Device and method for flexibly attaching a pager

• US 5,426,825 A
• Filed: 01/29/1993
• Issued: 06/27/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Frenzer, Michael W., Jambhekar, Shrirang, Nagele, Albert L., Zocher, Joan E., Soren, Leonid
• Primary Examiner(s): Look, Edward K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): LARSON, JAMES
• Application Number:
  US08/010,732
• Time in Patent Office: 879 Days
• Field of Search: 24/3 L, 24/3 J, 24/3 R, 24/490, 24/492, 24/523, 24/599.2, 224/252, 224/253, 340/311.1, 340/387.1, 340/388.1, 340/391.1, 340/396.1, 455/348, 455/349, 455/351, 455/90
• US Class Current: 24/3.12
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0516 Portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 3/1058 Pager holders or housings casings for electric apparatus H05K5/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/086 Portable receivers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/1394 Article held by clip
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/44299 Pivoted member also slides
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/44316 Pivoting gripping member either supports or coacts with sliding engaging face
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/44581 Biased by distinct spring

Abstract

A flexibly adjustable mounting clip assembly and method for providing the assembly for a pager includes a swivel assembly (104) for raising and rotating the mounting clip (102) approximately 180° to provide a reversibly positioned clip. The clip allows for positioning in an introverted position, i.e., facing the bent section toward the pager and for positioning in an extroverted position, i.e., facing away from the pager. In addition, a transparent portion may be positioned below the clip assembly for allowing observation of the information display of the pager.

Claims

1. A mounting clip assembly for a paging receiver having an adjustable clip for attachment, comprising:

(A) a mounting clip, and

(B) swiveling means attached to the mounting clip for providing, at different times, secure introverted and extroverted positioning of the mounting clip with respect to the paging receiver, further including a transparent portion attached to a portion for housing the swiveling means for allowing viewing of an information display of the paging receiver through the transparent portion.

2. A mounting clip assembly for a paging receiver having an adjustable clip for attachment comprising:

(A) a mounting clip, and

(B) swiveling means, attached to the mounting clip for providing, at different times, secure introverted and extroverted positioning of the mounting clip with respect to the paging receiver,

further including a hinging means for coupling the mounting clip assembly to the paging receiver.

3. The mounting clip assembly of claim 2 wherein the hinging means, together with a paging hinging means, are adapted to allow storage of a power supply for the paging receiver within the hinging means.

4. A mounting clip assembly for a paging receiver having an adjustable cilia for attachment, comprising:

an upper housing member having an upper portion bent to form a mounting clip and a lower portion having an aperture that extends upward vertically from a bottom edge of the upper housing member, and

a lower housing member having an upper portion with an aperture that extends downward vertically from a top edge of the lower housing member to a lower portion of the lower housing member, the upper portion of the lower housing member being attached to the lower portion of the upper housing member by swiveling means mounted in the aperture of the upper portion of the lower housing member and the lower portion of the lower housing member further being constructed to allow hinged attachment to the paging receiver,

where the swiveling means is constructed to provide, at different times, secure introverted and extroverted positioning of the mounting clip with respect to the paging receiver.

5. The mounting clip of claim 4 wherein the hinged attachment is adapted to allow storage of a power supply for the paging receiver within the hinged attachment.

6. A mounting clip assembly for a paging receiver having an adjustable clip for attachment, comprising:

an upper housing member having an upper portion bent to form a mounting clip and a lower portion having an aperture that extends upward vertically from a bottom edge of the upper housing member, and

a lower housing member having a first upper portion with an aperture that extends downward vertically from a top edge of the lower housing member to a first lower portion of the lower housing member, the first upper portion of the lower housing member being attached to the lower portion of the upper housing member by swiveling means mounted in the aperture of the first upper portion of the lower housing member and the first lower portion of the lower housing member further being constructed to allow hinged attachment to the paging receiver,

where the swiveling means is constructed to provide, at different times, secure introverted and extroverted positioning of the mounting clip with respect to the paging receiver wherein the swiveling means comprises;

a pivot pin, located in the aperture of the lower portion of the upper housing member and in the aperture of the first upper portion of the lower housing member and attached to an upper portion of the lower portion of the upper housing member and also attached to a second lower portion of the first upper portion of the lower housing member, the pivot pin passing through a first spring that is biased against a first spring-retaining means located in the aperture proximate to the upper portion of the lower portion of the upper housing member and against a first key means located proximate to a lower part of the lower portion of the upper housing member, the pivot pin further passing through the first key means that is attached to the lower portion of the upper housing member by first fastening means,

the pivot pin further passing through a second spring that is biased against a second spring-retaining means located in the aperture proximate to the second lower portion of the first upper portion of the lower housing member and against a second key means located proximate to an upper part of the first upper portion of the lower housing member, the pivot pin further passing through the second key means that is attached to the upper part of the lower housing member by second fastening means.

7. The mounting clip assembly of claim 6 further including a transparent portion attached between the first upper portion and the first lower portion of the lower housing member for allowing viewing of an information display of the paging receiver through the transparent portion.

8. A method for providing a clip assembly for flexible attachment of a pager, comprising the steps of:

(A) providing a housing member with a rotatable mounting clip, and

(B) providing swiveling means attached to the mounting clip for providing, at different times, secure introverted and extroverted positioning of the mounting clip with respect to the pager further including the step of providing a transparent portion attached to a portion having the swiveling means mounted therein for allowing viewing of an information display of the pager through the transparent portion.

9. A method for providing a clip assembly for flexible attachment of a pager comprising the steps of:

(A) providing a housing member with a rotatable mounting clip, and

(B) providing swiveling means attached to the mounting clip for providing at different times, secure introverted and extroverted positioning of the mounting clip with respect to the pager further including the step of providing a transparent portion attached to portion having the swiveling means mounted therein for allowing viewing of an information display of the pager through the transparent portion, further including the step of providing a hinging means, coupled to the housing member, for coupling the mounting clip assembly to the pager.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the hinging means, together with a pager hinging means, are adapted to allow storage of a power supply for the pager within the hinging means.