Low-profile mounting clip for personal device
First Claim
1. A mounting clip for removably attaching a personal device to a supporting member, comprising:
- a foot portion having first engagement elements formed for slide-on attachment and slide-off removal of the personal device;
a leg portion for mounting the mounting clip on the supporting member;
a heel portion located between and connecting the foot portion and the leg portion, the heel portion providing a spring force; and
a rotatable cam locking mechanism having a cam disposed on and rotatable relative to the foot portion, the cam including one or more radial snap tabs having second engagement elements for engaging corresponding surfaces on the foot portion of the mounting clip.
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Abstract
A low-profile, durable mounting clip is provided for holding personal devices (such as personal electronic devices). The mounting clip may have an essentially inverted “L” shaped configuration including a foot portion having engagement elements for attachment to corresponding engagement elements on a housing of a personal device. A leg portion provides for attachment to an undergarment or other suitable article of clothing. A heel portion located between and connecting the leg portion and foot portion allows the foot portion to flexibly and durably retract from the housing for attachment. The mounting clip may include a snap tab beam locking mechanism having a barb for interlocking with a bump provided on the housing or a rotatable cam locking mechanism having one or more radial snap tabs having engagement elements for engaging corresponding surfaces on the mounting clip. Rotation of the rotatable cam locks and unlocks the mounting clip onto the housing.
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Citations
24 Claims
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1. A mounting clip for removably attaching a personal device to a supporting member, comprising:
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a foot portion having first engagement elements formed for slide-on attachment and slide-off removal of the personal device;
a leg portion for mounting the mounting clip on the supporting member;
a heel portion located between and connecting the foot portion and the leg portion, the heel portion providing a spring force; and
a rotatable cam locking mechanism having a cam disposed on and rotatable relative to the foot portion, the cam including one or more radial snap tabs having second engagement elements for engaging corresponding surfaces on the foot portion of the mounting clip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A personal device for attachment to a supporting member, comprising:
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a housing having a channel on a surface, the channel including first engagement elements for receiving a mounting clip, the mounting clip including;
a foot portion having second engagement elements formed for engaging the first engagement elements for slide-on attachment and slide-off removal of the housing;
a leg portion for mounting the mounting clip on the supporting member;
a heel portion located between and connecting the foot portion and the leg portion, the heel portion providing a spring force; and
a rotatable cam locking mechanism for locking and unlocking the mounting clip to the housing, the rotatable cam locking mechanism having a cam disposed on and rotatable relative to the foot portion. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A personal device for attachment to a supporting member, comprising:
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a housing having a channel on a surface, the channel including first engagement elements for receiving a mounting clip, the mounting clip including;
a foot portion having second engagement elements formed for engaging the first engagement elements for slide-on attachment and slide-off removal of the housing;
a leg portion for mounting the mounting clip on the supporting member;
a heel portion located between and connecting the foot portion and the leg portion, the heel portion providing a spring force; and
a rotatable cam locking mechanism for locking and unlocking the mounting clip to the housing, the rotatable cam locking mechanism including one or more radial snap tabs having third engagement elements for engaging corresponding surfaces on the foot portion;
wherein the channel includes a bump for cooperating with at least one of the radial snap tabs to lock the mounting clip to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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- 11. The mounting clip recited in the rotatable cam locking mechanism has a locked position and an unlocked position.
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19. A mounting clip for removably attaching a personal device to a supporting member, wherein the personal device includes a channel and a protrusion, the mounting clip comprising:
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a foot portion configured to slide into and slide out of the channel on a personal device;
a leg portion for supporting the foot portion on the supporting member; and
a rotatable cam locking mechanism having a cam disposed on and rotatable relative to the foot portion between a first rotated position and a second rotated position, the cam including at least one tab for engaging the protrusion on the personal device and inhibiting the foot portion from sliding out of the channel on the personal device upon the foot portion being in the channel on the personal device and the cam being in the first rotated position, and for avoiding engagement with the protrusion on the personal device and allowing the foot portion to slide into or out of the channel on the personal device when the cam is in the second rotated position. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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