US5597102A
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Attachment device for a mobile station
Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
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Filing: 1995-05-15
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Granted: 1997-01-28
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Expires: 2015-05-15
Abstract
Abstract A device to be used with a mobile station, comprising a body to be attached e.g. to a belt with an attachment plate and a fastener attached to the mobile station with a fitting piece. The body includes control flanges bent inward from two opposite sides and from below to guide the fastener which comprises a neck and a wider end consisting of a flange placed behind the guide flanges. The body also includes a projection or a similar structure acting against a spring force, resisting the upward movement of the fastener when said fastener is in the locked position.
Inventors
- 👤 Anssi Saarikko
- 👤 Lassi Lahti
- 👤 Pekka Niemi
- 👤 Robert Hellier
- 👤 Matti Makkonen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:29
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/3822; H04B1/3827; H04B1/3833; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
An attachment device to be used with a mobile station which is removable from the attachment device and reinstallable to it, wherein the attachment device comprises a body having an attachment plate with peripheral side portions adaptable to be attached to a belt and a fastener having a fitting piece adaptable to be attached to said mobile station, said body including guide flanges formed by said side portions, bent inward from two opposite sides thereof and from a lower side thereof to guide the fastener, the fastener including a neck and a wider end comprising a flange which slides behind the guide flanges, to a locked position behind said side and lower flanges and said body including a projection and a spring member acting against said projection, which when the fastener is in the locked position, resists the upward movement of the fastener.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
An attachment device to be used with a mobile station which is removable from the attachment device and reinstallable to it, wherein the attachment device comprises a body having an attachment plate with peripheral side portions adaptable to be attached to a belt and a fastener having a fitting piece adaptable to be attached to said mobile station, said body including guide flanges formed by said side portions, bent inward from two opposite sides thereof and from a lower side thereof to guide the fastener, the fastener including a neck and a wider end comprising a flange which slides behind the guide flanges, to a locked position behind said side and lower flanges and said body including a projection and a spring member acting against said projection, which when the fastener is in the locked position, resists the upward movement of the fastener.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
An attachment device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the distance between the guide flange and the flat part of the body essentially corresponds to the thickness of the flange of the fastener.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
An attachment device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the length of the neck of the fastener is greater than the thickness of the guide flange circling the flat part of the body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
68 words
An attachment device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mobile station includes a longitudinally extending casting and the fitting piece comprises a plate adapted to be installed on the casing of the mobile station adjacent to one end thereof, said plate being essentially transversely to the longitudinal axis of the mobile station, bent at both ends to be complecentally fit over the casing of the mobile station.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
An attachment device as claimed in claim 4, wherein opposite sides of said casing includes longitudinally extending grooves and the farthest ends of the fitting piece are bent in such a manner that they grip the groove in each side of the casing of the mobile station and act as springs pressing the fitting piece against the casing of the mobile station.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
138 words
An attachment device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the body comprises a flat part with a rounded lower end and wherein said projection comprises a locking cone with rounded edges acting against a spring force, and said guide flanges are formed of an edge bent inwardly and circling the sides and the rounded lower end of the flat part of the body, which guides the fastener over the locking cone, said fastener comprising a neck with a circular outer perimeter and a flange with a circular outer perimeter and containing an axially depressed recess with a circular cross section; and, in the locked position, the locking cone is positioned in said recess of the fastener, the diameter of said recess corresponding to the diameter of the locking cone at least in the longitudinal direction of the body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
An attachment device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the attachment plate comprises a plate bent in the form of a U, attached at the point of the bend in the U to the upper end of the flat part of the body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
An attachment device as claimed in claim 7, wherein a first leg of the U-shaped attachment plate is adapted to be placed under a belt and is free.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
An attachment device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the second leg of the U-shaped attachment plate is adapted to be placed over a belt and serves as said spring member acting against the locking cone.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
An attachment device as claimed in claim 8, wherein a second leg of the U-shaped attachment plate is attached to the body.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-01-28 | 2000-07-29 | 2001-01-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-01-28 | 2004-07-29 | 2005-01-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-01-28 | 2008-07-29 | 2009-01-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |