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  Glove with cuff mounted holder for cell phoneUSPTO Application #: 20070101479Title: Glove with cuff mounted holder for cell phone Abstract: The present invention relates to a glove or mitten having a pocket or other similar holder for a cell phone positioned against the wrist of the wearer. The pocket has a mouth opening toward the glove wrist so that the phone is easily removed from the pocket either simultaneously with removal of the glove or without requiring the removal of the glove. The location of the phone on the wrist allows the wearer to more readily hear the “ring” of an incoming call or feel an alert if vibration of the phone is used as an incoming call alert. (end of abstract)
Agent: Kenton L. Freudenberg Freudenberg And Associates - Durango, CO, US Inventor: John R. Turner USPTO Applicaton #: 20070101479 - Class: 002159000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Apparel, Body Garments, Gloves The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070101479. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application is related to and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/727,890, filed Oct. 17, 2005, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a glove or mitten having a pocket positioned on the interior wall of the cuff at the wrist of the wearer for carrying a cell phone or similar device and allowing the device to be quickly and easily removed simultaneously with removal of the glove. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0003] Use of portable cell phones has become nearly universal. Common methods of carrying such phones include dedicated "holsters" or simply placing the phone in the pocket of clothing. However in circumstances such as outdoor use in cold weather where a user is wearing substantially more clothing and hand coverings such as gloves, such methods of carrying a cell phone typically make the phone more difficult to access and may inhibit the ability of the user to recognize an incoming call, commonly signaled by an audible sound or vibration of the device. [0004] Because cell phones have become very small, their operation typically requires some manual dexterity. The difficulty of operating a phone while wearing gloves has been recognized and addressed in part by devices such that shown in U.S. patent application 20040064870. While the device disclosed in that application is intended to simplify the operation of a phone while wearing a glove, it does nothing to address the accessibility of a cell phone or improve the users ability to recognize the alert of an incoming call. U.S. Pat. No. 5,987,310 to Gray also discloses a cell phone in the form of a glove. In contrast to the present invention, the Gray device does not provide for use of a glove in conjunction with an ordinary consumer cell phone, instead providing a device having only a permanent glove configuration. U.S. Pat. No. 4,6709,09 to Forrester discloses a glove configuration having an external pocket. U.S. Pat. No. 3,189,073 to Todd discloses a glove with a pocket located on the outside of the glove cuff, i.e., toward the back of the wearer's hand, and accessible from the exterior of the glove. [0005] The present invention is generally directed to a wrist mounted holder for a cell phone and, in particular, an improved glove or mitten including having a pocket or similar securement means for holding a cell phone on a wearer's wrist where it is readily accessible. By virtue of the location of the phone within the glove on the inside of the user's wrist, the user can nearly simultaneously remove the glove and gain access to the phone which is positioned to drop into the users palm or fingers as the glove is removed. Additionally, the signal of an incoming call is more readily heard and/or sensed. [0006] By positioning a phone on the interior wall of the glove cuff and adjacent the inside of the wrist the phone is relatively well protected, is adjacent as to a portion of the body which is relatively sensitive to the vibration of an incoming call alert and is does not interfere with hand and wrist movement of the wearer. The phone is also located within the insulation of a glove to preserve battery life under cold conditions. [0007] Although the present invention is particularly well suited to gloves used for cold conditions, it is equally well suited to any type of glove including, for example, work gloves or welding gloves. [0008] It is also to be understood that while the wrist cuff holder of the present invention is particularly well suited to use with a cell phone, it is equally well suited to carrying any suitably sized item or device so as to provide ready access to such device, especially when a having bare hand may be desirable to use or operate such device. Examples of such items or devices may include electronic devices such as GPS receivers, pagers, portable two way radios, compact cameras, calculators, small flashlights, or common items such as tools, keys, money, or credit cards. [0009] Use of such a liner or other similar structure gives the additional possibility of providing an inexpensive accessory to allow any existing glove to be "retrofitted" to achieve the benefits of the invention. [0010] Accordingly, it is an object of the invention to provide the user with quick and easy access, with minimal movement, to a cell phone while engaging in outdoor activities, sports, work, or other activities in which the participant may be wearing gloves or mittens. [0011] It is another object of the invention to provide an accessory for holding a standard cell phone on a user's wrist. [0012] It is an object of the invention to allow the user to detect incoming calls when noise levels prevent the user from hearing a ring tone. [0013] It is another object of the invention to allow the user to detect incoming calls when clothing, especially winter or protective gear, would inhibit the user's ability to easily detect a vibration or hear a ring tone from phone carried in a pocket or typical cell phone carrier. [0014] It is another object of the invention to facilitate the sensing of the vibration of an incoming call alert in privacy without other persons being annoyed by a ring tone. [0015] It is another object of the invention to allow the user to immediately detect the location of his/her cell phone when receiving and incoming call by allowing positioning a vibrating alert against the skin of the wrist attached to the hand that will hold the cell phone during a call. [0016] It is another object of the invention to position a cell phone for quick release into a user's palm and in an orientation that aligns the cell phone so that it slides into the user's palm already oriented for use. [0017] It is another object of the invention to keep the cell phone close to a portion of the user's body to keeps the phone warm and prolong the battery life under cold conditions. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0018] FIG. 1 is a side view illustrating the general configuration the preferred embodiment of the present invention, namely, a glove incorporating the cell phone pocket in the wrist cuff. [0019] FIG. 2 is a plan side view corresponding to FIG. 1 and showing a larger plan view of the cuff portion. [0020] FIG. 3 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing the orientation of the phone as it is removed from the pocket. Continue reading... Full patent description for Glove with cuff mounted holder for cell phone Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Glove with cuff mounted holder for cell phone patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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