Cellular phone casing with melted liquid flow disconnection hole along hinge line

• US 7,255,228 B2
• Filed: 11/19/2004
• Issued: 08/14/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lock & Lock Co., Ltd. (Consumer Strength Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hana Cobi Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Chang-Ho
• Primary Examiner(s): Gehman; Bryon P.
• Application Number:
  US10/992,337
• Publication Number:
  US 20060021889A1
• Time in Patent Office: 998 Days
• Field of Search: 206/305, 206/320, 220/315, 220/324, 220/326, 220833-840, 220/842, 224424-435, 361/679, 361/683, 361680-682
• US Class Current: 206/320
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/00 Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2011/002 for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone

Abstract

The present invention relates to an improved cellular phone casing capable of storing a cellular phone (a mobile phone) from an external impact when a cellular phone is stored in a bag and is carried and capable of preventing a cellular phone from moisture in rain or at a beach. The cellular phone storing casing comprises a casing body that has an inner storing space having a certain size and depth for storing a common cellular phone wherein an upper side of the same is opened for an easier storing and unloading of a cellular phone; a cover body that is fabricated in separation with the casing body and stores or unloads in a state that a cellular phone is sealed in the inner storing space of the casing body wherein the cover body is opened and closed with respect to the casing body; a hinge connection part that is designed so that the cover body is rotatable with respect to one surface of the casing body; and a locking part sealingly engages or opens the cover body with respect to the casing body.

Claims

1. A cellular phone storing casing, comprising:

a casing body having an inner storing space having a certain size and depth for storing a cellular phone, an upper side of the casing body being open for storing and unloading of the cellular phone;

a cover body separate from the casing body for covering the casing body so that the cellular phone is sealed in the inner storing space of the casing body, wherein the cover body is opened and closed with respect to the casing body;

a hinge connection part operatively connecting the cover body to the casing body so that the cover body is readily attachable and detachable from the casing body and rotatable with respect to one surface of the casing body; and

locking means for sealingly locking and unlocking the cover body with respect to the casing body, wherein said locking means includes;

a locking protrusion that is protruded from one surface of the casing body at a portion opposite to the hinge connection part;

a locking wing that is integrally connected with the cover body and is folded and unfolded by a hinge line; and

a locking hole that is formed at the locking wing wherein the locking protrusion is inserted and engaged therein,

wherein said locking protrusions and locking holes are formed at the locking wings having a longer length in multiple numbers, respectively, and a melted liquid flow disconnection hole is formed at the locking wings between the locking holes along the hinge line.

2. The casing of claim 1, wherein said locking means includes:

a locking rim that is protruded from one surface of the casing body at a portion opposite to the hinge connection part in a straight line shape;

a locking wing that is connected at the cover body opposite to the locking rim and is folded and unfolded by a hinge line; and

an engaging protrusion that is engaged or separated from the lower side of the locking rim based on a rotation operation of the locking wing and is protruded from an inner side of the locking wing.

3. The casing of claim 2, wherein said locking wing is formed in an S-shape having a large curve, and said engaging protrusion is a protrusion curved and protruded from an inner side of the S-shape locking wing.

4. The casing of claim 1, wherein a connection ring is protruded at the hinge connection part, the cover body having the locking means at the opposite side of the casing body for connecting a portable assistant strap for an easier carriage.

5. The casing of claim 4, wherein a portable assistant strap is connected with the connecting ring in a closed shape.

6. The casing of claim 1, wherein said cover body includes:

inner and outer rims that form an engaging groove capable of receiving a rim of an upper side of the casing body along the outer side of the same, wherein a sealing packing is provided in the engaging groove formed between the inner and outer rims for thereby sealing the casing body and the cover body as it is elastically compressed by the upper side of the rim of the casing body when the cover body is closed.

7. The casing of claim 1, wherein said hinge connection part includes:

a pin shaft that is selectively formed at the casing body and the cover body; and

a hinge protrusion that is rotatable with respect to the pin shaft.

8. The casing of claim 1, wherein an impact prevention member is provided in the casing body.

9. A cellular phone storing casing, comprising:

a casing body that has an inner storing space having a certain size and depth for storing a common cellular phone wherein an upper side of the same is opened for an easier storing and unloading of a cellular phone;

a cover body that is fabricated in separation with the casing body and stores or unloads in a state that a cellular phone is sealed in the inner storing space of the casing body wherein the cover body is opened and closed with respect to the casing body;

a hinge connection part that is designed so that the cover body is rotatable with respect to one surface of the casing body; and

a locking means that sealingly engages or opens the cover body with respect to the casing body;

wherein the locking means includes;

a locking protrusion that is protruded from one surface of the casing body at a portion opposite to the hinge connection part;

a locking wing that is integrally connected with the cover body and is folded and unfolded by the hinge line; and

a locking hole that is formed at the locking wing wherein the locking protrusion is inserted and engaged therein; and

wherein said locking protrusions and locking holes are formed at the locking wings having a longer length in multiple numbers, respectively, and a melted liquid flow disconnection hole is formed at the locking wings between the locking holes along the hinge line.