Holster for a Portable Communication Device

Abstract

A holster for a portable device is described that comprises a dispensing mechanism coupled to the housing comprising a reservoir defining an interior volume for holding a substance to be dispensed and an applicator for dispensing a portion of said substance from the interior volume of the reservoir to a portion of a surface of said portable device. The holster may be used to dispense a substance such as a disinfecting liquid or a cleaning gel onto a surface of the portable device.

1 . A holster for a portable device, the holster comprising:
 a housing comprising
 a support member comprising an interior surface; and 
 a retaining means for retaining said portable device adjacent at least a portion of said interior surface; and 
   a dispensing mechanism coupled to the housing comprising:
 a reservoir defining an interior volume for holding a substance to be dispensed; and 
 an applicator for dispensing a portion of said substance from the interior volume of the reservoir to a portion of a surface of said portable device 
   
     
     
         2 . The holster as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the dispensing mechanism comprises:
 a plurality of reservoirs, each defining a respective interior volume for holding a respective substance; and   a corresponding plurality of applicators, each for dispensing a portion of said respective substance from the respective interior volume of the reservoir.   
     
     
         3 . The holster as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of dispensing mechanisms, for holding and dispensing a respective substance to said portion of said portable device.   
     
     
         4 . The holster as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the dispensing mechanism further comprises a housing enclosing said reservoir and a portion of the applicator, the dispensing mechanism housing comprising an attachment means for releasably coupling the dispensing mechanism to the housing of the holster. 
     
     
         5 . The holster as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the attachment means comprises a left groove or track and a right groove or track extending down a respective side of the hosing of the dispensing mechanism, the grooves or tracks co-operating with corresponding tracks or grooves on the housing of the holster. 
     
     
         6 . The holster as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein each groove or track extending down each side of the dispensing mechanism comprises a bump or detent for co-operating with a corresponding detent or bump on the respective track or groove of the housing of the holster. 
     
     
         7 . The holster as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the interior surface of the support member comprises a recessed portion sized to receive the housing of the dispensing mechanism, and wherein the attachment means comprises a bump or detent on at least a side of the housing for co-operatively engaging a corresponding detent or bump on at least a side surface of said recessed portion. 
     
     
         8 . The holster as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the dispensing mechanism housing comprises one or more drying heads arranged substantially parallel to the applicator for absorbing at least a portion of the substance dispensed on to said surface of said portable device. 
     
     
         9 . The holster as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the interior surface of the support member comprises a recessed portion sized to receive the dispensing mechanism with a friction fit. 
     
     
         10 . The holster as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the applicator comprises at least one of:
 a roller; or   a stationary absorbent material.   
     
     
         11 . The holster as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said substance comprises a liquid or gel. 
     
     
         12 . The holster as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said substance is capable of cleaning, disinfecting or both, a surface of said portable device. 
     
     
         13 . A holster for a portable device, the holster comprising:
 a housing comprising
 a support member comprising an interior surface; 
 a retaining means for retaining said portable device adjacent at least a portion of said interior surface; and 
 an attachment mechanism for coupling a dispensing mechanism, for dispensing a substance onto at least a portion of a surface of said portable device, to the housing. 
   
     
     
         14 . The holster as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a recessed portion in the interior surface sized to receive said dispensing mechanism in a frictional fit.