US 6,182,878 B2Granted

Carrier for cellular phone

OwnerEnrico Raccainventor

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Abstract

A versatile carrier for cellular phones or the like, comprising an upwardly opening receptacle, with an expandable side panel, for receiving phones of different sizes and shapes. An elongated locking tongue, with a resealable fastening strap, extends over the open end of the body of the carrier and retains the phone therein. A closure flap is secured to the rear panel of the receptacle, and can be pivoted relative thereto. At least one resealable fastening strip is secured to the underside of the closure flap. Complementary fastening strips are located on the back panel of the body of the carrier and on the adjacent side panel for cooperation with the closure flap. The closure flap is pivoted so that the fastening strips on the flap securely engages the complementary strips on the rear panel and the side panel, so that the carrier may be secured to a suspender strap, handbag strap, etc. in a vertical or horizontal orientation. The complementary fastening strips are situated to accommodate straps, of different widths, thus increasing the ability of the carrier to function satisfactorily with belts, suspender straps, luggage straps, handbags, etc.

Claims6

Dependent claims

A versatile carrier for cellular telephones, said carrier comprising:

a) a body comprising a rear panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, and a pair of side panels secured together to define an upwardly opening receptacle adapted to receive a cellular phone,
b) an elongated locking tongue extending from said rear panel over the opening in said receptacle and contacting the front panel of said carrier,
c) complementary resealable fastener strips on said tongue and said front panel of said panel so that said tongue is secured to said front panel to retain a cellular phone within the carrier,
d) a closure flap secured to said rear panel of said carrier for pivotal movement relative thereto, said closure flap including an inner face and an outer face,
e) at least one resealable fastener strip secured to said inner face of said closure flap,
f) a first complementary fastener strip secured to said rear panel of said body of said carrier,
g) a second complementary fastener strip secured to one of said side panels in proximity to said first complementary fastener strip, and
h) said closure flap being pivoted relative to said carrier body to bring said fastener strips into engagement to secure said carrier to a strap or belt, said strap being pressed against said rear panel of said body.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 09/587,051Filed 2 Jun 2000
Granted: 6 Feb 2001
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

A45C 15/00
Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups a45c1/00 - a45c11/00
A45F 5/02
Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping: fastening articles to the garment
H04B 1/3888
Portable transceivers: arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
A45C 11/002
Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00: for storing portable handheld communication devices, e.g. pagers or smart…