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US 9,282,809 B2Granted
Earbud holder for a belt
AssigneeBlucase, LLC
InventorWilliam Alexander McCurdy
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Abstract
An earbud holder for a belt is provided. The earbud may be a speaker, headphone or the like for allowing a user to hear an audio transmission. The earbud holder moves from a closed First Position A to an open Second Position B so as to allow a user to open and store an earbud. The earbud holder has a front panel and a back panel wherein the front panel moves with respect to the back panel and wherein magnets secure the earbud holder in the closed First Position A. The earbud holder has a generally u-shaped drawer located between the front panel and the back panel for securing the earbud.
Claims12
An earbud holder comprising:
- a front panel having a first side, a second side, a top, a bottom, a front and a back;
- a back panel having a first side, a second side, a top, a bottom, a front and a back;
- a generally u-shaped holder having a first side, a second side and a bottom and an interior and wherein the u-shaped holder is located between the front panel and the back panel;
- wherein the front panel moves with respect to the back panel and wherein an earbud is secured within the interior of the u-shaped holder;
- a transparent surface having a first side, a second side and a bottom wherein the first side of the transparent surface is connected to the first side of the front panel and wherein the second side of the transparent surface is connected to the second side of the front panel and wherein the bottom of the transparent surface is connected to the bottom of the front panel and wherein a pocket is formed between the transparent surface and the front of the front panel;
- a removable plate having an ornamental design wherein the removable plate may be temporarily secured in the pocket created by the transparent surface and the front panel;
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- a generally oval ring having a top having an opening wherein the generally oval ring is located between the front panel and the back panel and wherein the opening of the top of the generally oval ring allows access to the interior of the u-shaped holder.
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An earbud holder comprising:
- a front panel having a first side, a second side, a top, a bottom, a front and a back;
- a back panel having a first side, a second side, a top, a bottom, a front and a back;
- a generally u-shaped holder having a first side, a second side and a bottom and an interior and wherein the u-shaped holder is located between the front panel and the back panel;
- wherein the front panel moves with respect to the back panel and wherein an earbud is secured within the interior of the u-shaped holder;
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- a generally oval ring having a top, a bottom, a curved side, a first opening and a second opening wherein the first opening runs between the top, the bottom and the curved side and wherein the second opening is located on the top of the generally oval ring and wherein the generally u-shaped holder is secured within the first opening of the generally oval ring.
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An earbud holder comprising:
- a front panel having a first side, a second side, a top, a bottom, a front and a back;
- a back panel having a first side, a second side, a top, a bottom, a front and a back;
- a generally u-shaped holder having a first side, a second side and a bottom and an interior and wherein the u-shaped holder is located between the front panel and the back panel;
- wherein the front panel moves with respect to the back panel and wherein an earbud is secured within the interior of the u-shaped holder;
- a generally oval ring having a top, a bottom, a curved side, a first opening and a second opening wherein the first opening runs between the top, the bottom and the curved side and wherein the second opening is located on the top of the generally oval ring and wherein the generally u-shaped holder is secured within the first opening of the generally oval ring;
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- a first flap located at the second opening at the top of the generally oval ring and a second flap located at the second opening at the top of the generally oval ring wherein the second opening is a bow-tie shape and wherein the first flap and the second flap are flexible and wherein the first flap and the second flap prevent an earbud from accidentally falling out of the generally u-shaped holder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.