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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8041029 | Mount for an electronic device A mounting device comprises a base for placement on a vehicle dashboard or other surface; an attachment mechanism positioned on the base for removably coupling with the electronic device; a battery system including a rechargeable battery positioned within the base o... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8027465 | Electronic device holder An apparatus that can secure an electronic device and be inserted into a conventional cup holder is described. The cup holder, for example, is inside of an automobile. The electronic device being held can be a variety of devices that include a digital music player. ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8027464 | Holding apparatus for accommodating a mobile telephone The invention relates to a holding device provided with a receiving system for receiving a mobile telephone (30, 30′), said holding device comprising a housing (1). The receiving system is formed by at least two lateral jaws (3) projecting fro... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7889860 | Securable cradle for handheld devices A device for stowing and deploying a handheld device such as a telecommunications handset within an aircraft or other vehicle has a housing, a pivoting cradle attached to the inner surface of the housing, means for limiting the range of permitted pivoting motion of ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7769163 | Electronic device display apparatus A display apparatus for an electronic device which takes on the appearance of an unrelated object is disclosed. The electronic device display apparatus has an upper surface, wherein the upper surface is shaped to resemble an unrelated object. A portion of the upper ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7668309 | Portable accessory holder A portable electronic accessory holder for insertion into an existing vehicle cup holder includes a body having a continuous side wall that is sized to be received within the vehicle cup holder and an upper surface that coincides with at least a portion of the side ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7649989 | Wearable terminal holder with pivoting D-rings A wearable terminal holder device includes a curved body, a first D-ring and a second D-ring. The curved body has a first side and a second side with a longitudinal axis bisecting the first and second sides. The first D-ring is pivotally coupled to the first side of... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7634082 | Retractable telephone holding unit An apparatus for enabling hands free operation of cell phones and other portable electronic devices is disclosed. The apparatus may include a headset having a housing and a set of extendable links coupled at a base end to the housing and coupled at an opposite end t... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7620176 | Adjustable view stand A stand for a handset having a display is provided. The stand consists of a fixed portion and an adjustable portion coupled to the fixed portion. The adjustable portion is operable to receive the handset and operable for adjustment of a viewing angle of the handset.... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7505583 | Electronic device holder An apparatus that can secure an electronic device and be inserted into a conventional cup holder is described. The cup holder, for example, is inside of an automobile. The electronic device being held can be a variety of devices that include a digital music player. ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7431251 | Magnetic mounting platform A magnetic mounting platform assembly for removably retaining handheld devices using magnetic attraction. The magnetic mounting platform assembly provides a substantially flat support surface backed by an interface structure that secures the magnetic mounting platfo... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7424110 | Wrist clip The Wrist Clip is made out of both sides of a watchband. The left side has a strap with holes in it, and the right side has a clasp, which fastens together with the left side to hold The Wrist Clip together. The watchbands are made out of white gold, platinum, leath... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7418097 | Portable electronic device clamp Provided is a clamp for fastening a portable electronic device. The clamp comprises two spring biased sliding arms and a spring biased trigger member. Pushing the trigger member toward the body will move the shuttle member upward to unlock both arms for extending th... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7407143 | Communication device holder for vehicles A communication device holder for vehicles includes an upper cover and a lower cover cooperating with the upper cover; a left wing member and a right wing member, which are horizontally displaceable, are disposed in between the upper cover and the lower cover; one e... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401755 | Dual-purpose position structure used as hook and dock The present invention is to provide a dual-purpose position structure used as a hook and a dock comprising a base and another base, wherein the base is sheathed into the another base along a guiding track and two sides of a sliding trench of the base by using a guid... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7403613 | Holder for supporting objects in vehicle A holder device includes a base having an opening formed in a board, a seat received in the base and having a bracket attached to a panel, to form a channel between the bracket and the panel. The channel of the bracket is aligned with the opening of the board. A ret... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7366314 | Speaker clearance arrangement for a communication device Disclosed is an enclosure for a speaker for a communication device. The enclosure comprises: a surface; a speaker grill located in the surface, the grill having an opening therein providing an air channel to the speaker; and at least one structure located in a first... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359506 | Opening and closing device and electronic equipment using the same Inclined plane is provided at the tip of rotor cam. On the other hand, inclined planes are also provided in specific positions of stator cam. Because of this structure, in the specific positions, the inclined planes are in resilient contact with each other. Thus, th... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337894 | Conveyer for high temperature environment A chain drive overhead conveyer extends through an oven to move carriages between exit and entrance ends of respective rotary drive shafts that are outside the oven. Driven wheels of the carriages are canted with respect to the rotary drive shafts so that when a dri... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7327841 | SAR optimized receptacle for mobile devices A holder for a mobile communication device comprises a receptacle for optimally reducing the SAR value of a mobile communication device secured within the receptacle. At least one material portion, a patch, causing electromagnetic losses may be placed within the rec... