Mobile device dash kit and method of installation
US10737574B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2011/0075
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A casing removably attached to a vehicle dashboard using a plurality of mating components. The casing is configured to receive and release a mobile device that is slidably insertable through an aperture in a surface of the casing. The casing is configured with an opening to view the display of the device and has a securing mechanism to hold the inserted device in place. The mounting/mating components may be magnetic. There is a method of installing a removably mountable casing having preattached mounting components to a vehicle dashboard. The method comprises removing the dashboard, aligning the casing against a front side of the dashboard; preparing the dashboard at a location where a plurality of mating components will be attached; attaching the plurality of mating components to the location; reconnecting the dashboard; and mounting the casing such that the mounting components correspondingly mate to the mating components on the dashboard.
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