Cradle

• US 6,647,248 B1
• Filed: 07/21/2000
• Issued: 11/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: 2011 Intellectual Property Asset Trust (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones UK Limited (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Fuhrmann, Thomas, Ortscheid, Annett
• Primary Examiner(s): Trost, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): Le, Danh C.
• Application Number:
  US09/621,086
• Time in Patent Office: 1,208 Days
• Field of Search: 455/550, 455/90, 455/575, 379/446, 379/455, 379/454, 379/426, 379/424, 224/255, 224/269, 224/929, 224/930, 248/176.1, 248/309.1, 248/371
• US Class Current: 455/575.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0241 for telephones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0071 using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/929 Article carrier for electrical device
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/93 Attached to animate bearer

Abstract

A cradle that secures a removable device, a body, two side surfaces and two face surface are provided on one face surface, and a movable hook is provided on the other face surface. At least one of the surfaces which has a different designation than the surfaces on which the tabs and hook are located, is equipped with a button, one end of which is equipped with a first slide surface. A slider is provided whose one end has at least one second slide surface and whose other end engages the movable hook(s).

Claims

1. A cradle comprising:

a body having two side surfaces and two face surfaces;

at least one tab;

at least one movable hook,

wherein the at least one tab and movable hook are located on different surfaces of the same name and in which the at least one tab and movable hook secure a removable device in the cradle,

wherein on at least one of the surfaces, which has a different name than the surfaces on which the at least one tab and movable hook are located, there is provided a button, on one end of which is located a first slide surface; and

a slider, on one end of which there is at least one second slide surface, and the other end of which is engaged by the movable hook,

wherein the first and second slide surfaces are in physical contact with each other.

2. A cradle according to claim 1, wherein the first and second slide surfaces are designed as either flat or curved surfaces.

3. A cradle according to claim 1 further comprising:

a plurality of springs that press the second slide surfaces against the first slide surfaces and/or that press the first slide surfaces against the second slide surfaces.

4. A cradle according to claim 1, further comprising:

a spring-loaded cap that presses against the device placed in the.

5. A cradle according to claim 1, wherein the device is a telephone.