Accessories for communication devices

• US 9,423,671 B2
• Filed: 02/13/2014
• Issued: 08/23/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Portero Holdings, LLC
• Original Assignee: Olloclip, LLC
• Inventors: O'Neill, Patrick D., Pak, Chong, Nguyen, Ryan
• Primary Examiner(s): Binda, Gregory
• Assistant Examiner(s): Amiri, Nahid
• Application Number:
  US14/180,320
• Publication Number:
  US 20140227026A1
• Time in Patent Office: 922 Days
• Field of Search: 403/321, 403/322.1, 403/322.3, 403/322.4, 403/323
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 15/06 Special arrangements of screening, diffusing, or reflecting devices, e.g. in studio
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/08 Waterproof bodies or housings
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/565 Optical accessories, e.g. converters for close-up photography, tele-convertors, wide-angle convertors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1686 the I/O peripheral being an integrated camera
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1633 Protecting arrangement for the entire housing of the computer
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3883 Arrangements for mounting batteries or battery chargers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0264 for a camera module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/185 Improving the rigidity of the casing or resistance to shocks
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/595 Lever
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/70 Interfitted members

Abstract

A modular accessory adapter configured to be selectively attachable to at least one of a communication device and a case for a communication device. The modular accessory adapter includes a first member configured to be rotatably coupled to a second member such that the first member is rotatable relative to the second member to move the modular accessory adapter between a first position and a second position. The modular accessory adapter further includes a mount for attaching at least one of a flash, tripod, battery, diffuser, microphone, and speaker. The modular accessory adapter includes an engagement member configured to engage with a portion of at least one of a communication device and a case for a communication device. In the first position, the modular accessory adapter is configured to be removably attachable to the at least one of a communication device and a case for a communication device.

Claims

1. A modular accessory system for a communication device, the module accessory system comprising:

a clip-on adapter;

a case configured to be removably attachable to a communication device, the case comprising a slot on an external surface of the case that is spaced from the lateral edges of the case, the clip-on adapter being separate from the case for the communication device and being configured to be removably attachable to the case for the communication device by inserting a portion of the clip-on adapter into the slot of the case for the communication device,

the clip-on adapter comprising;

a first member comprising a hook configured to be securely coupled to the case by inserting the hook under an edge of the slot of the case and a second member comprising an edge configured to contact a portion of the case such that the clip-on adapter is configured to be moved between a first position in which the clip-on adapter is not attached to the case and a second position in which the clip-on adapter is attached to the case by securing a portion of the clip-on adapter between two regions of the case; and

a mount for attaching at least a flash, tripod, battery, diffuser, microphone, or speaker to the clip-on adapter, such that when the clip-on adapter is in the second position, the flash, tripod, battery, diffuser, microphone, or speaker is also secured to the case.

2. The modular accessory system of claim 1, wherein the first member and the second member are configured to move with respect to each other.

3. The modular accessory system of claim 2, wherein the first member and the second member are configured to rotate with respect to each other.

4. The modular accessory system of claim 2, further comprising a securing lever.

5. The modular accessory system of claim 1, wherein when the clip-on adapter is moved from the first position to the second position, the first member moves with respect to the second member.

6. The modular accessory system of claim 1, wherein the clip-on adapter is configured to be positioned on a top of the case.

7. The modular accessory system of claim 1, wherein the clip-on adapter is configured to be positioned on a side of the case.

8. The modular accessory system of claim 1, wherein the clip-on adapter is configured to be positioned on a bottom of the case.

9. The modular accessory system of claim 1 in which multiple clip-on adapters are attachable to one or more edges on the case.