US5779205A — Extensible windshield portable phone holder

Claim 1

Independent Claim 339 words

An extensible windshield portable phone holder, comprising a phone mounting device which has a portable phone receiving cavity for receiving a portable phone, and a holding means installed thereon for holding said portable phone in position; and an extensible holder arrangement which comprises a supporter for securing said phone mounting device thereon; a sucking device for firmly attaching to a predetermined position of a windshield; and an extending device which comprises an elongated rack, which is connected to said phone mounting device, having two side walls, on an upper side of said elongated rack, a plurality of parallel and equally spaced transverse locking grooves being provided between said two side walls; a supporting arm connecting to said sucking device and comprising an axial guiding tubular rail which has a mounting opening provided thereon and an axial receiving through cavity having a width and a thickness slightly larger than a width and a thickness of said elongated rack for slidably receiving said elongated rack therein; and a locking switch for interlocking said elongated rack with said supporting arm, comprising a turning axle pivotally and coaxially mounted on said supporting arm and positioned above said mounting opening, in which said turning axle is positioned perpendicular with said transverse locking grooves, said turning axle comprising a lock plug and a turner, wherein said lock plug which has a height and a width smaller than a depth and a width of said locking grooves respectively is perpendicularly protruded from said turning axle, and that said turner is extended from said turning axle outwardly for turning said locking plug to rotate downwardly and wedge into one of said transverse locking grooves of said elongated rack to interlock said elongated rack with said supporting arm, however when said turner is turned to rotate said locking plug upwardly away from said corresponding locking groove of said elongated rack, said elongated rack is able to be slidden in and out along said supporting arm to adjust a distance between said sucking device and said phone mounting device.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 339 words

