Patent ID: 8720678
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: G06F,H04M

Abstract:
1. A cradle for a cell phone, comprising a base section having dimensions corresponding to the back side of the cell phone for receiving the cell phone with the microphone and speaker in the cell phone positioned toward opposite ends of the base section, a first end wall at the microphone end of the base section having a height corresponding to the thickness of the cell phone, and a plurality of U-shaped wall sections which are nested together and pivotally connected to the base section near the first end wall to form a second end wall and side walls that can be moved between a collapsed position having a height corresponding to the thickness of the cell phone and an extended position having a height that increases from the first end wall to a height substantially greater than the thickness of the cell phone at the speaker end of the base section, with the base section and walls forming a chamber having an open top and a depth which increases from the microphone end to the speaker end so that when the cell phone is cradled snugly against the base section and walls of the cradle and the open side of the cradle is held against the head with the speaker in registration with the ear, the speaker will be spaced away from the head.