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Caddy for remote controls
Assignee: RAC Inc A CORP OF CT
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Filing: 1989-05-22
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Granted: 1991-02-12
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Expires: 2009-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A caddy or carrier for holding one or more electronic remote control devices wherein said caddy or carrier comprises a first, high-friction surface disposed at an incline, a second surface spaced from and disposed beneath said first surface and support means for both of said surfaces disposed on each side thereof thereby forming a compartment between said surfaces for holding informational material.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert D. VonKleist
- 👤 Bruce Fisher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 04:20
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16M; F16M11/00; F16M11/02; F16M11/04; F16M11/06; F16M11/10; F16M13/00; F16M2200/00; F16M2200/08; H; H01; H01H; H01H9/00; H01H9/02; H01H9/0214; H01H9/0235; H01H9/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A remote control caddy for holding one or more electronic remote control devices, comprising: a first planar member, said first planar member having a front edge, a rear edge and a pair of opposed side edges; a second planar member, said second planar member having a top surface, a front edge, a rear edge and a pair of opposed side edges, disposed above said first planar member and oriented at a nonzero angle relative to said first planar member so that the rear edges of the planar members converge toward each other; and a pair of opposed vertical support members, each of said support members being secured to a respective one of each pair of the opposed side edges of the planar members; said top surface providing a support for the one or more remote control devices; said caddy providing a storage compartment between said planar members and said compartment having a rectilinear opening between the front edges of the planar members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A remote control caddy for holding one or more electronic remote control devices, comprising: a first planar member, said first planar member having a front edge, a rear edge and a pair of opposed side edges; a second planar member, said second planar member having a top surface, a front edge, a rear edge and a pair of opposed side edges, disposed above said first planar member and oriented at a nonzero angle relative to said first planar member so that the rear edges of the planar members converge toward each other; and a pair of opposed vertical support members, each of said support members being secured to a respective one of each pair of the opposed side edges of the planar members; said top surface providing a support for the one or more remote control devices; said caddy providing a storage compartment between said planar members and said compartment having a rectilinear opening between the front edges of the planar members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The caddy of claim 1, wherein the nonzero angle is between about 5° and about 20°.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The caddy of claim 1, further comprising: a soft, high friction covering disposed on the top surface of the second planar member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The caddy of claim 3, wherein said covering comprises a first part of a two part hook and loop fastener, and wherein the second part of the two part hook and loop fastener is affixed to the one or more remote control devices.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
The caddy of claim 1, wherein the vertical support members are each triangularly shaped and each have front, bottom and top edges, wherein the first planar member is oriented substantially parallel to the bottom edges of the support members and the second planar member is oriented substantially parallel to said top edges of the support members and wherein the opening of the storage compartment is defined by the front edge of the planar members and the front edges of the support members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
179 words
A caddy for holding one or more electronic remote control devices, consisting essentially of: a first planar member, said first planar member having a front edge, a rear edge and a pair of opposed side edges; a second planar member, said second planar member having a top surface, a front edge, a rear edge and a pair of opposed side edges, disposed above said first planar member and oriented at a nonzero angle relative to said first planar member so that the rear edges of the planar members converge toward each other; a pair of opposed vertical support members, each support member being secured to a respective one of each pair of the opposed side edges of the planar members; and a soft high friction covering disposed on the top surface of the top surface of the second planar member; said top surface providing a support for the one or more remote control devices; said caddy providing a storage compartment between said planar members and said compartment having a rectilinear opening between the front edges of the planar members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
179 words
A caddy for holding one or more electronic remote control devices, consisting essentially of: a first planar member, said first planar member having a front edge, a rear edge and a pair of opposed side edges; a second planar member, said second planar member having a top surface, a front edge, a rear edge and a pair of opposed side edges, disposed above said first planar member and oriented at a nonzero angle relative to said first planar member so that the rear edges of the planar members converge toward each other; a pair of opposed vertical support members, each support member being secured to a respective one of each pair of the opposed side edges of the planar members; and a soft high friction covering disposed on the top surface of the top surface of the second planar member; said top surface providing a support for the one or more remote control devices; said caddy providing a storage compartment between said planar members and said compartment having a rectilinear opening between the front edges of the planar members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The caddy of claim 6, wherein the nonzero angle is between about 5° and about 20°.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The caddy of claim 7, wherein said covering comprises a first part of a two part hook and loop fastener, and wherein the second part of the two part hook and loop fastener is affixed to the one or more remote control devices.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
82 words
The caddy of claim 8, wherein the vertical support members are each triangularly shaped and each have front, bottom and top edges, wherein the first planar member is oriented substantially parallel to the bottom edges of the support members and the second planar member is oriented substantially parallel to said top edges of the support members and wherein the opening of the storage compartment is defined by the front edge of the planar members and the front edges of the support members.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
283 words
A caddy for holding one or more electronic remote control devices, comprising; a pair of opposed spaced apart vertical support members, each of said support members being substantially planar triangularly shaped, each having a horizontal bottom edge extending from a back end to a front end, a top edge extending forwardly upwardly from a back end to a front end at a nonzero angle relative to said bottom edge and a front edge extending between the front end of the bottom edge and the front end of the top edge; a first planar member having a front edge, a back edge and a pair of opposed side edges, extending horizontally between said support members substantially parallel to and near bottom edges of said support members and having each of said opposed side edges secured to a respective one of said opposed support members; and a second planar member having a top surface, a front edge, a back edge and a pair of opposed side edges, extending between said support members substantially parallel to and near said top edges of said support members, so that said back edges of said planar members converge toward each other, and having each of said opposed side edges secured to a respective one of said opposed support members; said top surface of said second planar member providing a support for the one or more remote control devices, said caddy defining a storage compartment between said planar members said compartment extending from said rear edges of said planar members to said front edges of said planar members and having a rectilinear opening defined by the front edges of the planar members and the front edges of the support members.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
283 words
A caddy for holding one or more electronic remote control devices, comprising; a pair of opposed spaced apart vertical support members, each of said support members being substantially planar triangularly shaped, each having a horizontal bottom edge extending from a back end to a front end, a top edge extending forwardly upwardly from a back end to a front end at a nonzero angle relative to said bottom edge and a front edge extending between the front end of the bottom edge and the front end of the top edge; a first planar member having a front edge, a back edge and a pair of opposed side edges, extending horizontally between said support members substantially parallel to and near bottom edges of said support members and having each of said opposed side edges secured to a respective one of said opposed support members; and a second planar member having a top surface, a front edge, a back edge and a pair of opposed side edges, extending between said support members substantially parallel to and near said top edges of said support members, so that said back edges of said planar members converge toward each other, and having each of said opposed side edges secured to a respective one of said opposed support members; said top surface of said second planar member providing a support for the one or more remote control devices, said caddy defining a storage compartment between said planar members said compartment extending from said rear edges of said planar members to said front edges of said planar members and having a rectilinear opening defined by the front edges of the planar members and the front edges of the support members.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The caddy of claim 10, wherein the nonzero angle is between about 5° and about 20°.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The caddy of claim 10, further comprising: a soft, high friction covering disposed on the top surface of the second planar member.
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