METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTIVE ENCASEMENT FOR MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES

• US 20140273562A1
• Filed: 03/03/2014
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Itav Yosef
• Original Assignee: Itav Yosef
• Inventors: Yosef, Itav
• Granted Patent: US 9,130,332 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/131
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/06 Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0274 for an electrical connector module
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/18 Telephone sets specially adapted for use in ships, mines, or other places exposed to adverse environment H04M1/19 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7246 by connection of exchangeable housing parts
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49117 Conductor or circuit manufacturing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49208 by assembling plural parts

Abstract

An apparatus including a housing, and a standard media plug connector rotatably mounted to the housing, so that the standard media plug connector can be rotated in a first plane, which is substantially perpendicular to a back surface of the housing, from a first orientation wherein the standard media plug connector is substantially parallel to the back surface of the housing to a second orientation wherein the standard media plug connector is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing. The housing may be configured to be attached to a mobile electronic communications device. The apparatus may further include an electronic device connector which is configured to be connected to a data port of the mobile electronic communications device, while the housing is attached to the mobile electronic communications device. The apparatus may further include a mounting bracket to which the standard media plug connector is rotatably mounted.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a housing having a back surface;

a standard media plug connector rotatably mounted to the housing, so that the standard media plug connector can be rotated in a first plane, which is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing, from a first orientation wherein the standard media plug connector is substantially parallel to the back surface of the housing to a second orientation wherein the standard media plug connector is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing; and

wherein the housing is configured to be attached to a mobile electronic communications device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising

an electronic device connector which is configured to be connected to a data port of the mobile electronic communications device, while the housing is attached to the mobile electronic communications device;

and

wherein the electronic device connector is mounted to the housing and is electronically connected to the standard media plug connector.

3. The apparatus of claim 1

further comprising the mobile electronic communications device.

4. The apparatus of claim 1

further comprising a mounting bracket to which the standard media plug connector is mounted;

and

wherein the mounting bracket is rotatably mounted to the housing such that the mounting bracket is configured to rotate in a second plane which is substantially parallel to the back surface of the housing, while the standard media plug connector is substantially parallel to the back surface of the housing; and

wherein the mounting bracket is rotatably mounted to the housing such that the mounting bracket is configured to rotate in the second plane, while the standard media plug connector is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the standard media plug connector is a universal serial bus connector.

6. A method comprising the steps of:

attaching a housing to a mobile electronic communications device; and

wherein the housing has a back surface;

wherein a standard media plug connector is rotatably mounted to the housing, so that the standard media plug connector can be rotated in a first plane, which is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing, from a first orientation wherein the standard media plug connector is substantially parallel to the back surface of the housing to a second orientation wherein the standard media plug connector is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising

connecting the standard media plug connector to a universal serial bus port.

8. The method of claim 6 further comprising

connecting an electronic device connector to a data port of the mobile electronic communications device, while the housing is attached to the mobile electronic communications device;

and

wherein the electronic device connector is mounted to the housing and is electronically connected to the standard media plug connector.

9. The method of claim 6 wherein

the standard media plug connector is mounted to a mounting bracket;

wherein the mounting bracket is rotatably mounted to the housing such that the mounting bracket is configured to rotate in a second plane which is substantially parallel to the back surface of the housing, while the standard media plug connector is substantially parallel to the back surface of the housing; and

wherein the mounting bracket is rotatably mounted to the housing such that the mounting bracket is configured to rotate in the second plane, while the standard media plug connector is substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the housing.

10. The method of claim 6 wherein

the standard media plug connector is a universal serial bus connector.