Cellular phone with adjustable strap attachment
US6377686B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/04
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cellular phone that includes a housing, a strap attachment means, and a hinge means. The strap attachment means includes a bar positioned external to the housing and a first arm and a second arm at opposite ends of the bar. The hinge means allows the bar to be rotatable relative to the housing. The hinge means includes a first hinge and a second hinge coupled to the first arm and the second arm respectively. The spacing between the arms and the bar is extendible from a first length to a second length greater than that between the first and second hinges to permit removal of the strap attachment means. The arms are detachable from the housing when the spacing is extended to the second length. By providing a strap attachment means that provides a bar external to the cellular phone housing, the present invention offers many auxiliary support options.
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