Wireless mobile device carrier

Abstract

A wireless mobile device carrier. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are a wireless mobile device carrier comprising a holster assembly adapted to hold the wireless mobile device on a first side, a protrusion from a second side of the holster assembly (a perimeter of the protrusion defines a substantially circular shape, and the protrusion also defines a notch), a backing member with an aperture having a plurality of grooves (the protrusion of the holster assembly within the aperture of the backing member), a rod disposed in the notch of the protrusion (wherein rotation of the holster relative to the backing member moves the rod from one of the plurality of grooves into an adjacent one of the plurality of grooves), and a clip member having a hook portion and an opening tab, the clip member attached to the backing member such that pressing the opening tab causes the hook portion to be positioned away from the backing member for attachment to an article of clothing.

1 . A wireless mobile device carrier comprising: 
 a holster assembly adapted to hold the wireless mobile device on a first side;    a protrusion from a second side of the holster assembly, a perimeter of the protrusion defines a substantially circular shape, and the protrusion also defines a notch;    a backing member with an aperture having a plurality of grooves, the protrusion of the holster assembly within the aperture of the backing member;    a rod disposed in the notch of the protrusion, wherein rotation of the holster relative to the backing member moves the rod from one of the plurality of grooves into an adjacent one of the plurality of grooves; and    a clip member having a hook portion and an opening tab, the clip member attached to the backing member such that pressing the opening tab causes the hook portion to be positioned away from the backing member for attachment to an article of clothing.    
   
   
       2 . The wireless mobile device carrier as defined in  claim 1  wherein the holster assembly further comprises: 
 a panel on a bottom portion of the holster assembly that receives a portion of the wireless mobile device;    a tab that prevents movement of the wireless mobile device away from the panel;    a latch member that when latched, at least in part, prevents movement of the wireless mobile device away from the tab.    
   
   
       3 . The wireless mobile device carrier as defined in  claim 2  wherein the tab limits rotational travel of the latch member toward the panel.  
   
   
       4 . The wireless mobile device carrier as defined in  claim 1  wherein the rod further comprises a cylindrical steel rod.  
   
   
       5 . The wireless mobile device carrier as defined in  claim 1  wherein the plurality of grooves of the aperture are arranged in a circular array.  
   
   
       6 . A wireless mobile device carrier comprising: 
 a holster assembly adapted to receive the wireless mobile device on a first side;    a clothing clip assembly coupled to the holster assembly on a second side;    a receiving panel on a bottom portion of the holster assembly that receives a portion of the wireless mobile device;    a tab on a top portion of the holster assembly that prevents movement of the wireless mobile device away from the receiving panel;    a latch hinged to the holster assembly on the top portion, wherein the latch, at least in part, prevents movement of the wireless mobile device out of the holster assembly.    
   
   
       7 . The wireless mobile device carrier as defined in  claim 6  further comprising: 
 a hinge member that hingedly couples the latch to the top portion of the holster assembly; and    a bias mechanism that biases the latch toward a latched position.    
   
   
       8 . The wireless mobile device carrier as defined in  claim 6  further comprising: 
 wherein the tab further comprise an angled stop portion;    wherein the latch hingedly couples to the top portion of the holster straddling the tab, and wherein the latch has a complementary angled stop portion;    wherein the tab limits rotational travel of the latch toward the receiving panel at a rotational orientation where the angled stop portions meet.    
   
   
       9 . The wireless mobile device carrier as defined in  claim 6  further comprising: 
 a protrusion from a second side of the holster assembly, a perimeter of the protrusion defines a substantially circular shape, and the protrusion also defines a notch;    said the clothing clip assembly further comprising a backing member and a clip member;    said backing member defining an aperture having a plurality of grooves substantially normal to a plane defined by the backing member, the protrusion of the holster within the aperture of the backing member; and    a rod disposed in the notch of the protrusion, wherein rotation of the holster assembly relative to the clothing clip assembly moves the rod from one of the plurality of grooves into an adjacent one of the plurality of grooves, holding the holster assembly and clothing clip assembly in relative position.    
   
   
       10 . A system comprising: 
 a means for holding a wireless communication device, the means for holding having a means for rotatably coupling;    a means for attaching to an article of clothing, the means for attaching having a complementary means for rotatably coupling coupled to the means for rotatably coupling of the means for holding;    a rod means in operational relationship with the means for rotatably coupling and the complementary means for rotatably coupling.    
   
   
       11 . The system as defined in  claim 10  wherein the rod means further comprises a substantially circular rod means.  
   
   
       12 . The system as defined in  claim 10  wherein the rod means further comprises a metallic rod.  
   
   
       13 . The system as defined in  claim 10  wherein the means for rotatably coupling of the means for holding further comprises a protrusion having a perimeter that defines a substantially circular shape.  
   
   
       14 . The system as defined in  claim 13  wherein the complementary means for rotatably coupling of the means for attaching further comprises an aperture having a plurality of circularly spaced grooves.  
   
   
       15 . The system as defined in  claim 10  wherein the means for rotatably coupling of the means for holding further comprises an aperture having a plurality of circularly spaced grooves.  
   
   
       16 . The system as defined in  claim 15  wherein the complementary means for rotatably coupling of the means for attaching further comprises a protrusion having a perimeter that defines a substantially circular shape.  
   
   
       17 . A system comprising: 
 a means for holding a wireless communication device and for rotatably coupling, the means for holding comprising: 
 a means for receiving at least a portion of the wireless communication device; and  
 a means for selectively stopping movement of the wireless communication device away from the means for holding;  
   a means for attaching to an article of clothing, the means for attaching having a complementary means for rotatably coupling coupled to the means for rotatably coupling of the means for holding.    
   
   
       18 . The system as defined in  claim 17  wherein the means for holding further comprises a means for preventing movement of the wireless communication device away from the means for receiving.  
   
   
       19 . The system as defined in  claim 18  wherein the means for preventing further comprises a means for limiting rotational movement of the means for selectively stopping.  
   
   
       20 . The system as defined in  claim 17  wherein the means for selectively stopping further comprises a latch means rotatably coupled on an end opposite the means for receiving, the latch means biased towards the means for receiving.