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Protective carrying case and method for making same

  • US 5,816,459 A
  • Filed: 11/12/1997
  • Issued: 10/06/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A protective case for carrying a handheld portable cellular phone, said phone having a main body portion and a top antenna portion, said case being conformed substantially to said body portion of said phone and comprising:

  • a housing defined by a base, a front panel, a rear panel, two side panels and an open top portion that surround and enclose said main body portion and expose said top antenna portion of said phone, said side panels being formed with recesses extending downwardly from said open top portion to permit a user to easily grasp and remove said phone from said case, and said housing having an outer shell formed of a rigid, impact-resistant material to protect said phone from direct impact and an inner shell formed of a resilient, deformable material to cushion said phone;

    an elastic strap extending across said open top portion of said housing for securing said phone within said housing, a fixed end of said strap being fixedly secured at a fixed interface to said rear panel, and a detachable end of said strap being detachably secured at a detachable interface to said front panel; and

    attachment means for securing said housing to a person.

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