Mobile electronic communication device and covering for similar devices with ornament attachment mechanism

• US 20040192420A1
• Filed: 04/08/2004
• Published: 09/30/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sayuri Doi
• Original Assignee: Sayuri Doi
• Inventors: Doi, Sayuri
• Application Number:
  US10/822,080
• Publication Number:
  US 20040192420A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/575.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0283 for providing a decorative aspect, e.g. customization of casings, exchangeable faceplate

Abstract

A mobile electronics communications device with a housing and an ornament attachment mechanism. The ornament attachment mechanism provides the ability to customize the appearance of the device in a more personal and unique manner. A covering for a mobile electronics communication device with an ornament attachment mechanism provides the ability to customize the appearance of devices that have replaceable coverings in a similar manner. The ornament attachment mechanisms can be realized in a variety of ways including, but not limited to, the housing or body having a hole, a penetrable membrane, an appendage, or an appendage with a ring.

Claims

1-38. -38 Cancelled

39. A mobile electronic communication device, comprising:

an electronics unit; and

a housing containing the electronics unit, the housing including an ornamental attachment mechanism which has a primary function of facilitating attachment of an ornament to decorate or adorn the mobile electronic communication device.

40. The mobile electronic communication device of claim 39 wherein the housing comprises a top, a bottom, a first side coupling the top and the bottom, the first side having a first curvature and a second side coupling the top and the bottom, the second side having a second curvature.

41. The mobile electronic communication device of claim 40 wherein the first curvature and the second curvature differ.

42. The mobile electronic communication device of claim 40 wherein the housing further comprises a penetrable membrane.

43. The mobile electronic communication device of claim 39, wherein the ornamental attachment mechanism comprises a section of the housing having a hole formed therein.

44. The mobile electronic communication device of claim 43, wherein the hole is formed completely through the housing.

45. The mobile electronic communication device of claim 44, wherein the hole has an opening with a front end and a back end, the hole providing a straight line of sight between the front and back ends of the opening.

46. The mobile electronic communication device of claim 39, wherein the ornamental attachment mechanism has a portion that models a body part.

47. The mobile electronic communication device of claim 39, wherein the ornamental attachment mechanism consists of a mechanism selected from the group consisting of an appendage, a penetrable membrane, an appendage with a ring and a section of the housing having a hole formed therein.

48. A covering for attachment to a mobile electronic communication device, the covering comprising an ornamental attachment mechanism which has a primary function of facilitating attachment of an ornament to decorate or adorn the mobile electronic communication device.

49. The covering of claim 48 wherein the covering comprises a top, a bottom, a first side coupling the top and the bottom, the first side having a first curvature and a second side coupling the top and the bottom, the second side having a second curvature.

50. The covering of claim 49 wherein the first curvature and the second curvature differ.

51. The covering of claim 49 wherein the covering further comprises a penetrable membrane.

52. The covering of claim 48, wherein the ornamental attachment mechanism consists of a mechanism selected from the group consisting of an appendage, a penetrable membrane, an appendage with a ring and a section of the housing having a hole formed therein.

53. A cellular telephone, comprising:

an electronics unit; and

a housing containing the electronics unit, the housing including an ornamental attachment mechanism which has a primary function of facilitating attachment of an ornament to decorate or adorn the cellular telephone.

54. The cellular telephone of claim 53 wherein the housing comprises a top, a bottom, a first side coupling the top and the bottom, the first side having a first curvature and a second side coupling the top and the bottom, the second side having a second curvature.

55. The cellular telephone of claim 54 wherein the first curvature and the second curvature differ.

56. The cellular telephone of claim 54 wherein the housing further comprises a penetrable membrane.

57. The cellular telephone of claim 53 wherein the ornamental attachment mechanism consists of a mechanism selected from the group consisting of an appendage, a penetrable membrane, an appendage with a ring and a section of the housing having a hole formed therein.