Patent ID: 6487397
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A user attachable/detachable replacement external non-planar cover for replacing a user detachable external non-planar cover of a hand-held communications device and thereby modifying the external appearance of the hand-held communications device comprising:a main face, having an upper surface which is exposed when the cover is attached to the hand-held device; a side wall joining the main face at its edge and extending downwards, away from the upper surface of the main face whereby the main face and at least portions of the side wall define a cavity, the main face having a plurality of apertures therethrough to the cavity wherein the side wall provides at least one press-on catch closure element for forming a user releasable press-on catch closure with a hand-held communications device having had its user detachable cover previously removed, the press-on catch closure element providing for the attachment and detachment of the cover by a user; and wherein the downwardly pointing side wall has an edge which is arranged to support the cover on step-like portions of the hand-held communications device and the side wall at the edge has a thickness corresponding to the step size of the step-like portions, such that when the cover is attached to the hand-held communications device, substantially no step remains in the connection area between the cover and the device.