Carry case with quick release and self locating retainer apparatus
First Claim
1. A carry case for a portable hand held appliance wherein said appliance is provided with a feature thereon for affixing a mounting clip thereto, including in combination:
- on enclosed carry case being open at a top end for housing the portable appliance,a retainer bracket of semirigid material attached to the interior back wall of the case,said retainer bracket having self-locating means for centering the portable appliance clip mounting feature and latching means for retaining the portable appliance within said carry case,said retainer bracket having a top portion thereof extending upwardly from the carry case and moveable by a user'"'"'s hand to force said latch means from engagement with said clip mounting feature and thereby serve as an automatic quick-release to permit removal of the appliance from the case; and
flap means secured to the exterior of said case for supporting said case on the belt of the user.
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Abstract
A carry case for a portable hand held appliance such as a radio unit is disclosed which is constructed of a soft resilient shock absorbing material and includes a retainer bracket of semirigid material affixed to the interior back wall of the case. This bracket includes a self locating means for centering the portable appliance within the case and a latch means spring biased to locate and retain the portable appliance within the carry case. The radio may be removed by a user'"'"'s hand contacting an upwardly extending flange to clear the latch means and permit the radio to be removed from the case.
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7 Claims
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1. A carry case for a portable hand held appliance wherein said appliance is provided with a feature thereon for affixing a mounting clip thereto, including in combination:
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on enclosed carry case being open at a top end for housing the portable appliance, a retainer bracket of semirigid material attached to the interior back wall of the case, said retainer bracket having self-locating means for centering the portable appliance clip mounting feature and latching means for retaining the portable appliance within said carry case, said retainer bracket having a top portion thereof extending upwardly from the carry case and moveable by a user'"'"'s hand to force said latch means from engagement with said clip mounting feature and thereby serve as an automatic quick-release to permit removal of the appliance from the case; and flap means secured to the exterior of said case for supporting said case on the belt of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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