Apparatus and Method for Carrying and Using a Cell Phone

• US 20090023484A1
• Filed: 07/18/2008
• Published: 01/22/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bonnette Louise Macklin
• Original Assignee: Bonnette Louise Macklin
• Inventors: Macklin, Bonnette Louise
• Application Number:
  US12/175,672
• Publication Number:
  US 20090023484A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/575.600
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/006 comprising a suspension strap or lanyard
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0516 Portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/00 Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/022 within pockets
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to electronic component carrying devices, and more particularly to cell phone carrying devices that are worn around a user'"'"'s neck to provide easy access to the electronic component, for example, a cell phone. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic component holder includes a body portion having a top, a bottom, a front including a left edge and a right edge, and a back including a left edge and a right edge, the left edge of the front being connected to the left edge of the back and the right edge of the front being connected to the right edge of the back. The body portion being tapered downwardly from the top to the bottom and forming an open channel between the top and the bottom and adapted to securely receive and retain an electronic component. The device may further include a fabric strap having a left end and a right end, where the left end and the right end of the fabric strap are each attached to the top end of the body portion.

Claims

11-1. The electronic component holder of claim 11 further comprising:

an elastic loop attached to a lower end of the left side, the elastic loop is adapted to stretch over and secure a cell phone antenna.

17. An electronic component holder comprising:

a body portion having a top, a bottom, a front including a left edge and a right edge, a front side flap having a hook material on one side facing in a first direction and connected to the left edge of the front, and a back including a left edge and a right edge, a back side flap having a loop material on a side opposite the one side with the hook material, the right edge of the front being connected to the right edge of the back, the body portion being tapered inwardly from the top to the bottom and when folded so that the hook material on the front side flap engages the loop material on the back side flap to form an open channel between the top and the bottom and the open channel being adapted to securely receive and retain an electronic component; and

a fabric strap having a left end and a right end, where the left end and the right end of the fabric strap are each attached to the top end of the body portion.

18. The electronic component holder of claim 17 further comprising:

an elastic loop attached to a lower end of the left side, the elastic loop is adapted to stretch over and secure a cell phone antenna.

19. An electronic component holder comprising:

a body portion having a top, a bottom, a front including a left edge and a right edge, a left side connected to a left edge of the front and a right edge of a front side flap having a hook material on one side facing in a first direction, a back including a left edge and a right edge, a right side connected to a right edge of the front and a left edge of the back, and left edge of a back side flap connected to the right edge of the back, the back side flap having a loop material on a side opposite the one side with the hook material, the body portion being tapered inwardly from the top to the bottom and when folded so that the hook material on the front side flap engages the loop material on the back side flap to form an open channel between the top and the bottom and the open channel being adapted to securely receive and retain an electronic component; and

a fabric strap having a left end and a right end, where the left end and the right end of the fabric strap are each attached to the top end of the body portion.

20. The electronic component holder of claim 19 wherein the front has defined therein an opening to permit a user to directly access at least a portion of a face of an electronic component positioned behind the front.