Carrying case for cellular telephone unit

• US 4,677,654 A
• Filed: 07/09/1985
• Issued: 06/30/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jose L. Pardo, Steven R. Lagin
• Original Assignee: Jose L. Pardo, Steven R. Lagin
• Inventors: Pardo, Jose L., Lagin, Steven R.
• Primary Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US06/753,116
• Time in Patent Office: 721 Days
• Field of Search: 179/2 EA, 179/2 E, 179/2 EB, 455/11, 455/18, 455/33, 455/54, 455/58, 455/89, 455/74, 455/90, 455/97, 455/128, 455/351, 455/344-349, 379/58, 379/56, 379/440, 379/428, 379/451, 379/457, 200/305, 190/900, 190/901, 190/902, 312/7.1, 312/7.2, 128/760
• US Class Current: 455/575.1
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 15/00 Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other objects or articles A45C1/08, A45C3/14, A45C11/321, A45C13/28 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/3894 Waterproofing of transmission device

Abstract

A carrying case for a cellular telephone unit which would facilitate the portability of the telephone. The carrying case is relatively compact in nature and the interior of the case is provided with a cover and a plurality of specially designed brackets to conceal and/or anchor the cellular telephone unit consisting primarily of a transceiver, a battery and battery charging circuit, and a handset.

Claims

1. A carrying case adapted to carry therewithin a cellular telephone unit including a transceiver, a battery and a telephone handset comprising:

immobile, rigid mounting and supporting means fixedly attached to the interior of the carrying case for mounting and supporting the transceiver and the battery, said immobile, rigid mounting and supporting means adapted to positively secure the transceiver and the battery directly thereto.

2. The carrying case in accordance with claim 1 wherein said immobile mounting and supporting means consists of first and second brackets for mounting and supporting the transceiver, and a third bracket for mounting and supporting the battery, each of said brackets traversing the interior width of the carrying case.

3. The carrying case in accordance with claim 2 wherein each of said first and second brackets contain a plurality of attaching means thereon for positively engaging the transceiver.

4. The carrying case in accordance with claim 1 further including a covering means fixedly secured in the interior of the case for concealing the transceiver and battery from view.

5. The carrying case in accordance with claim 4 wherein said covering means is attached to said immobile mounting and supporting means

6. The carrying case in accordance with claim 4 wherein a portion of said covering means is hinged for movement, thereby allowing accessibility to an area of the case enclosed by said covering means.

7. The carrying case in accordance with claim 6 further including a fourth bracket attached to said immobile mounting and supporting means and provided underneath said hinged portion of said covering means, said fourth bracket adapted to mount at least one indicator light.

8. The carrying case in accordance with claim 4 further including a cradle support attached to said covering means for supporting the telephone handset.

9. A carrying case adapted to carry therewithin a cellular telephone unit including a transceiver, a battery and a telephone handset comprising:

a covering means fixedly secured in the interior of the case for concealing the transceiver and battery from view.

10. The carrying case in accordance with claim 9 further including an immobile mounting and supporting means fixedly attached to the interior of the carrying case for mounting and supporting the transceiver and the battery, said immobile mounting and supporting means adapted to positively secure the transceiver and the battery directly thereto, said immobile mounting and supporting means attached to said covering means and said immobile mounting and supporting means consisting of first and second brackets for mounting and supporting the transceiver, and a third bracket for mounting and supporting the battery, each of said brackets traversing the interior width of the carrying case.

11. The carrying case in accordance with claim 10 wherein each of said first and second brackets contain a plurality of attaching means for positively engaging the transceiver.

12. The carrying case in accordance with claim 9 further including a cradle support attached to said covering means for supporting the handset.