Hand-held portable telephone holder

• US 5,187,744 A
• Filed: 01/10/1992
• Issued: 02/16/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Gary L. Richter
• Original Assignee: Gary L. Richter
• Inventors: Richter, Gary L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dwyer, James L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chiang, Jack
• Application Number:
  US07/818,630
• Time in Patent Office: 403 Days
• Field of Search: 379/454, 379/446, 379/447, 379/449, 379/450, 379/455, 379/457, 379/426, 379/428, 379/424, 381/86, 381/87, 455/89, 455/90, 224/273, 224/281, 224/282, 224/42.42, 224/42.43, 224/42.44, 224/42.45 R, 248/309.1, 248/222.2, 248/231.8, 248/214, 248/316.4-316.6, 248/311.2, 248/313
• US Class Current: 379/449
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0241 for telephones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0071 using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0089 around three axes, i.e. universally mounted
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0094 characterised by means for covering after user, e.g. boxes, shutters or the like
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2064 for tilting and panning F16M11/2078 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/02 Locking means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/929 Article carrier for electrical device

Abstract

A hand-held portable telephone holder for releasably holding a hand-held portable car telephone has two laterally adjustable fingers disposed upon one side of a substantially planar body and two spring biased fingers pivotally disposed upon the opposite side of the body such that a hand-held portable telephone may be positioned intermediate the first and second fingers and grasped under spring tension thereby. The hand-held portable telephone is disposed intermediate the first and second fingers by first placing the hand-held portable telephone in contact with the second fingers and utilizing the hand-held portable telephone to urge the second fingers to pivot outwardly against spring tension, thus increasing the distance between the first and second fingers. The hand-held portable telephone is then disposed in laminar juxtaposition to the body of the holder. When the hand-held portable telephone is released, the second fingers pivot inwardly to capture the hand-held portable telephone between the first and second fingers. Lateral adjustment of the first fingers allows the hand-held portable telephone holder to accommodate hand-held portable telephones of various widths.

Claims

1. A portable telephone holder comprising:

a generally rectangular body having an upper surface against which the portable telephone is positionable and first and second longitudinally extending side surfaces;

a pair of first fingers attached to said body and extending upwardly from said first side surface in a generally perpendicular orientation relative said upper surface, each of said first fingers being independently, laterally adjustable relative said first side surface; and

a pair of second fingers pivotally attached to said body and extending upwardly from said second side surface, each of said second fingers being spring-biased to a generally perpendicular orientation relative said upper surface and being independently pivotal outwardly relative said second side surface in a direction away from said first fingers;

said portable telephone being disposed within said holder by pressing the telephone against the second fingers in a manner causing the second fingers to pivot away from said first fingers, and urging the telephone downwardly against the upper surface so as to capture the telephone between the first and second fingers, the lateral adjustability of the first fingers being adapted to facilitate the holding of telephones of various widths and configurations between the pairs of first and second fingers.

2. The device of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of finger grip recesses formed in said second side surface between the pair of second fingers to facilitate removal of the portable telephone from the holder.

3. The device of claim 1 further comprising a universally adjustable mounting device attached to said body for positioning said body at a desired location.

4. A portable telephone holder, comprising:

a generally rectangular body having an upper surface against which the portable telephone is positionable and first and second longitudinally extending side surfaces;

at least one first finger attached to said body and extending upwardly from said first side surface, said first finger being laterally adjustable relative said first side surface; and

at least one second finger pivotally attached to said body and extending upwardly from said second side surface, said second finger being spring-biased toward said first finger and being pivotal outwardly relative said second side surface in a direction away from said first finger;

said portable telephone being disposed within said holder by pressing the telephone against the second finger in a manner causing the second finger to pivot away from the first finger, and urging the telephone downwardly against the upper surface so as to capture the telephone between the first and second fingers, the lateral adjustability of the first finger being adapted to facilitate the holding of telephones of various widths.