Holster for cell phone or device with molded acoustic vents

Abstract

The holster for a cellular telephone or a personal electronic device includes a back panel and a front panel which are attached about their respective edge regions to form a capture cavity for the cell phone or device. The front panel has a smooth plastic shield region formed as a one piece shield. A plurality of acoustic vents formed as through passages are defined by the smooth plastic shield.

1 . A holster for a cellular telephone or personal electronic device comprising: 
 a back panel;    a front panel having edge regions attached to said back panel to form a capture cavity therebetween for said cell phone or personal electronic device therein, said front panel having a smooth plastic shield region formed as a one-piece, integral shield with said front panel; and    a plurality of acoustic vents formed as through passages in said shield region.    
   
   
       2 . A holster as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said back panel and said front panel each have a respective top edge, opposing side edges and a bottom edge, respective side edges joined together and said respective bottom edges joined together and said respective top edges spaced apart to form a mouth for said capture cavity.  
   
   
       3 . A holster as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said one-piece, integral shield region is disposed at least in a lower region spaced from said top edge of said front panel such that audio signals from said cell phone or personal electronic device emanate through said acoustic vents.  
   
   
       4 . A holster as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said one-piece, integral shield region has a top surface and said acoustic vents do not protrude above said top surface.  
   
   
       5 . A holster as claimed in  claim 4  wherein said acoustic vents are grouped near each other in said one-piece, integral shield region and said one-piece, integral shield region includes a stress relief channel about said grouped acoustic vents.  
   
   
       6 . A holster as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said front panel includes a synthetic fabric panel attached to said one-piece, integral shield region.  
   
   
       7 . A holster as claimed in  claim 3  wherein said one-piece, integral shield region has a top surface and said acoustic vents do not protrude above said top surface.  
   
   
       8 . A holster as claimed in  claim 7  wherein said acoustic vents are grouped near each other in said one-piece, integral shield region and said one-piece, integral shield region includes a stress relief channel about said grouped acoustic vents.  
   
   
       9 . A holster as claimed in  claim 8  wherein said front panel includes a synthetic fabric panel attached to said one-piece, integral shield region.  
   
   
       10 . A holster for a cellular telephone or personal electronic device comprising: 
 a back panel;    a front panel made of two different cover layers and said front panel having edge regions attached to said back panel to form a capture cavity therebetween for said cell phone or personal electronic device therein, one of said two different cover layers being a smooth plastic shield formed as a one-piece, integral shield with the other of said two different cover layers forming said front panel; and    a plurality of acoustic vents formed as through passages in said smooth plastic shield.    
   
   
       11 . A holster as claimed in  claim 10  wherein said back panel and said front panel each have a respective top edge, opposing side edges and a bottom edge, respective side edges joined together and said respective bottom edges joined together and said respective top edges spaced apart to form a mouth for said capture cavity.  
   
   
       12 . A holster as claimed in  claim 11  wherein said smooth plastic shield is disposed at least in a lower region of said front panel and spaced from said top edge of said front panel such that audio signals from said cell phone or personal electronic device emanate through said acoustic vents.  
   
   
       13 . A holster as claimed in  claim 10  wherein said smooth plastic shield has a top surface and said acoustic vents do not protrude above said top surface.  
   
   
       14 . A holster as claimed in  claim 13  wherein said acoustic vents are grouped near each other in said smooth plastic shield and shield includes a stress relief channel about said grouped acoustic vents.  
   
   
       15 . A holster as claimed in  claim 10  wherein said other of said two different cover layers is a synthetic fabric cover panel attached to said smooth plastic shield.  
   
   
       16 . A holster as claimed in  claim 10  wherein said smooth plastic shield has a top surface and said acoustic vents do not protrude above said top surface.  
   
   
       17 . A holster as claimed in  claim 16  wherein said acoustic vents are grouped near each other in said smooth plastic shield and shield includes a stress relief channel about said grouped acoustic vents.  
   
   
       18 . A holster as claimed in  claim 17  wherein said other of said two different cover layers is a synthetic fabric cover panel attached to said smooth plastic shield.  
   
   
       19 . A holster as claimed in  claim 9  wherein said plurality of acoustic vents are dispersed in a quarter moon shape about said lower region.  
   
   
       20 . A holster as claimed in  claim 18  wherein said plurality of acoustic vents are dispersed in a quarter moon shape about said lower region.