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320450 | Configurable mounting apparatus A multiply configurable mounting apparatus having an elongated permanently bendable support leg with a support base coupled to a first end of the support leg, the support base being structured for securing the mounting apparatus relative to an external surface; and ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319887 | Holder for a clamshell-type mobile phone The present invention relates to a holder for a clamshell-type mobile phone with two parts connected to each other and foldable onto each other by a hinge. The holder includes a holding structure having two opposing sidewalls for releasably holding one part of the m... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7308290 | Mobile telephone handset with pivoting latch A mobile telephone handset includes an elongated housing having a carabiner latch pivotally attached at a battery door on the rear side of the housing. The carabiner latch includes a hook portion having a spring-biased latch pivotally attached thereto for attaching ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7308095 | Holder and communication apparatus A holder that is detachably attachable to a casing of a communication apparatus, including: a placement surface on which a handset can be placed; a first side surface; a displacement unit that is displaced in response to an act of placing the handset on the placemen... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7280656 | Holder for an electronic device The invention relates to a holder (1) for an electronic device (6), in particular a mobile telephone (6), having a mount (3), which is hinged on a base element (2) such that it can pivot, for the mobile telephone (6). In thi... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7277539 | Device for holding and contacting a radio telephone The invention relates to an apparatus for holding and making contact with a radio telephone, having an elongate, cuboidal housing with a contact unit which is located at one housing end and has contact-making and/or connecting elements, the contact unit of the radio... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7254424 | Mobile telephone station A mobile telephone station is disclosed having a receptacle comprising a bottom and one or more upstanding sides defining a compartment configured to removably receive a mobile telephone through a top opening. The receptacle may have one or more clips for retaining ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251324 | Holder for minicomputers or similar apparatus In a holder for minicomputers or similar apparatus, including a planar body, which is inclined in a normal operating position, and clamping jaws arranged at opposite sides for engaging therebetween an apparatus placed onto the planar body, the planar body has at lea... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7233661 | Mirror mounted mobile telephone system An improved rearview mirror mounted telephone system mounted in a vehicle comprises a rearview mirror assembly having a housing and a reflective member associated with the housing in such a manner as to enable said reflective member to properly function as a rearvie... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7215767 | Fixed base assembly of mobile phone The present invention is to provide a fixed base assembly of mobile phone, which comprises a base having a cylinder at its center, a hollow at its bottom being connected to the cylinder such that the base is sheathed into a pillar at the center of a sucking disc, a ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7206407 | Adapter for portable telephone usable as mobile telephone in vehicle An adapter in which a portable telephone having a socket including terminals connected to electric terminals therein is receivable includes an adapter body having a concave portion in which the portable telephone is receivable, a connector provided in the adapter bo... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7203467 | Protective case for electronics in a mobile device A mobile device contains a case to rigidly secure and protect components of the mobile device, especially against large shock forces that can occur when the mobile device is dropped. The case is typically formed using a material that is generally rigid, lightweight ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7194087 | Phone holder assembly A phone holding assembly adapted to hold a mobile telephone and including an outer member and an inner member. The outer member includes a series of mounting tabs that are adapted to releasably secure the phone holding assembly to a panel. The inner member includes ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7184804 | Foldable base The present invention discloses a foldable base with a main body comprising a long groove, a latching section, a latched section and an insert slot; wherein the main body can be folded along the long groove to connect the latching section with the latched section to... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7177420 | Carrier with built-in amplification for personal audio device A hand carriable container for a portable personal audio device of the type which is normally listened to with earphones. The container includes: structure for holding the portable personal audio device; a device, separate from the personal audio device, for amplify... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7158092 | Cellular phone holder An cellular phone holder includes a holder apparatus, a fixed apparatus, and an operating apparatus. The holder apparatus includes a main body. The fixed apparatus includes a fixed plate longitudinally disposed thereon. A teeth-formed end composed of a plurality of ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140586 | Apparatus capable of holding an object An apparatus capable of holding an object in cooperation with a cup holder of a vehicle comprises a support (110), a post (120) coupled to the support, and a base (130). The post has a first end (221) and a second end (222), and th... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7103397 | Apparatus to mount a mobile device in a vehicle An apparatus to mount a mobile device having a main body with a receiving recess to receive the mobile device, a first locker to support and secure a lower part of the mobile device, a second locker for elastically supporting and securing an upper part of the mobile... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7099466 | Portable telephone mounting base A portable telephone or cell phone holder fits in a conventional cup holder of an automobile or other vehicle. It has an arcuate sidewall that is less than 360° and is resiliently deformable to be squeezed down to less than the diameter of the cup holder and then, ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7099468 | Telephone handset restraining mechanism A telephone handset restraining and release mechanism comprises a cup-shaped enclosure for receiving and restraining the transmitter end of a telephone handset. This cup-shaped enclosure is mounted to the top surface of a housing that also supports a receiver end re... | 08/29/2006 |