CELL PHONE CASE HAVING AN INTERCHANGEABLE BRACELET

• US 20180014630A1
• Filed: 07/17/2017
• Published: 01/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brynne M. Watkins
• Original Assignee: Brynne M. Watkins
• Inventors: Watkins, Brynne M.
• Granted Patent: US 10,441,064 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/0007 Bracelets specially adapted for other functions or with means for attaching other articles
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/0053 Flexible straps
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/0084 Bracelets in the form of a ring, band or tube of rigid material C-spring-type bracelets A44C5/12
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/00 Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48
• 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 5/00 Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping

Abstract

The present invention relates to various cell phone cases that are designed to include one or more interchangeable bracelet portions. In one embodiment, the cell phone case of the present invention is comprised of a phone case portion designed to hold a cell phone and/or provide protection to a cell phone and a coupling portion that is operatively located on the backside of the phone case portion, where the coupling portion of the present invention is designed to engage at least one or more interchangeable bracelet portions (the bracelet portions being designed to be worn around a user'"'"'s wrist and/or forearm).

Claims

1. A cell phone case comprising:

a phone case portion having front surface and a back surface;

a coupling portion, wherein the coupling portion is designed to couple to, or engage with, at least a portion of the back surface of the phone case portion; and

a bracelet portion,

wherein the phone case portion and the coupling portion can be coupled to, or engaged with, one another in order to removably capture at least a partial part of the bracelet portion.

2. The cell phone case of claim 1, wherein the phone case portion of the coupling portion are integrally formed so as to be permanently affixed to one another.

3. The cell phone case of claim 1, wherein at least one of the back surface of the phone case portion or an inner surface of the coupling portion has formed therein a channel or depression in order to permit a bracelet portion having a thicker cross-section to removably captured therein.

4. The cell phone case of claim 1, wherein both the back surface of the phone case portion and an inner surface of the coupling portion have formed therein a channel or depression in order to permit a bracelet portion having a thicker cross-section to removably captured therein.

5. The cell phone case of claim 1, wherein one end of the coupling portion is permanently affixed to the back surface of the phone case portion by a hinge.

6. The cell phone case of claim 1, wherein the coupling portion is removably affixed to the back surface of the phone case portion by a plurality of clips or flanges.

7. The cell phone case of claim 1, wherein the coupling portion further comprises at least one hinge formed therein in order to permit the coupling portion to bend or flex.

8. The cell phone case of claim 7, wherein the hinge formed in the coupling portion is located in approximately the middle of the coupling portion.

9. The cell phone case of claim 1, wherein the cell phone case further comprises a locking mechanism formed in from a combination of a tab and an engagement channel.

10. The cell phone case of claim 1, wherein the cell phone case comprises two or more bracelet portions where each individual bracelet portion can be interchangeably used in conjunction with the cell phone case.

11. A cell phone case comprising:

a phone case portion having front surface and a back surface;

a coupling portion, wherein the coupling portion is designed to couple to, or engage with, at least a portion of the back surface of the phone case portion; and

a bracelet portion,

wherein the phone case portion and the coupling portion can be coupled to, or engaged with, one another in order to removably capture at least a partial part of the bracelet portion,

wherein the coupling portion further comprises at least one hinge formed therein in order to permit the coupling portion to bend or flex, and

wherein the hinge formed in the coupling portion is located in approximately the middle of the coupling portion

12. The cell phone case of claim 11, wherein the phone case portion of the coupling portion are integrally formed so as to be permanently affixed to one another.

13. The cell phone case of claim 11, wherein at least one of the back surface of the phone case portion or an inner surface of the coupling portion has formed therein a channel or depression in order to permit a bracelet portion having a thicker cross-section to removably captured therein.

14. The cell phone case of claim 11, wherein both the back surface of the phone case portion and an inner surface of the coupling portion have formed therein a channel or depression in order to permit a bracelet portion having a thicker cross-section to removably captured therein.

15. The cell phone case of claim 11, wherein one end of the coupling portion is permanently affixed to the back surface of the phone case portion by a hinge.

16. The cell phone case of claim 11, wherein the coupling portion is removably affixed to the back surface of the phone case portion by a plurality of clips or flanges.

17. The cell phone case of claim 11, wherein the cell phone case further comprises a locking mechanism formed in from a combination of a tab and an engagement channel.

18. The cell phone case of claim 11, wherein the cell phone case comprises two or more bracelet portions where each individual bracelet portion can be interchangeably used in conjunction with the cell phone case.