An extensible windshield portable phone holder, comprising a phone mounting device which has a portable phone receiving cavity for receiving a portable phone, and a holding means installed thereon for holding said portable phone in position; and an extensible holder arrangement which comprises a supporter for securing said phone mounting device thereon; a sucking device for firmly attaching to a predetermined position of a windshield; and an extending device which comprises an elongated rack, which is connected to said phone mounting device, having two side walls, on an upper side of said elongated rack, a plurality of parallel and equally spaced transverse locking grooves being provided between said two side walls; a supporting arm connecting to said sucking device and comprising an axial guiding tubular rail which has a mounting opening provided thereon and an axial receiving through cavity having a width and a thickness slightly larger than a width and a thickness of said elongated rack for slidably receiving said elongated rack therein; and a locking switch for interlocking said elongated rack with said supporting arm, comprising a turning axle pivotally and coaxially mounted on said supporting arm and positioned above said mounting opening, in which said turning axle is positioned perpendicular with said transverse locking grooves, said turning axle comprising a lock plug and a turner, wherein said lock plug which has a height and a width smaller than a depth and a width of said locking grooves respectively is perpendicularly protruded from said turning axle, and that said turner is extended from said turning axle outwardly for turning said locking plug to rotate downwardly and wedge into one of said transverse locking grooves of said elongated rack to interlock said elongated rack with said supporting arm, however when said turner is turned to rotate said locking plug upwardly away from said corresponding locking groove of said elongated rack, said elongated rack is able to be slidden in and out along said supporting arm to adjust a distance between said sucking device and said phone mounting device.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 59 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 1, in which said turning axle has an enlarged square head positioned at the mounting opening, said lock plug being protruded from a bottom side of said enlarged square head of said turning axle and said turner being integrally extend from an opposite corner of said enlarged square head.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 55 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 2, in which a front side and a rear side of said mounting opening of said supporting arm further comprises two axle stands protruded thereon respectively, each of said axle stands having an opposing axle hole for rotatably receiving two ends of turning axle respectively.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 76 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 2, in which said front side of said enlarged square head, between said bottom side and said turner, has at least a position stopper protruded on two edges of said front side, so that when said locking switch is turned to wedge said lock plug into said corresponding locking groove, said position stopper would prop on said elongated rack to prevent the locking switch being overturned.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 76 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 3, in which said front side of said enlarged square head, between said bottom side and said turner, has at least a position stopper protruded on two edges of said front side, so that when said locking switch is turned to wedge said lock plug into said corresponding locking groove, said position stopper would prop on said elongated rack to prevent the locking switch being overturned.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 79 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 1, in which at a free end of said elongated rack, a stopper is downwardly protruded therefrom, and that at a middle portion of a bottom side of said guiding tubular rail, a transverse stopping wall is provided, so that when said elongated rack is pulling outwards, said stopper would be blocked by said transverse stopping wall to stop said elongate rack from entirely withdrawing from said supporting arm.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 79 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 5, in which at a free end of said elongated rack, a stopper is downwardly protruded therefrom, and that at a middle portion of a bottom side of said guiding tubular rail, a transverse stopping wall is provided, so that when said elongated rack is pulling outwards, said stopper would be blocked by said transverse stopping wall to stop said elongate rack from entirely withdrawing from said supporting arm.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 31 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 1, in which said supporter has a plurality of screw mounting holes punctured thereon for screwing said phone mounting device thereon.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 205 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 1, in which said supporting arm further comprises a hinge unit integrally connected to one end of said guiding tubular rail, said hinge unit comprising four holding wings to define three receiving slots therebetween and an axle hole therethrough, said sucking device comprising a suction cup, a suction rubber cup, a suction cup lifter, and a suction switch, wherein said suction cup integrally connected with two parallel hinge plugs and having a through hole provided therethrough, said suction cup lifter having an engaging head integrally embedded with said suction rubber cup and a lifting plug having a transverse square hole provided therethrough, said lifting plug penetrating through said suction cup and inserting into said middle receiving slots of said hinge unit, said sucking device being rotatably hinged to said hinge unit by inserting said two hinge plugs into said two respective receiving slots, said suction switch comprising a turning handle and a connecting pole having a square middle portion for inserting through said axle hole of said hinge unit, said through hole of said hinge plugs and said square hole of said lifting plug, wherein said square middle portion is positioned at said square hole.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 205 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 7, in which said supporting arm further comprises a hinge unit integrally connected to one end of said guiding tubular rail, said hinge unit comprising four holding wings to define three receiving slots therebetween and an axle hole therethrough, said sucking device comprising a suction cup, a suction rubber cup, a suction cup lifter, and a suction switch, wherein said suction cup integrally connected with two parallel hinge plugs and having a through hole provided therethrough, said suction cup lifter having an engaging head integrally embedded with said suction rubber cup and a lifting plug having a transverse square hole provided therethrough, said lifting plug penetrating through said suction cup and inserting into said middle receiving slots of said hinge unit, said sucking device being rotatably hinged to said hinge unit by inserting said two hinge plugs into said two respective receiving slots, said suction switch comprising a turning handle and a connecting pole having a square middle portion for inserting through said axle hole of said hinge unit, said through hole of said hinge plugs and said square hole of said lifting plug, wherein said square middle portion is positioned at said square hole.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 22 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 1, in which said elongated rack is inclinedly connected with said supporter.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 80 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a hand free arrangement which comprises a speaker device, a mounting board extending from said speaker device, a cigarette lighter adapter connected to said speaker device by means of an extensible wiring for power supply for said speaker device, and a portable phone connector connected with said speaker device for plugging in an output socket of said portable phone, and a microphone incorporated with said speaker device.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 30 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 12, in which said portable phone connector is connected with said speaker device by means of a second extensible wiring.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 27 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 13, in which said microphone is connected between said portable phone connector and said second extensible wiring.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 36 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 14, in which said mounting board is secured between said supporter and said phone mounting device so as to firmly mounted said speaker device in position.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 35 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 15, in which a folding device is provided between said speaker device and said mounting board for adjusting said positioning angle of said speaker device.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 146 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 16, in which said folding device comprises two hinge sockets formed at a top end of said mounting board for pivotally connected with two folding plugs, each said folding plug having a bottom flat surface, a front inclined surface and a rear inclined surface, wherein said speaker device is positioned in an upright position when said bottom flat surfaces of said two folding plugs are propped against said flat bottom surfaces of said two hinge sockets respectively, whereby said speaker device is able to be folded upwards to position in a front inclining position by turning said front inclined surface propping against said flat bottom surfaces of said hinge sockets, and folding downwards to position in a rear inclining position by turning said rear inclined surface propping against said flat bottom surfaces of said hinge sockets.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 33 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 17, in which said mounting board of said hand free arrangement provides a plurality of elongated mounting holes and two bottom round holes.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 80 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 7, further comprising a hand free arrangement which comprises a speaker device, a mounting board extending from said speaker device, a cigarette lighter adapter connected to said speaker device by means of an extensible wiring for power supply for said speaker device, and a portable phone connector connected with said speaker device for plugging in an output socket of said portable phone, and a microphone incorporated with said speaker device.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 46 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 19, in which said portable phone connector is connected with said speaker device by means of a second extensible wiring, and that said microphone is connected between said portable phone connector and said second extensible wiring.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 36 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 20, in which said mounting board is secured between said supporter and said phone mounting device so as to firmly mounted said speaker device in position.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 35 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 21, in which a folding device is provided between said speaker device and said mounting board for adjusting said positioning angle of said speaker device.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 146 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 22, in which said folding device comprises two hinge sockets formed at a top end of said mounting board for pivotally connected with two folding plugs, each said folding plug having a bottom flat surface, a front inclined surface and a rear inclined surface, wherein said speaker device is positioned in an upright position when said bottom flat surfaces of said two folding plugs are propped against said flat bottom surfaces of said two hinge sockets respectively, whereby said speaker device is able to be folded upwards to position in a front inclining position by turning said front inclined surface propping against said flat bottom surfaces of said hinge sockets, and folding downwards to position in a rear inclining position by turning said rear inclined surface propping against said flat bottom surfaces of said hinge sockets.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 33 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 23, in which said mounting board of said hand free arrangement provides a plurality of elongated mounting holes and two bottom round holes.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 19 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 1, in which said locking grooves are through slots.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 19 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 7, in which said locking grooves are through slots.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 19 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 10, in which said locking grooves are through slots.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 19 words

The extensible windshield portable phone holder, as recited in claim 24, in which said locking grooves are through slots.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2001-07-13	2002-01-12	2002-07-14	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2005-07-13	2006-01-12	2006-07-14	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2009-07-13	2010-01-12	2010-07-14	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Extensible windshield portable phone holder

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