Positive holding rack

• US 5,828,750 A
• Filed: 06/10/1996
• Issued: 10/27/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones UK Limited (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Perala, Risto
• Primary Examiner(s): Chiang, Jack
• Application Number:
  US08/658,443
• Time in Patent Office: 869 Days
• Field of Search: 379/428, 379/446, 379/447, 379/426, 379/454, 379/455, 455/89, 455/90
• US Class Current: 379/446
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0241 for telephones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0071 using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like

Abstract

The invention relates to a rack for an electronic handset, such as a mobile phone. The rack has at opposite ends three locking points (6,11) by which the handset is attached to the rack. At least one point (11) has a spring-loaded locking latch. The rack can be used e.g. to attach a phone to the dashboard of a car. In the rack, the handset stays securely in its place also in motion.

Claims

1. In combination with an electronic handset, a rack for locking said handset against movement thereon, said handset having an upper end and a lower end and the rack having frame defining a space with an upper end and a lower end, and the handset is inserted in the space;

said rack having at one end a point of attachment and at the opposite end two points of attachment which are attached to counterparts at corresponding locations in the handset when inserted in the rack thus holding the handset in the rack;

said two points of attachment being defined by a latch comprised of two spaced apart locking hooks protruding from opposite sides of a transverse slide member, said transverse slide member further having at least one pin extending from each side edge thereof, each of said pins being sized and shaped to be received within a corresponding groove in the frame and said transverse slide member being biased in the direction of said locking hooks by at least one first spring;

a push element biased in the direction of the transverse slide member by a second spring, and said frame having an opening therein for allowing a portion of said push element to protrude therethrough;

said push element having a surface engageable with a corresponding surface on said transverse slide member when said push element is moved in a direction oppositely of the bias of said second spring; and

release buttons carried by said frame having shanks which cooperate with a latch claw engagable with said slide member to effect selective locking or unlocking of the transverse slide member.

2. The combination as defined in claim 1 further characterized by said frame having a front face which are formed a pair of openings disposed adjacent said opposite end, said locking hooks protrude through the openings.

3. The combination as defined in claim 2 further characterized by each of the grooves in said frame has a front end corresponding with the front face of said frame and wherein each said groove has a horizontal part and a lower branch part which runs obliquely from said horizontal part of said groove.

4. The combination as defined in claim 3 further characterized by said push element includes a claw.

5. The combination as defined in claim 4 further characterized by said corresponding surface on said transverse slide member having a projection engageable with said claw.

6. The combination as defined in claim 5 further characterized by said transverse slide member includes a latch groove locking with said latch claw.