GB2357427A

GB2357427A - Mobile telephone case with support stand

Info

Publication number: GB2357427A
Application number: GB0015097A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Yu-Lien Wang-Chen
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1999-11-24
Filing date: 2000-06-20
Publication date: 2001-06-27
Anticipated expiration: 2020-06-20
Also published as: GB2357427B; GB0015097D0

Abstract

A case for a mobile telephone comprises a main body 1 and a support frame or stand 2 which is pivotally moveable between an inoperative position in which the support stand 2 lies flush with the main body 1 (figure 2A), and an operative position in which the stand 2 projects from the case. The main body 1 has a mobile telephone receiving space defined by a front wall 16, a rear wall 17, and two side walls 11 with recessed portions 12, each recessed portion 12 having a surface 18 which limits the pivoting movement of the stand 2 and a pivot hole 13. The stand 2 consists of a U-shaped frame having two arms 21 each provided at the free end with a pivoting piece 22 having a through hole 23, and is connected to the main body 1 by pivot pins 3 which pass through the holes 23 and engage with the pivot holes 13. When the stand 2 is moved to its operative position, the arms 21 abut the surfaces 18 of the recessed portions 12 so that a mobile telephone A contained in the case may be supported in a tilted orientation on a surface.

Description

2357427 Title: MOBILETELEPHONE CASE The present invention relates

generally to a mobile telephone accessory, and more particularly to a mobile telephone case.

There are a variety of cases for carrying mobile phones. These conventional mobile phone cases are designed in accordance with the profiles of the mobile phones. Generally speaking, the conventional mobile phone cases comprise a main body and a retaining piece to facilitate the attaching of the mobile phone to the belt. The main body is provided with a space to accommodate the mobile phone.

The conventional mobile phone cases are defective in design in that the mobile phones can not be easily placed in an upright position on a surface without the help of an object.

The primary aim of the present invention is to provide a mobile telephone case free from the drawback of the conventional mobile phone cases described above.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a case for a mobile telephone which is provided with a support, wherein the support comprises a Ushaped support. frame which is pivotally mounted on the case and movable between an inoperative position in which it lies substantially flush with the case and an operative position in which it projects from the case to support the case on a surface.

In keeping with the principle of the present invention, the foregoing aim of the present invention is attained by another aspect of the invention in which a mobile telephone case comprises a main body, a support frame, and a plurality of pivots. The main body is provided with a space to accommodate a mobile phone.

The support frame is of a U-shaped construction and is provided at the free end of two arms thereof with a pivoting piece. The support frame is fastened pivotally with the main body by the pivots.

2 According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, there is provided a mobile telephone case comprising a main body provided with two lateral sides opposite to each other, each having a recessed portion which is provided with a pivoting hole and a stop surface, said main body being further provided with a front side, a rear side and a receiving space formed and defined by said lateral sides, said front side and said rear side for accommodating a mobile telephone, said rear side being provided with a lug having a male retainer, said front side being provided with a female retainer,. said lug being detachably fastened with said front side such that said male retainer of said lug is engaged with said female retainer of said front side, said main body being further provided in -an outer wall of said rear side thereof with. a clamping piece fastened pivotally therewith; and a support frame of a U-shaped construction and provided at the free end of two arms thereof with a respective pivoting piece having a through hole, said support frame being fastened pivotally with said main body by two pivot pins whereby said pivot pins are engaged with said two pivoting holes of said main body via said through holes of said pivoting pieces of said support frame, said two arms of said support frame being stopped by said stop surfaces of said recessed portions of said main body whereby said main body can be held in a tilted position on a surface.

The invention will now be described in detail, by way of example, with reference to the drawings, in which:- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of one embodiment of a mobile telephone case according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the mobile telephone case shown in Fig. 1 in an assembled condition;.

FIG. 2A is a side view of the mobile telephone case shown in Fig. 2: and FIG. 2B is a side view of the mobile telephone case shown in Figs 1, 2 and 2A showing the support frame deployed in use.

Referring to the drawings, a mobile telephone case of the preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a main body 1, a support frame 2, and a plurality of pivot pins 3 for pivotally fastening the support frame 2 to the 3 main body 1. A mobile telephone 'W' is housed in the main body 1 of the mobile telephone case.

The main body 1 is provided with two lateral sides 11 opposite to each other and having a recessed portion 12. The recessed portion 12 is provided with a pivoting hole 13. The main body 1 is further provided with a front side 16, a rear side 17, and a receiving space defined by the four sides 11, 16, and 17 of the main body 1. The receiving space is intended to accommodate a mobile telephone. The rear side 17 is provided with a lug 14 which is provided in the inner side thereof with a male retainer 15. The front side 16 is provided in the outer side thereof with a female retainer (not shown in the drawings). The lug 14 is detachably fastened to the front side 16 such that the male retainer 15 of the lug 14 is.engaged with the female retainer of the front side 16. The main. body 1 is further provided in the outer side of the rear side 17 thereof with a clamping piece 19 which is pivotally fastened at one end thereof with the rear side 17 of the main body 1, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B. The recessed portion 12 of the two lateral sides 11 is provided with a stop surface 18.

The support frame 2 is of a U-shaped construction and is pfovided at the free end of each of two arms 21 thereof with a pivoting piece 22. Each pivoting piece 22 has a through hole 23. The support frame 2 is fastened pivotally with the main body 1 by two pivot pins 3 which are engaged with the two pivoting holes 13 of the main body lvia the through holes 23 of the pivoting pieces 22 of the support frame 2. The mobile telephone "M' can be tilted on a surface by the support frame 2, as illustrated in FIG. 2B, such that the two arms 21 of the support frame 2 are stopped by the stop surfaces 18 of the recessed portions 12 of the main body 1.

The embodiment of the present invention described above is to be regarded in all respects as being merely illustrative and not restrictive. Accordingly, the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without deviating from the scope thereof. The present invention is therefore to be limited only by the scope of the following claims.

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Claims

1. A case for a mobile telephone which is provided with a support, wherein the support comprises a U-shaped support frame which is pivotally mounted on the case and movable between an inoperative position in which it lies substantially flush with the case and an operative position in which it projects from the case to support the case on a surface.

2. A case according to claims 1, wherein stop means are provided to limit the pivoting movement of the support frame on the case.

3. A case according to claim 2, wherein the support frame is pivotally mounted at recessed regions in the sides of the case and wherein the stop means comprise side walls of the recesses in the sides of the case.

4. A mobile telephone case comprising a main body provided with two lateral sides opposite to each other, each having a recessed portion which is provided with a pivoting hole and a stop surface, said main body being further provided with a front side, a rear side and a receiving space formed and defined by said lateral sides, said front side and said rear side for accommodating a mobile telephone, said rear side being provided with a lug having a male retainer, said front side being provided with a female retainer, said lug being detachably fastened with said front side such that said male retainer of said lug is engaged with said female retainer of said front side, said main body being further provided in an outer wall of said rear side thereof with a clamping piece fastened pivotally therewith; and a support frame of a U-shaped construction and provided at the free end of two arms thereof with a respective pivoting piece having a through hole, said support frame being fastened pivotally with said main body by two pivot pins whereby said pivot pins are engaged with said two pivoting holes of said main body via said through holes of said pivoting pieces of said support frame, said two arms of said support frame being stopped by said stop surfaces of said recessed portions of said main body whereby said main body can be held in a tilted position on a surface.

5. A case for a mobile telephone, said case being substantially as described herein with reference to the drawings.