Communications device holder for vehicles
AssigneeMotorola, Inc.
InventorsGeorge M. Korycan, William F. Zancho
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Abstract
To facilitate hands-free operation, a communications device holder (110, 300, 400) includes a tongue (202) that is adapted to mate with and be latched within a seat belt buckle (112) of an unoccupied vehicle passenger position. The communications device holder includes a docking assembly (200) that is adapted to receive and securely hold a communications device (120). The docking assembly includes interfaces for power, speakers, microphones and the like. A flexible member (302) is alternatively attached to the tongue to flexibly configure the position of the device holder. A seat belt buckle (402) is optionally attached to the communications device holder for securing the device holder both with the seat belt buckle for a passenger position and with the seat belt.
Claims20
A communications device holder comprising:
- a docking assembly,
- a communications device holder coupled to the docking assembly,
- a seat belt buckle tongue rigidly coupled to the docking assembly,
- whereby the seat belt buckle tongue is matably engageable with a set belt buckle.
A communications device holder comprising:
- a platform,
- a seat belt buckle tongue coupled to the platform,
- the seat belt buckle tongue having a buckle latch opening sized and configured to accept a seat belt buckle latch;
- and
- a communications device docking station coupled to the platform,
- whereby the communications device docking station is removably connectable to a communications device.
A portable communication device holder comprising:
- a communication device holder;
- and
- a seat belt buckle tongue extending from a first end of said communication device holder,
- said seat belt buckle tongue removably couplable to a seat belt buckle tongue receiver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.