Patent ID: 7818034

Claim:
A multi-mode pivoting carry holder for a mobile device, comprising: a first housing for mounting to a person's body via a belt clip; a second housing pivotably coupled to the first housing, wherein the second housing receives the mobile device through a top opening aperture and carries the mobile device in at least a first position enabling unobstructed access to a top mounted interface controls on the mobile device and further pivots to a second position substantially orthogonal to the first position enabling access to both the top interface and to a rear interface of the mobile device, the second housing having an opening to a front side of the mobile device and the second housing having a slot located on a bottom portion to enable finger biased removal of the mobile device; a retention tab coupled to a top portion of the first housing for retaining the mobile device within the carry holder and for retaining the mobile device in the first position without restricting access to the top mounted interface controls; and the first and second housings providing an open area enabling access to side controls on the mobile device, the first and second positions thereby providing access to all planes of the mobile device.