Clip holder for a portable receiver
US5613236A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 1994 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45F2005/027
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A clip holder for holding a portable receiver having a front panel, back panel, sides, and a display on the front panel. The clip holder has two members, a receiver holder and a clip plate. The receiver holder and clip plate are attached to opposite ends of a pivot disposed within a cam. The clip plate and receiver holder may be maintained in any position about the pivot because the cam is friction engaged with the receiver holder in all positions. The receiver is engaged to an outer surface of the receiver holder. The clip holder may be attached to a user's belt or waist garment when the belt or garment is located between the clip plate and receiver holder. The clip holder is secured to the user's waist when the receiver holder is fully rotated toward the clip plate so the clip plate and receiver are in a substantially parallel orientation. The user may view the visual display of the receiver when the clip holder is secured to the waist garment by rotating the receiver away from the user's body so the front panel and display face the user's line of vision. In this way, the user may view the display without having to remove the clip holder from the waist or the receiver from the cl…
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