US20100122435A1 - Hands free holder - Google Patents

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US20100122435A1
US20100122435A1 US12/313,076 US31307608A US2010122435A1 US 20100122435 A1 US20100122435 A1 US 20100122435A1 US 31307608 A US31307608 A US 31307608A US 2010122435 A1 US2010122435 A1 US 2010122435A1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/105—Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F5/00—Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
    • A45F5/02—Fastening articles to the garment
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F5/00—Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
    • A45F2005/006—Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping comprising a suspension strap or lanyard
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45F
    • A45F2200/05—Holder or carrier for specific articles
    • A45F2200/0508—Portable audio devices, e.g. walkman, discman, radio, MP3 player, headphones
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45F
    • A45F2200/05—Holder or carrier for specific articles
    • A45F2200/0516—Portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/13—Article holder attachable to apparel or body
    • Y10T24/1391—Article held by clip with spring [e.g., leaf, coil] member

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  • My invention is described as a leash or retaining cord to be used with hands free, blue tooth-enabled cell phone head sets. It is designed so the “Hands Free Holder” would prevent the loss or breakage of such devices when it inadvertently becomes dislodged from your ear. It is to be constructed of lightweight but tough nylon strapping or heavy ribbon (as in FIG. 2 ), nylon cord with beads attached to the cord above the swivel-mounted spring clip (as in FIG. 1 ), chain links with charms attached to the links above the swivel-mounted spring clip (as in FIG. 3 ), or leather straps (as in FIG. 4 ).
  • the “Hands Free Holder” would feature a swivel-mounted spring clip at the terminal end, this clip would then be attached to ones collar or clothing; and a stretchable, flexible, circular rubber eye-ring (like those used in eyeglass holders) at the proximal end, this fitting neatly, snugly and securely over the earpiece/ear set of the hands free cell phone.
  • the cord of the “Hands Free Holder” would be offered in a variety of styles to suit a variety of consumer ages and tastes (bright colored ribbon featuring current expressions or slogans stitched in the material, with a variety of geometric patterns and fabric textures as in FIG. 2 ; varicolored beads strung on the black nylon cord version as in FIG.

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This invention is an article holder for a cell phones hands free device such as the Bluetooth or the Jawbone so the device will not become lost if it falls out of you ear. The Hands Free Holder is a leash comprising of a strap with an eye-ring attached to the proximal end to attach to the earpiece of the hands free cell phone device and a swivel-mounted spring clip attached to the terminal end to clip on to the clothing. The article is composed of a cord, a ribbon, a chain, and a leather strap.

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  • While driving with a group of friends to the Orange Show races, everyone was complaining about the new law in California that says we must wear a hands free device such as Blue Tooth or Jawbone to talk on our cell phones while driving. We all agreed that it is a good law but, the earpiece has a tendency to fall off at a crucial time during the call. Our driver complained that while driving her car during a cell phone call using an earpiece, she reached into the backseat and the Blue Tooth fell of into the back seat. A light bulb went off in my head and I realized if I could make a device that could clip onto my clothes and the earpiece, if it fell, I could just put it back into my ear. I went to the local craft store and made four prototypes.
  • My invention is described as a leash or retaining cord to be used with hands free, blue tooth-enabled cell phone head sets. It is designed so the “Hands Free Holder” would prevent the loss or breakage of such devices when it inadvertently becomes dislodged from your ear. It is to be constructed of lightweight but tough nylon strapping or heavy ribbon (as in FIG. 2), nylon cord with beads attached to the cord above the swivel-mounted spring clip (as in FIG. 1), chain links with charms attached to the links above the swivel-mounted spring clip (as in FIG. 3), or leather straps (as in FIG. 4). The “Hands Free Holder” would feature a swivel-mounted spring clip at the terminal end, this clip would then be attached to ones collar or clothing; and a stretchable, flexible, circular rubber eye-ring (like those used in eyeglass holders) at the proximal end, this fitting neatly, snugly and securely over the earpiece/ear set of the hands free cell phone. The cord of the “Hands Free Holder” would be offered in a variety of styles to suit a variety of consumer ages and tastes (bright colored ribbon featuring current expressions or slogans stitched in the material, with a variety of geometric patterns and fabric textures as in FIG. 2; varicolored beads strung on the black nylon cord version as in FIG. 1; trinkets and charms hanging from links of the chain-link version as in FIG. 3; and plain colored leather straps as in FIG. 4. The possibilities for such ornamentation and personalization are vast enough to suggest that the “Hands Free Holder” might very well become not only a utilitarian device, but potentially a fashion accent as well.

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1. A Cord, a ribbon, a chain link, or a leather strap to be used with the hands free, blue tooth or Jawbone cell phone head set. This “Hands Free Holder” attaches with a swivel-mounted spring clip and the terminal end to clip on a collar or clothing and a circular rubber eye-ring (like those used in eyeglass holders) at the proximal end to attach to the ear piece/ear set.
2. Holder of claim 1 is to be constructed of lightweight but tough nylon strapping, nylon cord, chain links, and leather strapping.
3. Holder of claims 2 would feature a swivel-mounted spring clip and the terminal end that would attach to ones collar or clothing and a stretchable, flexible, circular rubber eye-ring (like those used in eyeglass holders) at the proximal end which would fit neatly, snugly and securely over the earpiece/ear set of the hands free cell phone blue tooth or jawbone.
4. Holder of claim 2 comprising of nylon cord is to have decorative beading attached to the cord located above the swivel-mounted spring clip.
5. Holder of claim 2 comprising of chain links is to have charms attached to the links located above the swivel-mounted spring clip.
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