Bicycle cell phone holder

• US 20050161484A1
• Filed: 01/28/2004
• Published: 07/28/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: George M. Kilmer
• Original Assignee: George M. Kilmer
• Inventors: Kilmer, George M.
• Granted Patent: US 7,191,924 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 224/420
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 11/00 Supporting arrangements specially adapted for fastening specific devices to cycles, e.g. supports for attaching maps
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 50/225 Mounting arrangements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 21/125 Extensions; Auxiliary handlebars
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/929 Article carrier for electrical device

Abstract

A cell phone holder for mounting to bicycle handlebars. The cushion includes a front socket for receiving a cell phone positioning the cell phone in front of the face of the bicyclist when in a racing position. A left and right socket provided on the cell phone holder allow for the mounting of the cell phone adjacent the left and right ear of the bicyclist.

Claims

1. A cell phone holder for a handlebar of a bicycle for use by a bicyclist riding the bicycle comprising:

a base for mounting to a bicycle handlebar;

a flexible soft cushion mounted to and extending over said base;

a fastening device holding said cushion to said base;

a hard cover mounted to said cushion and extending at least partially over and atop said flexible soft cushion, said cover including a hole formed therein though which a cell phone may be inserted; and

a sleeve aligned with said hole and extending downwardly there from against said flexible soft cushion, said sleeve having an interior passage into which a phone may be inserted and releasably held thereby.

2. The cell phone holder of claim 1 and further comprising:

a left ear cell phone holder mounted to said base; and

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a right ear cell phone holder mounted to said base, said left ear cell phone holder and said right ear cell phone holder each have an opening through which a cell phone may be inserted.

3. The cell phone holder of claim 2 wherein:

said cushion has a forward portion, a left portion, a back portion, and a right portion, said back portion forms a chin rest located between said left portion and said right portion to receive the chin of a bicyclist, said left portion and said right portion have respectively said left ear cell phone holder and said right cell phone holder thereon to position a cell phone when inserted therein adjacent said chin rest, said forward portion has said hole and sleeve located thereon forming a center pocket to position a cell phone when inserted therein forward of said chin rest.

4. The cell phone holder of claim 3 and further comprising:

a first strap extending forward from said cushion to wrap around a bicycle handlebar and hold said cushion thereto; and

wherein;

said fastening device is a second strap extending downwardly from said cushion to wrap around said base and hold said cushion thereto.

5. The cell phone holder of claim 4 and further comprising:

said left ear cell phone holder and said right ear cell phone holder each include a plate and a spacer mounted to said base with said spacer spacing said plate apart from said base to receive a cell phone insertable between said base and said plate, said left ear cell phone holder and said right ear cell phone holder each further include a fabric wrapped around said spacer that form an interior pocket with an slot opening upwardly to receive a cell phone inserted through said slot and into said interior pocket.

6. The cell phone holder of claim 5 wherein said bicycle includes:

a first pair of mutually opposed arm supporting bars with said bars each including arm receiving portions that extend upwardly to receive the forearms of a bicyclist when in a forward leaning portion, said base is located between said arm receiving portions and extends rearward toward the bicyclist; and

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a pair of handles mounted to and located above said arm receiving portions for gripping as the bicyclist leans forward, said first strap extend forward around at least one of said pair of handles holding said cushion thereto.

7. The cell phone holder of claim 6 wherein:

said sleeve has a top end and a bottom end with said passage extending there between, said sleeve tapers with said passage decreasing in size as said passage extends from said top end to said bottom end allowing a different sized cell phone to be inserted through said top end and wedged into said passage to be held therein.

8. The cell phone holder of claim 7 wherein:

said first pair of mutually opposed arm supporting bars are joined together forming a middle bar, said cushion extends forwardly over said middle bar.

9. The cell phone holder of claim 8 wherein:

said second strap is located between said center pocket and said chin rest and extends over said hard cover.

10. The combination of a handlebar construction of a bicycle and a cell phone holder mounted thereto comprising:

a handlebar mounting stem mountable to a bicycle;

a first pair of mutually opposed arm supporting bars mounted to said stem, said bars each including arm receiving portions that extend upwardly to receive the forearms of a bicyclist when in a forward leaning position;

a pair of handles mounted to and located above said arm receiving portions for gripping as the bicyclist leans forward;

a base mounted to said arm supporting bars;

a cushion mounted to said base and forming a chin rest upon which the bicyclist may rest a chin as the bicyclist leans forward; and

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a cell phone pocket extending downwardly against said cushion and into which a cell phone may be held.

11. The combination of claim 10 and further comprising:

a left cell phone holder and a right cell phone holder mounted to said base and positioned against said chin rest that is located there between and positioning a cell phone located in either holder adjacent the ear of the bicyclist as the chin of the bicyclist rests atop said chin rest.

12. The combination of claim 11 wherein:

said cushion extends forwardly over said arm supporting bars.

13. The combination of claim 12 and further comprising:

a strap extending forwardly from said cushion and around said handles securing said cushion thereto;

an fastening device extending forwardly from said base and around said arm supporting bars securing said base thereto; and

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an additional strap extending from said cushion around said base securing said cushion thereto.

14. A cell phone holder for a handlebar of a bicycle for use by a bicyclist riding the bicycle comprising:

a base for mounting to a bicycle handlebar;

a flexible soft cushion mounted to and extending over said base, said cushion forming a rear chin rest;

a fastening device holding said cushion to said base;

a left ear cell phone holder mounted to said base adjacent said chin rest; and

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a right ear cell phone holder mounted to said base adjacent said chin rest, said left ear cell phone holder and said right ear cell phone holder each have an opening through which a cell phone may be inserted.

15. The holder of claim 14 and further comprising:

a sleeve extending downwardly against said flexible soft cushion, said sleeve having an interior passage into which a phone may be inserted and releasably held thereby.

16. The holder of claim 15 wherein:

said left ear cell phone holder and said right ear cell phone holder each include a plate and a spacer mounted to said base with said spacer spacing said plate apart from said base to receive a cell phone insertable between said base and said plate, said left ear cell phone holder and said right ear cell phone holder each further include a fabric wrapped around said spacer that form an interior pocket with an slot opening upwardly to receive a cell phone inserted through said slot and into said interior pocket.