Apparatus for securing a mobile device to a steering wheel

• US 9,616,821 B2
• Filed: 11/28/2013
• Issued: 04/11/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: David Elharar
• Original Assignee: David Elharar
• Inventors: Elharar, David
• Primary Examiner(s): KWIECINSKI, RYAN D
• Application Number:
  US14/092,973
• Publication Number:
  US 20150144754A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,230 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0241 for telephones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/001 Vehicle control means, e.g. steering-wheel or column
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0059 using clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0068 using suction cups
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/007 using magnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0071 using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0075 using a containment or docking space
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable

Abstract

The subject matter discloses an apparatus for securing a mobile device to a steering wheel, comprising: a main flap connected to a rear surface of the mobile device, said main flap is made of a rigid material; a holder attached to the main flap, said holder secures the mobile device to the main flap; an elliptic unit extending from the main flap and surrounding the steering wheel. The apparatus may be part of a kit that also comprises a second holder attached to the rear surface of the mobile device, said second holder is in contact with the first holder.

Claims

1. A kit for securing a mobile device to a steering wheel, comprising:

a main flap configured to be located in proximity to a rear surface of a mobile device, said main flap is made of a rigid material;

a first magnetic holder attached to the main flap, said first magnetic holder configured to secure the mobile device to the main flap;

a first plate extending from an edge of the main flap at substantially the same direction of the main flap;

an elliptic unit extending from the first plate and configured to surround at least a portion of a steering wheel; and

a second holder configured to be attached to the rear surface of the mobile device, said second holder is in contact with the first holder.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprises an elastic pad surrounding the magnet.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprises an adjustment unit for adjusting the size of the elliptic unit for various widths of steering wheels, the adjustment unit comprises one or more screws for attaching the first plate and the second plate from the two ends of the elliptic unit.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first plate and the second plate are positioned in parallel.