ACCESSORY SECURING MECHANISM

• US 20100102576A1
• Filed: 08/27/2009
• Published: 04/29/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industrial Company Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industrial Company Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: ZHANG, YU
• Granted Patent: US 8,743,539 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 292/261
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/006 comprising a suspension strap or lanyard
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/008 Hand articles fastened to the wrist or to the arm or to the leg
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/00 Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/0817 Spring arm
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/088 Spring arm
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/25 Cylinder

Abstract

A accessory securing mechanism includes a housing member, a cover member, and an engaging member. The housing member defines a cutout and forms a pole unit protruding from the bottom of the cutout. The engaging member includes an elastic washer, the washer is sleeved into the pole unit.

Claims

1. An accessory securing mechanism, comprising:

a housing member having a pole unit,

a cover member for covering the housing; and

an engaging member;

wherein the engaging member includes an elastic washer, the washer is sleeved with the pole unit.

2. The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing defines a cutout, the pole unit protrudes from the bottom surface of the cutout.

3. The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pole unit defines a circular depression, the washer is received and latched into the depression.

4. The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in claim 3, wherein the pole unit includes a spherical head and a cylindrical body, the depression is defined around the body and adjacent to the head.

5. The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in claim 4, wherein a pivot hole is defined in the bottom of the cutout, the body of the pole unit is assemble in the pivot hole, the depression and the end portion are exposed.

6. The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in claim 4, wherein the engaging member includes a cap, the cap defines a receiving chamber to receive the washer, the bottom of the receiving chamber defines a through pivot aperture.

7. The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in claim 6, wherein the engaging member includes a receiving seat, the receiving seat defines a recess, the cap is placed into the recess and the washer abuts the bottom surface of the recess.

8. The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in claim 7, wherein, the washer has a space, an engaging cavity is defined at the bottom of the recess, the head of the pole unit can pass through the pivot aperture, the space and enter into the engaging cavity.

9. The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in claim 7, wherein the receiving seat includes a main portion, the main portion extends laterally an extending portion on its periphery wall, the extending portion defines a connecting hole for hanging a handle strap.

10. The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover member defines a notch corresponding to the cutout of the housing member.

11. A accessory securing mechanism, comprising:

a housing member defining a cutout and forming a pole unit protruding from the cutout;

a cover member for covering the housing member;

an engaging member; and

a handle strap;

wherein the engaging member includes an elastic washer, the pole unit defines a depression, the washer is sleeved into the depression, the handle strap is affixed to the washer, the cover member cover the housing member and an end of the handle strap extends out the cutout.

12. The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in claim 11, wherein the engaging member includes a cap and a receiving seat, the cap defines a receiving chamber to receive the washer, the bottom of the receiving chamber defines a through pivot aperture, the receiving seat defines a recess to receive the cap.

13. The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in claim 12, wherein pole unit includes a spherical head, the washer has a space, the bottom of the recess defines a engaging cavity, the head can pass through the pivot aperture, the space and enter into the engaging cavity.