Protection case for remote controls

• US 5,368,159 A
• Filed: 07/20/1992
• Issued: 11/29/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Daniels SRL
• Original Assignee: Daniels SRL
• Inventors: Doria, Alessandro
• Primary Examiner(s): Foster, Jimmy G.
• Application Number:
  US07/910,154
• Time in Patent Office: 862 Days
• Field of Search: 206/305, 206/320, 206/328, 206/334, 206/216, 206/591, 220/4.01, 220/4.21, 220/4.24, 220/8, 455/92
• US Class Current: 206/320
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 9/0242 Protective enclosures; Cushioning means

Abstract

This protection case (51) is adapted to fit remote controls having different size. To that aim, it comprises at least two opposite shells (52, 53) made of a shockproof material and being adjustable in position to suit the remote control dimensions.

Claims

1. A protection case (1;

51) for a remote control, comprising;

two opposite shells (2, 3;

52,

     53) made of a shockproof material,

a first guide means (16, 17, 18, 19;

61, 62, 63, 64, 65,

     66) for so positioning the two shells (2, 3;

52,

     53) with respect to each other as to enclose the remote control in a first direction (D1),

a first means (20, 21;

76, 77, 78,

     79) of holding the shells (2, 3;

52,

     53) in the selected position in the first direction (D1), wherein each shell (2, 3;

52,

     53) comprises;

two opposite half-shells (4, 5, 6, 7;

54, 55, 56,

     57),

a second guide means (22, 25, 26;

69, 70, 71,

     72) for so positioning the half-shells (4, 5, 6, 7;

54, 55, 56,

     57) relatively to each other as to enclose the remote control in a second direction (D2) perpendicular to the first direction (D1),

a second means (27;

81,

     82) of holding the half-shells (4, 5, 6, 7;

54, 55, 56,

     57) in the selected position in the second direction D2),

wherein each half-shell comprises;

a bottom (8, 9, 10, 11;

     58) and a cap (12, 13, 14, 15;

     59) located opposite to each other,

a third guide means (23, 24;

     73) for so positioning the bottom (8, 9, 10, 11;

     58) and cap (12, 13, 14, 15;

     59) relatively to each other as to enclose the remote control in the third direction (D3) perpendicular to the first (D1) and second (D2) directions.

a third means (23;

     83) of holding the bottom (8, 9, 10, 11;

     58) and the cap (12, 13, 14, 15;

     59) in the selected position in the third direction (D3),

wherein the first guide means comprises at least two plates (16, 18;

     61) engaged for sliding movement in respective seats (17, 19;

     62) formed in the bottoms (8, 9, 10, 11;

     58), below the position intended for the remote control to be protected.

2. A protection case (1;

51) according to claim 1, wherein the second guide means comprise at least one bar (22;

69,

     71) engaged for sliding movement in respective seats (25, 25;

70

     72) formed in the half-shells (4, 5, 6, 7;

54, 55, 56,

     57).

3. A protection case (1) according to claim 2, wherein the second guide means comprises bars (22) engaged for sliding movement in respective seats (25, 26) formed in the half-shells (4, 5, 6, 7) and the third guide means comprises upper (23) and lower (24) portions of the bar (22) mounted for sliding movement relatively to each other.

4. A protection case (1) according to claim 3, wherein the third holding means comprises plural knurled formations (28) on the lower (24) and/or upper (23) portions of the bar (22) for increased mutual friction drag.

5. A protection case (1) according to claim 2, wherein the second holding means comprises plural knurled formations (27) on the bar (22) and/or the respective seats (25, 26) in the half-shells (4, 5, 6, 7) for increased mutual friction drag.

6. A protection case (1) according to claim 1, wherein the first holding means comprises plural knurled formations (20, 21) on the plate (16, 18) and/or the respective seats (17, 19) in the shells (2, 3) for increased mutual friction drag.

7. A protection case (51) according to claim 1, wherein the first holding means comprises two superimposed strips (76, 77), each secured to a respective one of the shells (52, 53) and both being slidingly engaged in a loop body (80), one strip (77) being provided with a knurled slot (79), the other strip (76) being provided with a pin (78) engaged in the slot (79).

8. A protection case (51) according to claim 1, wherein the first guide means comprises two plates (61) engaged for sliding movement in two respective seats (62) formed in the half-shells (54, 55, 56, 57), and the second holding means comprises two protrusions (81) formed on the plates (61), in sliding engagement in two respective closed rails (82), the rails extending along the second direction (D2), the width of the protrusions (81) being a little larger than the width of the closed rails (82).

9. Protection case according to claim 1, wherein the first and the second guide means comprise lower bars (63, 69) engaged for sliding movement in respective seats (64, 70) formed in the bottoms (58) and upper bars (65, 71) engaged for sliding movement in respective seats (66, 72) of the caps (59), and the third guide means comprises telescopic pillars (73) connecting said lower bars to said upper bars.

10. A protection case (1;

51) according to claim 1, wherein the protection case comprises parts made of a phosphorescent material.

11. A protection case (1;

51) according to claim 1, wherein each cap (12, 13, 14, 15;

     59) is provided with an inwardly projecting rim (33;

     85).

12. A protection case (1) according to claim 11, wherein each rim (33) is enlarged in the corner regions of the case (1), forming a flap (34).

