Positioning device for a mobile phone

• US 6,076,777 A
• Filed: 06/11/1998
• Issued: 06/20/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: BFE Industries OY
• Original Assignee: BFE Industries OY
• Inventors: Farm, Jarmo
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Assistant Examiner(s): HEISEY, DAVID E
• Application Number:
  US09/077,744
• Time in Patent Office: 740 Days
• Field of Search: 248/27.1, 248/205.1, 248/220.21, 248/231.9, 248/231.85, 248/231.81, 248/220.41, 248/221.11, 312/223.4
• US Class Current: 248/27.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/418 containing nitro groups
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/4953 containing pyrimidine ring derivatives, e.g. minoxidil
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 5/10 Preparations for permanently dyeing the hair
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0241 for telephones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0005 Dashboard
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0059 using clips, clamps, straps or the like

Abstract

An installation device for installing a mobile phone onto the dashboard of a vehicle includes a fastening part attached to the rack of a radio in the dashboard and a supporting part for holding the mobile phone which is connected to the fastening part.

Claims

1. A mobile phone holder for a vehicle having a dashboard, said mobile phone holder comprising

a) a substantially planar supporting part adapted to releasably hold a mobile phone;

b) a fastening part comprising two parallel, elongated arms, wherein

i) said parallel elongated arms each have a length greater than a length of said supporting part, and

ii) each of said parallel, elongated arms are adapted to be fitted against a rear end of a rack for holding a radio in said vehicle dashboard, wherein said rack comprises a rectangular-shaped box having a front end into which a radio can be inserted; and

c) a planar intermediate part having two ends opposite one another, said intermediate part connecting said fastening part and said supporting part, with one end of said intermediate part being connected to said fastening part at an angle of substantially 90°

; and

the opposite end of said intermediate part being connected to said supporting part.

2. The mobile phone holder of claim 1, wherein said arms are connected to said one end of said intermediate part at a distance from one another, and said distance may be adjusted.

3. The mobile phone holder of claim 2, wherein said supporting part has at least one through-hole for releasably holding a mobile phone.

4. The mobile phone holder of claim 2, wherein said distance between said arms is adapted to be equal to a height of said rack.

5. The mobile phone holder of claim 1, wherein said supporting part has at least one through-hole for releasably holding a mobile phone.

6. The mobile phone holder of claim 1, wherein said supporting part has at least one through-hole for releasably holding a mobile phone.

7. The mobile phone holder of claim 1, wherein an angle between said intermediate part and said supporting part is within a range of from 90 to 135°

.

8. The mobile phone holder of claim 1, wherein an angle between said intermediate part and said supporting part is within a range of from 45 to 90°

.