Belt clip integrated with structure to receive chain clip

• US 5,709,012 A
• Filed: 10/30/1995
• Issued: 01/20/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Uniden Corporation (Cornwall Capital Management LP)
• Original Assignee: Uniden Corporation (Cornwall Capital Management LP)
• Inventors: Ebashi, Shinichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuomo, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TRAN, HANH VAN
• Application Number:
  US08/550,499
• Time in Patent Office: 813 Days
• Field of Search: 24/3.11, 24/3.12, 24/3.13, 24/3.5, 24/298, 24/299, 224/666, 224/667, 224/668, 224/669, 224/670, 224/254, 224/220, 224/269, 455/351, 455/348
• US Class Current: 24/3.11
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/021 to the belt
• 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 24/1391 Article held by clip with spring [e.g., leaf, coil] member
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/1394 Article held by clip
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/1397 Article held by flexible connector [e.g., chain]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/31 Plural fasteners having intermediate flaccid connector

Abstract

A receiving section for receiving a chain clap is provided not in a portable terminal unit itself, but in a belt clip to be clamped to a portable terminal unit, and the receiving section is integrated with the belt clip with molded resin.

Claims

1. A belt clip integrated with a structure for receiving a chain clip to be clamped to a portable terminal unit for clipping the portable terminal unit to a belt, wherein a notched receiving section for receiving the chain clip integrated with said belt clip with molded resin is formed along only one longitudinal edge of said belt clip.

2. A belt clip integrated with a structure for receiving a chain clip according to claim 1, wherein said notched receiving section is formed in said belt clip along one longitudinal edge thereof.

3. A belt clip integrated with a structure for receiving a chain clip according to claim 1, wherein said notched receiving section has a form of a pin monolithically formed with molded resin for fitting the chain clip.

4. A belt clip integrated with a structure for receiving a chain clip according to claim 3, wherein said receiving section is formed in said belt clip along one longitudinal edge of said belt clip.

5. A belt clip integrated with a structure for receiving a chain clip according to claim 1, wherein said receiving section is monolithically formed with molded resin into a form of a hole for fitting the chain clip thereto.

6. A belt clip integrated with a structure for receiving a chain clip according to claim 5 wherein said receiving section is formed in said belt clip along one longitudinal edge of said belt clip.

7. A belt clip integrated with a structure for receiving a chain clip comprising:

a notched receiving section provided along only one longitudinal edge of said belt clip for an edge of a chain clip to be engaged therewith;

a hook-shaped hooking section provided for clamping said belt clip to a belt for trousers; and

a second set of ears provided in a rear surface of said belt clip against a basic body of the belt clip and having a pinhole for clamping said belt clip to a first set of ears of a basic body of a portable terminal unit,

said notched receiving section, said hook-shaped hooking section and said second set of ears monolithically formed by molding.

8. A belt clip integrated with a structure for receiving a chain clip according to claim 7, wherein an engaging pin for engaging said chain clip therein is monolithically formed with, and located inside, said notched receiving section.