Mobile device accessory

{
  "publication_number": "US10469118B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Mobile device accessory",
  "abstract": "A mobile device accessory assembly having a plurality of mobile device accessories. The assembly has a body member having a durable shell member having a shape to accommodate a mobile device, a recess for receiving a metal piece, a circular central accessory opening with a lip around a portion of the circumference of the central accessory opening, a lower accessory opening, and a hinge structure at an edge of the lower accessory opening and a metal piece secured in the recess in the durable shell. A holding accessory is rotatably secured in the circular central accessory opening in the durable shell. A hanging accessory is secured by a magnet to the metal piece in the recess in the durable shell. A standing accessory having a hinge member secured to the hinge member in the lower accessory opening in the durable shell.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A mobile device accessory assembly comprising: a body member comprising: a durable shell member having a shape to accommodate a mobile device, a recess, a circular central accessory opening with a lip around a portion of the circumference of the central accessory opening, a lower accessory opening, and a hinge structure at an edge of said lower accessory opening; a metal piece secured in said recess in said durable shell; and a holding accessory rotatably secured in said circular central accessory opening in said durable shell, said holding accessory being flush with the durable shell member; a hanging accessory secured by a magnet to said metal piece in said recess in said durable shell; and a standing accessory having a hinge member secured to said hinge member in said lower accessory opening in said durable shell; wherein said holding accessory comprises: a support member having a plurality of openings, said support member overlapping a first side of said lip in said durable shell member; first and second stay members, each said stay member having a plurality of snap-in members securing said stay members to said support member, each stay member overlapping a portion of a second side of said lip in said durable shell member; first and second clips each slidingly connected to said support member; and an elastic band secured between said first and second clips.",
    "2. A mobile device accessory assembly according to claim 1, wherein said lower accessory opening is at an edge of said durable shell.",
    "3. A mobile device accessory assembly according to claim 2, wherein said standing accessory has an open position and a closed position, wherein when said standing accessory is in said closed position said standing accessory is flush with said durable shell.",
    "4. A mobile device accessory assembly comprising: a case comprising: a durable shell member having a shape to accommodate a mobile device, said durable shell having a front face, a rear face, a circular accessory opening with a lip around a portion of the circumference of the circular accessory opening, wherein said lip is recessed from said front face and said rear face; and a holding accessory rotatably secured over said lip in said circular accessory opening in said durable shell, said holding accessory being flush with said front face and said rear face of the durable shell member, wherein said holding accessory comprises: a support member having a plurality of holes, said support member overlapping a first side of said lip in said durable shell member, said support member being flush with said front face of the durable shell member; and first and second stay members, each said stay member having a plurality of snap-in members securing said stay members to said support member, each stay member overlapping a portion of a second side of said lip in said durable shell member, said first and second stay members being flush with said rear face of said durable shell member.",
    "5. A mobile device accessory assembly comprising: a case comprising: a durable shell member having a shape to accommodate a mobile device, said durable shell having a front face, a rear face, a circular accessory opening with a lip around a portion of the circumference of the circular accessory opening, wherein said lip is recessed from said front face and said rear face; and a holding accessory rotatably secured over said lip in said circular accessory opening in said durable shell, said holding accessory comprising: a support member having a plurality of holes, said support member overlapping a first side of said lip in said durable shell member, said support member being flush with said front face of the durable shell member; and first and second stay members, each said stay member having a plurality of snap-in members securing said stay members to said support member, each stay member overlapping a portion of a second side of said lip in said durable shell member, said first and second stay members being flush with said rear face of said durable shell member; a first clip connected to said support member; a second clip slidingly connected to said support member; and an elastic band secured between said first and second clips; wherein, with said first clip in a first position a first distance from said second clip said elastic band is flat against said support member and with said first clip in a second position a second distance from said second clip said elastic band protrudes away from said support member.",
    "6. A mobile device accessory assembly according to claim 4, wherein said durable shell member has a recess.",
    "7. A mobile device accessory assembly according to claim 6, further comprising a metal piece secured in said recess.",
    "8. A mobile device accessory assembly according to claim 7, wherein said metal piece is secured in said recess with glue.",
    "9. A mobile device accessory assembly according to claim 8, further comprising: a hanging accessory assembly secured to said case at said metal piece in said recess in said durable shell.",
    "10. A mobile device accessory assembly according to claim 7, wherein said hanging accessory assembly comprises: a main body member comprising: a magnet support section having a recess with a magnet secured in said recess, said magnet securing said hanging support accessory assembly to said metal piece in said recess in said durable shell; a first curved section extending from said magnet support section; a second curved section extending from said first curved section; a suction cup support section extending from said second curved section; a post extending from said suction cup support section; and a ball joint; a rotator cup member having a pair of posts and a cupped section receiving said ball joint; a suction lever connected to said pair of posts on said rotator cup member; a suction cup shape keeper; and a suction cup connected to said rotator cup member; wherein said first curved section and said second curved section in said main body member provide for said case connected to said hanging assembly to hang substantially directly below said ball joint.",
    "11. A mobile device accessory assembly according to claim 10, wherein said magnet comprises a polymagnet.",
    "12. A mobile device accessory assembly according to claim 10, wherein said magnet is secured in said recess in said magnet support section with an adhesive.",
    "13. A mobile device accessory assembly according to claim 4, wherein said durable shell member has a second accessory opening at an edge of said durable shell member, wherein said second accessory opening has two sides extending perpendicular from said edge and a third side parallel to and space apart from said edge and said third side has a hinge member.",
    "14. A mobile device accessory assembly according to claim 13, further comprising: a standing accessory having a hinge member secured to said hinge member in said lower accessory opening in said durable shell."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "Field of the Invention The present invention relates to accessories for mobile electronic devices, and more particularly, to a case having features to hold, stand and hang a mobile electronic device. Brief Description of the Related Art A variety of different accessories for assisting users with holding a mobile device have been disclosed and marketed. Such devices include those disclosed in U.S. Patent Application Publication Nos. 2013/0240380A1, 2015/365125A1, 2014/364176A1, 2014/221055A1 and 2014/217135A1 as well as U.S. Pat. No. 9,226,567 and others.\n\nIn a preferred embodiment, the present invention is a mobile device accessory assembly having a plurality of mobile device accessories. The assembly has a body member having a durable shell member having a shape to accommodate a mobile device, a recess for receiving a metal piece, a circular central accessory opening with a lip around a portion of the circumference of the central accessory opening, a lower accessory opening, and a hinge structure at an edge of the lower accessory opening and a metal piece secured in the recess in the durable shell. A holding accessory is rotatably secured in the circular central accessory opening in the durable shell. A hanging accessory is secured by a magnet to the metal piece in the recess in the durable shell. A standing accessory having a hinge member secured to the hinge member in the lower accessory opening in the durable shell. Still other aspects, features, and advantages of the present invention are readily apparent from the following detailed description, simply by illustrating a preferable embodiments and implementations.",
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  "assignees": [
    "FLECKENSTEIN MARTIN"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "FLECKENSTEIN MARTIN"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2017-06-12",
  "publication_date": "2019-11-05",
  "grant_date": "2019-11-05",
  "priority_date": "2016-06-10",
  "application_number": "US-201715620667-A",
  "family_id": "60573264",
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