Adjustable carrier assembly for a wireless communication device

• US 5,988,577 A
• Filed: 12/31/1997
• Issued: 11/23/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Phillips, William Charles, Trahan, David William
• Primary Examiner(s): Berger, Derek J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BAXTER, GWENDOLYN WRENN
• Application Number:
  US09/001,296
• Time in Patent Office: 692 Days
• Field of Search: 248/316.1, 248/316.7, 248/682, 248/689, 248/229.16, 248/229.26, 248/228.7, 248/231.81, 248/289.11, 248/291.1, 248/292.12, 248/292.14 , 248/299.1, 248/292.13, 24/505, 24/457, 24/489, 24/516, 224/197, 224/269, 224/666, 224/930, 379/446, 379/455, 379/454
• US Class Current: 248/231.81
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/021 to the belt
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/93 Attached to animate bearer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/44427 with position locking-means for gripping members

Abstract

An adjustable carrying assembly for a wireless communication device, such as a radiotelephone. The carrying assembly is comprised of a device support member having a first spring coupled thereto for receiving the communication device and a clip mechanism coupled thereto for mounting the carrier assembly on a user'"'"'s belt or other article of clothing. The clip mechanism comprises a clip support member, a pin, a clip, a second spring and a cap. One end of clip support member includes an opening with a plurality of grooves arranged in a circular array. The device support member is rotatably attached to the clip support member of the clip mechanism such that when the user rotates the device support member with respect to the clip mechanism, first spring moves from one of the plurality of grooves to another of the plurality of grooves and locks into position.

Claims

1. A carrier assembly for a wireless communication device to enable the wireless communication device to be worn on an article of clothing in a plurality of positions, the carrier assembly comprising:

a device support member for receiving the wireless communication device;

a first spring disposed in a portion of the device support member;

a clip support member defining an opening having a plurality of grooves, the clip support member attached to the device support member wherein rotation of the device support member from one position to an adjacent position moves the spring from one of the plurality of grooves into an adjacent one of the plurality of grooves, thereby locking the device support member into position; and

a clip having an engagement end and a displacement end, wherein the clip is attached to the clip support member in a manner such that pressing the displacement end causes the engagement end to be positioned away from the device support member for attachment of the device support member to the article of clothing.

2. A carrier assembly for a wireless communication device to enable the wireless communication device to be worn on an article of clothing in a plurality of positions, the carrier assembly comprising:

a device support member for receiving the wireless communication device;

a first spring disposed in a portion of the device support member;

a clip support member attached to the device support member in a manner that allows the device support member to be rotated about the first spring and locked into a plurality of positions;

a clip having an engagement end and a displacement end, wherein the clip is attached to the clip support member in a manner such that pressing the displacement end causes the engagement end to be positioned away from the device support member for attachment of the device support member to the article of clothing and;

a cap for securely fastening the clip support member to the device support member.

3. The carrier assembly of claim 2 wherein the cap is sonically welded to the clip support member and device support member.