PORTABLE DOCKING DEVICE

• US 20160018849A1
• Filed: 07/13/2015
• Published: 01/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rocky Gabriel Tilney
• Original Assignee: Rocky Gabriel Tilney
• Inventors: Tilney, Rocky Gabriel
• Granted Patent: US 9,706,829 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/1069 magnetic
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/008 Hand articles fastened to the wrist or to the arm or to the leg
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0516 Portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0533 Cameras, e.g. reflex, digital, video camera
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/00 Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers

Abstract

A portable docking device includes a mounting device that is configured to be attached to a user. The mounting device includes a user attachment mechanism that has a docking area and first ferromagnetic material attached to the docking area. A portable device holder is configured to receive and hold securely a portable device. The portable device holder includes second ferromagnetic material positioned on the portable device holder so as to allow the portable device holder to be securely attached to the mounting device by a magnetic field generated by at least one of the first ferromagnetic material and the second ferromagnetic material.

Claims

1. A portable docking device comprising:

a mounting device that is configured to be attached to a user, the mounting device including;

a user attachment mechanism,

a docking area, and

first ferromagnetic material attached to the docking area of the mounting device; and

,

a portable device holder being configured to receive and hold securely a portable device, the portable device holder including;

second ferromagnetic material being positioned on the portable device holder so as to allow the portable device holder to be securely attached to the mounting device by a magnetic field generated at least one of the first ferromagnetic material and the second ferromagnetic material.

2. A portable docking device as in claim 1, wherein the user attachment mechanism is one of the following:

a band;

a strap;

a clip;

a belt;

a tie.

3. A portable docking device as in claim 1, wherein the portable device holder is a case.

4. A portable docking device as in claim 1, wherein the portable device holder is a cradle.

5. A portable docking device as in claim 1, wherein the second ferromagnetic material is a metal plate located within the portable device holder.

6. A portable docking device as in claim 1, wherein the docking area includes:

an inside layer that is worn nearest the user; and

,

an outside layer;

wherein the first ferromagnetic material is located between the inside layer and the outside layer.

7. A portable docking device as in claim 6, wherein the outside layer at the docking area includes a protrusion area for the first ferromagnetic material, where the first ferromagnetic material is held within the protrusion area.

8. A portable docking device as in claim 7, wherein the portable device holder includes an inset area for the protrusion area, the inset area being sized and located so that when the portable device holder is securely attached to the mounting device, the protrusion area fits within the inset area.

9. A portable docking device as in claim 1, wherein the second ferromagnetic material is a metal plate attached to an outside region of the portable device holder.

10. A portable docking device as in claim 1, wherein the portable device holder is integrated as housing for the portable device.

11. A portable docking device comprising:

a mounting device that is configured to be attached to a user, the mounting device including;

a user attachment mechanism,

a docking area,

at least one magnet attached to the docking area of the mounting device;

wherein the mounting device is configured to receive a portable device holder that is configured to receive and hold securely a portable device, where the portable device holder includes ferromagnetic material positioned on the portable device holder so as to allow the portable device holder to be securely attached to the mounting device by a magnetic field generated by the at least one magnet.

12. A portable docking device as in claim 11, wherein the docking area includes:

an inside layer that is worn nearest the user; and

,

an outside layer;

wherein the at least one magnet is located between the inside layer and the outside layer.

13. A portable docking device as in claim 12, wherein the outside layer at the docking area includes an associated protrusion area for each of the at least one magnet, where the protrusion area of the at least one magnet is within the associated protrusion area.

14. A portable docking device as in claim 13, wherein the portable device holder includes an inset area for every protrusion area, the inset area being sized and located so that when the portable device holder is securely attached to the mounting device, the protrusion area fits within the inset area.

15. A portable docking device as in claim 11, wherein the user attachment mechanism is one of the following:

a band;

a strap;

a belt;

a clip;

a tie.

16. A method for mounting a portable electronic device on a user, the method comprising:

attaching a mounting device to the user where the mounting device has a a docking area and first ferromagnetic material attached to the docking area of the mounting device;

placing a portable device in a portable device holder that is configured to receive and hold securely the portable device, portable device holder including second ferromagnetic material positioned on the portable device holder so as to allow the portable device holder to be securely attached to the mounting device by a magnetic field generated at least one of the first ferromagnetic material and the second ferromagnetic material;

placing the portable device holder on the mounting device, so that the magnetic field securely holds the portable device holder to the mounting device.

17. A method as in claim 16, wherein the portable device holder is a case or a cradle.

18. A method as in claim 16, wherein placing the portable device holder on the mounting device includes aligning a protrusion area within the mounting device to fit within an inset area of the portable device holder.

19. A method as in claim 16, wherein the user attachment mechanism is one of the following:

a band;

a strap;

a belt;

a clip;

a tie.

20. A method as in claim 16, wherein the portable device holder is integrated as housing for the portable device.