Belt clip incorporating a multipurpose tool
OwnerMichael Donnellyinventor
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Abstract
A belt clip for securing a device such as a personal communications device, e.g. a paper or radio, to one's belt or clothing includes a tool having tool elements such as a screw driver, knife, bottle cap opener, file, letter opener, cork screw, scissors, etc. The tool itself may include means for securing it directly to the body of the personal communication device. The belt clip may also include a sheath to cover the tool. Alternatively, the sheath may include the means for securing the belt clip to the body of the personal communications device.
Claims15
A clip for securing a personal communications portable device having a first adapter to an article carrier, said clip comprising:
- a. plate-shaped first element including one or more tools;
- b. a second element having first and second ends for carrying said first element;
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- c. a second adapter for pivotally securing said first and second elements to the first adapter;
- i. said second adapter comprising a pair of parallel flanges extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to one face of said first element, said flanges located proximate said first end of said second element;
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- d. means for biasing said second end of said second element toward the portable device wherein the article carrier is maintained between the clip and the portable device.
A belt clip for securing a box-shaped device having a first adapter to one's person, said belt clip comprising:
- a. a carrier portion;
- b. a plate-shaped tool portion in sliding engagement with said carrier portion;
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- a second adapter, including means for pivotally securing said belt clip to said first adapter;
- d. said carrier portion comprising a longitudinally extending body having first and second faces and first and second ends, and a tongue extending substantially perpendicularly from said second face adjacent said first end;
- e. said tool portion comprising first and second surfaces, said first surface including a roughened portion extending along a portion of the length of said first surface;
- f. said pivoting means including a pair of parallel flanges extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said second face of said carrier portion, said flanges located proximate said second end of said carrier portion;
- g. said tool portion further comprising a screw driver blade, a bottle cap opener, a cutting edge, and a letter opener.
A belt clip for a personal communications device, said personal communications device including a box-shaped housing having a first panel for displaying information, and a second panel having first adapter means for pivotally securing a spring biased belt clip thereto, said belt clip comprising:
- a. a plate having first and second ends and first and second faces, a sharp edge for cutting proximate said first end, a screw driver blade located along said first end, a hook for removing bottle caps proximate said first end, and a roughened surface located on said first face proximate said second end;
- b. a cover member into which said plate is engaged by sliding;
- c. a carrier member to which said cover member is secured, said carrier member having first and second oppositely facing surfaces, first and second ends, and a lip extending substantially perpendicularly from said first surface proximate said first end;
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- d. a second adapter for pivotally securing said plate, said cover member and said carrier member to said personal communications device, said second adapter including a pair of flanges integral with said carrier member extending substantially perpendicularly from said first surface proximate said second end, said flanges separated by the width of said carrier member and including aligned through holes for inserting a pin therethrough.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.