APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HOLDING PORTABLE DEVICES OR INSTRUMENTS

• US 20080164267A1
• Filed: 05/10/2007
• Published: 07/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alissa Huber
• Original Assignee: Alissa Huber
• Inventors: Huber, Alissa
• Application Number:
  US11/746,640
• Publication Number:
  US 20080164267A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 220/660
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 7/04 the elements being secured or adapted to be secured by magnetic means

Abstract

A holder apparatus for a portable device including a first surface with a first area with at least one magnetized polarity and a second area with at least one magnetized polarity, and a second surface with a first area of at least one magnetized polarity and a second area with at least one other magnetized area with a second polarity. The first surface is removably attached to one or more portable devices and/or instruments. The magnetic polarities of the first surface and the magnetic polarities of the second surface are aligned with their corresponding opposite magnetic poles so that said one or more attached portable devices are orientated in a specific direction relative to the first surface and/or the second surface, with either or both of the surfaces attached to one or more substrates.

Claims

1. A holder apparatus for a portable device comprising:

a first surface with a first area with at least one magnetized polarity and a second area with at least one magnetized polarity; and

a second surface with a first area of at least one magnetized area with a first polarity and a second area with at least one magnetized area with a second polarity;

wherein said first surface is removably attached to one or more portable devices; and

wherein said magnetic polarities of said first surface and said magnetic polarities of said second surface are aligned with their corresponding magnetic poles so that said one or more attached portable devices are orientated in a specific direction relative to said first surface and said second surface and wherein said second surface is attached to at least one substrate.

2. The holder apparatus for a portable device of claim 1 wherein the substrate is selected from the one or more of the following group:

portable electronic devices such as portable computers, portable music players, transmitters, microphones, radios, cell phones, instruments, body parts such as an arm or an ear, hats, controllers for gaming consoles, shoes, shoelaces, clothing, cases, glasses, earpieces, bags, purses, holsters, jewelry, furnishings or a portion thereof such as an arm of a chair, fixtures such as a lamp, automotive and household accessories such as disposal bags, and fasteners.

3. The holder apparatus for a portable device of claim 1 wherein said first surface is integrated within said substrate.

4. The holder apparatus for a portable device of claim 1 wherein said second surface is integrated within said substrate.

5. The holder apparatus for a portable device of claim 1 wherein said first surface and said second surface is integrated within said substrate.

6. A holder apparatus for a portable device of claim 1 wherein said first surface encloses a portion of the surface of said portable device.

7. A holder apparatus for a portable device of claim 1 wherein said first surface and said second surface enclose said substrate.

8. A holder apparatus for a portable device of claim 1 wherein said one or more attached portable devices can be orientated in more than one specific direction relative to said first surface and said second surface.

9. A holder apparatus for a portable device of claim 1 further comprising a third surface with a first area of at least one magnetized area with a first polarity and a second area with at least one magnetized area with a second polarity wherein said third surface may be independently oriented relative to said first surface, said second surface or said substrate.

10. A holder apparatus for a portable device of claim 1 wherein the portable device is one or more items selected from the following group:

keys, pens, rulers, batteries, fishing lures, needles, coins, paper clips, hair clips, pins, watercolor tubes, oil-color tubes, bullets, gliders, screws, bolts, nuts, washers, fasteners, hinges, flash lights, electrical drills, portable dryers, staples, cell-phones, PDAs, shoelaces, shoe fasteners and calculators.

11. A method of using a holder apparatus to hold a portable device in a specific orientation relative to the user comprising the steps of:

placing said portable device in said holder apparatus comprised of a first surface with a first area with at least one magnetized polarity and a second area with at least one magnetized polarity; and

a second surface with a first area of at least one magnetized area with a first polarity and a second area with at least one magnetized area with a second polarity;

wherein said first surface is removably attached to one or more portable devices; and

wherein said magnetic polarities of said first surface and said magnetic polarities of said second surface are aligned with their corresponding magnetic poles so that said one or more attached portable devices are orientated in a specific direction relative to said first surface and said second surface and wherein said second surface is attached to at least one substrate located on said user; and

securing said portable device in said holder apparatus.