Holder for a portable electronic device

Abstract

A holder for a portable electronic device such as a mobile phone comprising a carrier 1 with a neck strap 3 connected thereto. A microphone 5 and an earphone 4 and are electrically connectable to a mobile phone 6 or other portable electronic device by means of an electrical connector 22 provided on a connector 2 at the base of a pocket 12 in which the phone is located. The pocket 12 has a strap 11 extending therefrom with a clip 13 at one end with male connectors 14 thereon which cooperate with female connectors 21 on the connector part 2 to retain the phone 6 in the pocket 12.

1 . A holder for portable electronic device with operating controls comprising a neck strap attached to a carrier to releasably receive and retain a portable electronic device therein.  
     
     
         2 . A holder as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the carrier has one or more apertures therein to provide access to the operating controls of the portable electronic device.  
     
     
         3 . A holder as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the carrier comprises a pocket into which the electronic device can be inserted and retaining means which can engage with the carrier to retain an electronic device in the pocket.  
     
     
         4 . A holder as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the retaining means is a strap with securing means thereon operable to releasably attach the strap to the carrier.  
     
     
         5 . A holder as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the securing means comprises a male connector provided on the strap which releasably cooperates with a female connector on the carrier or vice versa.  
     
     
         6 . A holder as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the strap has a free end on which the male connector is located.  
     
     
         7 . A holder as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the female connector is located at the bottom of the carrier.  
     
     
         8 . A holder as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the carrier is made of a soft flexible material.  
     
     
         9 . A holder as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the soft flexible material is transparent or translucent.  
     
     
         10 . A holder as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the soft flexible material is selected from the group consisting of silicon, rubber, PVC and polyurethane.  
     
     
         11 . A holder as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the male and female connectors are made of a rigid plastic material.  
     
     
         12 . A holder as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a microphone is connected to the carrier, the microphone having a plug located in the carrier arranged to be received in the appropriate socket on an electronic device when inserted in the carrier.  
     
     
         13 . A holder as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the microphone is included in a control unit for the electronic device.  
     
     
         14 . A holder as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein a receiver is connected to the carrier and to the plug located therein.  
     
     
         15 . A holder as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the receiver is connected to the carrier via the control unit.  
     
     
         16 . A holder as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the microphone, control unit and a receiver are all connected to the carrier by a wire located inside the neck strap.