Patent ID: 7161086
Filing Date: 2007-01-09
Classification: A45F

Abstract:
1. A device carrier for portable compact disc players and other portable electronic information and entertainment rendering devices; the carrier is composed of six main components: a device interface body ( 1 ), an user engagement hook body ( 2 ), a hook body base swiveling fulcrum ( 3 ), an user engagement hook body base ( 4 ), an user engagement hook body spring ( 5 ) and an user engagement hook body fulcrum ( 6 ); the device interface body ( 1 ), is attached to the user engagement hook body base ( 4 ) by means of the hook body base swiveling fulcrum ( 3 ); furthermore, the user engagement hook body ( 2 ) is attached to the user engagement hook body base ( 4 ) by means of the user engagement hook body fulcrum ( 6 ) and the user engagement hook body spring ( 5 ); the spatial relationship between the six main components is as follows: the device interface body ( 1 ), the user engagement hook body ( 2 ), the user engagement hook body base ( 4 ), the hook body base swiveling fulcrum ( 3 ) and the user engagement hook fulcrum ( 6 ) are parallel to each other, however, only the device interface body ( 1 ), the user engagement hook body base ( 4 ) and the hook body swiveling fulcrum are colinear, as they lie on a common axis (A); the user engagement hook body ( 2 ) and the user engagement hook body spring ( 5 ) are not colinear with the aforementioned components; instead, a side of the user engagement hook body spring ( 5 ) is attached in parallel to the user engagement hook body base ( 4 ) and the other side of the user engagement hook body spring ( 5 ) is parallel to the user engagement hook body ( 2 ), thus creating a vertex or joint point between the two planes where the components lie; the user engagement hook body spring ( 5 ) side that is attached to the user engagement hook body ( 2 ) is at an angle to the plane of the device interface body ( 1 ), hook base body swiveling fulcrum ( 3 ) and, the user engagement hook body base ( 4 ); the device interlace body ( 1 ) is composed of a tension release tab ( 10 ), a set of upper primary device engagement hooks ( 11 ), a set of upper secondary device engagement hooks ( 12 ), a set of upper device engagement arms ( 13 ), device friction rubber retainer ( 14 ), a set of lower device engagement arms ( 15 ), a set of lower device engagement hooks ( 16 ); furthermore, the spatial relationship amongst the device interface body ( 1 ) components is as follows: the tension release tab ( 10 ) is fused to the topmost end surface of the set of upper device engagement arms ( 13 ), which is the upper physical boundary of the device interface body ( 1 ); under the tension release tab ( 10 ) support surface, which is the topmost underside of the upper device engagement arms ( 13 ), are fused to the upper primary device engagement hooks ( 11 ) followed by the set of upper secondary device engagement hooks ( 12 ); furthermore, moving downwards along the curve of the set of upper device engagement arms ( 13 ), the device friction retainer ( 14 ) is located in the middle third of the the device interface body ( 1 ), just before the beginning of the set of lower device engagement arms ( 15 ); the lower device engagement hooks ( 16 ) are the lowest most physical boundary on the device interface body ( 1 ) and they are fused on the inner lowest most surface of the lower device engagement arms ( 15 ); in addition, the device interface body ( 1 ) components relate to each other, operationally, as follows: when the device to be carried is first engaged in any of the existing appropriate crevices and contours, with the lower device engagement hooks ( 16 ), the lower device engagement arms become stretched, thus, straightening curvature L 2 and increasing angle C 2 ; Furthermore, as the device friction rubber retainer ( 14 ) presses against the device being carried and the set of upper device engagement arms ( 13 ) become stretched as the tension release tab ( 10 ) is pushed, the curve L 1 becomes straightened and the angle C 1 becomes larger, thus increasing the elastic tension on the set of upper device engagement arms ( 13 ) and the friction on the set of upper primary device engagement hooks ( 11 ) and the set of upper secondary device engagement hooks ( 12 ); the user engagement hook body ( 2 ) is composed of the following components: an user engagement hook body spring ( 5 ), an user engagement hook body fulcrum ( 6 ), a set of user operation friction surfaces ( 20 ) and a set of user engagement hook friction surfaces ( 21 ); the spatial relationship amongst the components of the user engagement hook body ( 2 ) is as follows the set of user operation friction surfaces ( 20 ), are located on the top most outer surface of the user engagement hook body ( 2 ), which is its upper most physical boundary; the set of user engagement hook friction surfaces ( 21 ) are located in the opposite lower most physical boundary of the user engagement hook body ( 2 ), the set of user engagement hook friction surfaces ( 21 ) is located in the inner surface of the user engagement hook body ( 2 ) resting against the user engagement hook body base ( 4 ); the user engagement hook body fulcrum ( 6 ) is closer in distance to the user operation friction surfaces ( 20 ); the user engagement hook body spring ( 5 ) is wrapped around the user engagement hook body fulcrum ( 6 ) as a pivoting and support point; one side of the user engagement hook body spring ( 5 ) is attached to the inner surface of the top of the user engagement hook body base ( 2 ); the other side is attached to the top most outer surface of the user engagement hook body base ( 4 ); the operational relationship amongst the components of the user engagement hook body ( 2 ) is as follows: as the user presses the side of the user engagement hook body ( 2 ) where the user operation friction surfaces ( 20 ) are located, the user engagement hook body ( 2 ) will rotate on the axis (B) that is colinear with the user engagement hook body fulcrum ( 6 ), thus, pressing against the V-shaped user engagement hook body spring ( 5 ) increasing its elastic tension; this tension is released in the form of a grip action through the user engagement hook friction surfaces ( 21 ); the device interface body ( 1 ) attaches and detaches to and fro the compact disc player or any other portable electronic information and entertainment rendering device, the device interface body ( 1 ) is able to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise alongside the axis (A), which is perpendicular to the plane parallel to the user engagement hook body base ( 4 ), the hook base swiveling fulcrum ( 3 ), the user engagement hook body ( 2 ) and the device interface body ( 1 ).