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AssigneeKyocera Wireless Corp.
InventorsGregg A. Johnson, Richard E. La Spesa, Mark Edward Simek, John J. Wendorff, Gad Shaanan
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According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a mobile telephone handset construction, which is adapted to be attached removably in an inverted manner to a support element, such as a strap, loop or ring attached to a back-pack or other article of wearing apparel, or any other suitable support element used for supporting the handset construction. The construction of an embodiment of the invention can be quickly retrieved and responded to in a convenient manner when a call is being received. The construction includes a display mounted at a top front face portion of a housing to present information to the user when the display is viewed in a position adapted to be read by the user. A carabiner latch is connected to the housing for attaching to the support element to suspend the construction therefrom in an inverted manner for storage purposes. The latch is secured to a bottom portion of the housing at a substantial distance from the display to enable the handset construction to be suspended in an inverted substantially vertical position from the support element and able to be moved pivotally from the inverted position by the hand of the user in a quick and convenient manner to a position where the user is permitted to read the information contained on the display. All of this can be accomplished while the construction remains attached to the support element.
A mobile telephone handset comprising:
A mobile telephone handset for attachment to a support element, comprising:
A wireless communication device comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.
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Portable transceivers: transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
Hooks with pivoting or elastically bending closing member: the closing member pivoting about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the hook
And having means biasing the closing member about the pivot: and including a coil type spring
Characterized by the relative motions of the body parts: foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis…
Term ended 8 May 2023 (estimated)
The present invention relates in general to a mobile telephone handset construction and a method of using it. It more particularly relates to such a new and improved mobile telephone handset construction which employs a novel technique for supporting the construction when not in use.
Mobile telephones have become popular to use in recent times. Such telephones typically employ wireless communication technology, and the telephone handset is small and compact in size to be conveniently portable.
While such handset constructions are small and lightweight, they are sometimes difficult or somewhat bulky to transport in the sense that they are typically taken with the user and stored in a pocket or purse of the user. In this regard, should the mobile telephone be stored in the pocket or purse of the user, it is sometimes awkward for the user to retrieve the telephone when a call is being received. It is desirable, of course, for the user to retrieve quickly the mobile telephone so that the user can respond to the call promptly.
The following is a description of the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a face view of a mobile telephone handset, which is constructed in accordance with one of the embodiments of the present invention, and which has a portion thereof broken away to show the internal components thereof;
FIG. 2 is an side elevational view of the construction of FIG. 1;
According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a mobile telephone handset construction, which is adapted to be attached removably in an inverted manner to a support element, such as a strap, loop or ring attached to a back-pack or other article of wearing apparel, or any other suitable support element used for supporting the handset construction. For example, the construction could be attached to a stationary support element, such as a hook fastened to a wall or desk.
The construction, therefore, can be carried conveniently by the user, or stored by suspending it from a stationary support surface, as well.
The construction of an embodiment of the invention can be quickly retrieved and responded to in a convenient manner when a call is being received. The construction includes a display mounted at a top front face portion of a housing to present information to the user when the display is viewed in a position adapted to be read by the user.