device case comprising:
- at least one case rail;
- at least one case slot configured to receive at least one accessory rail on an accessory, in which the at least one case rail is received by at least one accessory slot such that the at least one case rail and the at least one accessory rail are configured to slide with respect to each other;
- and
- a locking mechanism that fixes a position of the at least one case rail with respect to the accessory when the locking mechanism is engaged.
An accessory for a rail mounting system for a mobile device case comprising:
- at least one accessory rail;
- at least one accessory slot configured to receive at least one case rail on the mobile device case, in which the at least one accessory rail is received by at least one case slot such that the at least one case rail and the at least one accessory rail are configured to slide with respect to each other;
- and
- a locking mechanism that fixes a position of the at least one accessory rail with respect to the mobile device case when the locking mechanism is engaged.
The accessory of claim 13, in which the hinge accessory is configured to be attached to the base.
A method for securing an accessory to a mobile device case comprising:
- inserting at least one case rail on the mobile device case in at least one accessory slot on the accessory;
- sliding at least one accessory rail on the accessory in at least one case slot on the mobile device case to a desired position;
- and
- locking the position of the at least one case rail with respect to the accessory when the locking mechanism is engaged.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.