Holder for supporting objects in vehicle

• US 7,403,613 B2
• Filed: 07/20/2004
• Issued: 07/22/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Haicom International Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Haicom International Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Liou, Chii Moon
• Primary Examiner(s): Kuntz; Curtis
• Assistant Examiner(s): Dabney; Phylesha L
• Application Number:
  US10/896,228
• Publication Number:
  US 20060018464A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,463 Days
• Field of Search: 248/346.01, 248/346.06, 248/346.07, 248/371, 379/420.04, 379/426, 379/446, 379/449, 379/454, 379/455, 455/575.9
• US Class Current: 379/455
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/00 Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0003 inside the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers

Abstract

A holder device includes a base having an opening formed in a board, a seat received in the base and having a bracket attached to a panel, to form a channel between the bracket and the panel. The channel of the bracket is aligned with the opening of the board. A retainer is rotatably secured to a stand with a pivot shaft, and adjustable relative to the stand, and a housing is attached onto the retainer, and including a chamber formed therein for receiving an object therein. The stand is engageable into the channel that is formed or defined between the bracket and the panel, via the opening of the board. The board includes a front bag to receive a receiver device.

Claims

1. A holder device for holding portable electronic devices in a vehicle comprising:

a base including a board having an opening formed therein, a seat received in said base, and including a panel, and a bracket attached to said panel, to form a channel between said bracket and said panel, said channel being aligned with said opening of said board, a retainer rotatably secured to a stand with a pivot shaft, and adjustable relative to said stand, and a housing attached onto said retainer, and including a chamber formed therein for receiving an object therein, and said stand being engageable into said channel defined between said bracket and said panel, via said opening of said board.

2. The holder device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said panel of said seat includes at least one peg extended therefrom, said bracket includes at least one aperture formed therein to receive said at least one peg, and to anchor said bracket to said panel.

3. The holder device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said panel of said seat includes at least one catch extended therefrom and engageable with said bracket, to anchor said bracket to said panel.

4. The holder device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bracket includes two side flaps engaged onto said panel, and an intermediate board upwardly extended from said side flaps, to form said channel between said board and said panel.

5. The holder device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said seat includes a pad secured to said panel.

6. The holder device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said seat includes a magnetic member secured to said panel.

7. The holder device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said base includes a bottom plate attached to bottom of said board, to retain said seat between said board and said bottom plate.

8. The holder device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said board includes at least one protuberance extended upwardly therefrom, to form a space therein.

9. The holder device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said board includes a front portion having a bag attached thereto.

10. The holder device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said bag includes a zipper device to open and close said bag.

11. The holder device as claimed in claim 9 further comprising a receiver device receivable in said bag, for receiving signals from satellites.

12. The holder device as claimed in claim 11, wherein said base includes a rear tube having an orifice formed therein, said receiver device includes a coupler coupled thereto and received in said rear tube.