CAMMING BELT CLIP
First Claim
1. A belt clip for attaching a device to a user, comprising:
- a right gripping portion and a left gripping portion, said right and left gripping portions configured to engage with an external surface of a device;
a biasing member coupled between said right gripping member and said left gripping member for biasing said right gripping member away from said left gripping member;
a right cam member secured relative to said right gripping member and a left cam member secured relative to said left gripping member; and
a clip member defining a cam hole for engaging said right and left cam members such that rotation of said clip member causes said right and left cam members and thus said right and left gripping members to move relative to one another.
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Abstract
A belt clip for attaching a device to a user includes a back plate having first and second wing portions which include flanges for engaging with the exterior surface of an electronic device. The first and second wing portions are coupled together by an integrated biasing portion that allows the first and second wing portions to be forced together when the flanges are gripping the electronic device and apart when it is desired to remove the electronic device from the belt clip. The wing portions each include integrally formed cam members that engage with a cam hole formed in a clip member. As the clip member is rotated relative to the back plate, the cam members and thus the wing portions are brought together to grasp the electronic device. The clip member is then retained relative to the back plate with a locking feature.
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32 Claims
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1. A belt clip for attaching a device to a user, comprising:
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a right gripping portion and a left gripping portion, said right and left gripping portions configured to engage with an external surface of a device;
a biasing member coupled between said right gripping member and said left gripping member for biasing said right gripping member away from said left gripping member;
a right cam member secured relative to said right gripping member and a left cam member secured relative to said left gripping member; and
a clip member defining a cam hole for engaging said right and left cam members such that rotation of said clip member causes said right and left cam members and thus said right and left gripping members to move relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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19. A belt clip for securing a device to a user, comprising:
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a clamping member having integrally formed first and second wing portions interconnected by an arch-shaped portion;
a first grasping flange integrally formed with said first wing portion on a first side thereof and a second grasping flange integrally formed with said second wing portion;
a first cam member integrally formed with said first wing portion and a second cam member integrally formed with said second wing portion;
a clip member for attachment to a user defining a cam hole for receiving said first and second cam members, said clip member being rotatable relative to said clamping member between a first open position and a second closed position, whereby rotation of said clip from said first open position to said second closed position forces said first cam member toward said second cam member thus moving said first grasping flange toward said second grasping flange.
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