13. A protection case (1;

51) according to claim 1, wherein the bottom (8, 9, 10, 11;

     58) and the cap (12, 13, 14, 15;

     59) of each half-shell (4, 5, 6, 7;

54, 55, 56,

     57) are integral with bellow shaped connection portions (29;

60a, 60b), extendable in the third direction (D3).

14. A combination of a protection case (1;

51) and a remote control, wherein the protection case comprises two opposite shells (2, 3;

52,

     53) made of a shockproof material, a first guide means (16, 17, 18, 19;

61, 62, 63, 64, 65,

     66) for so positioning the two shells (2, 3;

52,

     53) with respect to each other as to enclose the remote control in a first direction (D1), and a first means (20, 21;

76, 77, 78,

     79) of holding the shells (2, 3;

52,

     53) in the selected position.

15. A combination according to claim 14, wherein each of the shells (2, 3;

52,

     53) comprises two opposite half-shells (4, 5, 6, 7;

54, 55, 56,

     57), a second guide means (22, 25, 26;

69, 70, 71,

     72) for so positioning the half-shells (4, 5, 6, 7;

54, 55, 56,

     57) relatively to each other as to enclose the remote control in a second direction (D2) perpendicular to the first direction (D1), and a second means (27;

81,

     82) of holding the half-shells (4, 5, 6, 7;

54, 55, 56,

     57) in the selected position.

16. A combination according to claim 15, wherein each half-shell comprises a bottom (8, 9, 10, 11;

58) and a cap (12, 13, 14, 15;

     59) located opposite to each other, a third guide means (23, 24;

     73) for so positioning the bottom (8, 9, 10, 11;

     58) and cap (12, 13, 14, 15;

     59) relatively to each other as to enclose the remote control in a third direction (D3) perpendicular to the first (D1) and second D2) directions, and a third means (28;

     83) of holding the bottom (8, 9, 10, 11;

     58) and cap (12, 13, 14, 15;

     59) in the selected position.

17. A combination according to claim 16, wherein the second guide means comprises at least one bar (22;

69,

     71) engaged for sliding movement in respective seats (25, 26;

70,

     72) formed in the half-shells (4, 5, 6, 7;

54, 55, 56,

     57).

18. A protection case (1) according to claim 17, wherein the second guide means comprises bars (22 engaged for sliding movement in respective seats (25, 26) formed in the half-shells (4, 5, 6, 7) and the third guide means comprises upper (23) and lower (24) portions of the bar (22) mounted for sliding movement relatively to each other.

19. A protection case (1) according to claim 18, wherein the third holding means comprises plural knurled formations (28) on the lower (24) and/or upper (23) portions of the bar (22) for increased mutual friction drag.

20. A protection case (1) according to claim 17, wherein the second holding means comprises plural knurled formations (27) on the bar (22) and/or the respective seats (25, 26) in the half-shells (4, 5, 6, 7) for increased mutual friction drag.

21. Protection case according to claim 16, wherein the first and the second guide means comprise lower bars (63, 69) engaged for sliding movement in respective seats (64, 70) formed in the bottoms (58) and upper bars (65, 71) engaged for sliding movement in respective seats (66, 72) of the caps (59), and the third guide means comprises telescopic pillars (73) connecting said lower bars to said upper bars.

22. A combination according to claim 16, wherein each cap (12, 13, 14, 15;

59) is provided with an inwardly projection rim (33;

     85).

24. A combination according to claim 16, wherein the bottom (8, 9, 10, 11;

58) and the cap (12, 13, 14, 15;

     59) of each half-shell (4, 5, 6, 7;

54, 55, 56,

     57) are integral with bellow shaped connection portions (29;

60a, 60b), extendable in the third direction (D3).

25. A protection case (51) according to claim 15, wherein the first guide means comprises two plates (61) engaged for sliding movement in two respective seats (62) formed in the half-shells (54, 55, 56, 57), and the second holding means comprises two protrusions (81) formed on the plates (61), in sliding engagement in two respective closed ails (82), the rails extending along the second directions (D2) and being formed in a same rod, the width of the protrusions (81) being a little larger than the width of the closed rails (82).

26. A combination according to claim 14, wherein the first guide means comprise at least one plate (16, 18;

61) engaged for sliding movement in respective seats (17, 19;

     62) formed in the shells (2, 3;

52,

     53).

27. A protection case (1) according to claim 26, wherein the first holding means comprises plural knurled formations (20, 21) on the plate (16, 18) and/or the respective seats (17, 19) in the shells (2, 3) for increased mutual friction drag.

28. A protection case (51) according to claim 26, wherein the first guide means further comprises bars (63, 65) engaged for sliding movement in respective seats (64, 66) formed in the shells (52, 53).

29. A protection case (51) according to claim 26, wherein the first holding means comprises two superimposed strips (76, 77), each secured to a respective one of the shells (52, 53) and both being slidingly engaged in a loop body (80), one strip (77) being provided with a knurled slot (79), the other strip (76) being provided with a pin (78) engaged in the slot (79).

30. A combination according to claim 14, wherein the protection case comprises parts made of a phosphorescent material.

23. A protection case (1) according to claim 33, wherein each rim (33) is enlarged in the corner regions of the case (1), forming a flap (34).