Mobile device accessory

Abstract

An accessory is provided for a mobile device and has a molded plastic body defining a squat personal card storage compartment with a door that forms an outer major wall to the storage compartment. The door defines a depth to the storage compartment such that it can at least two personal cards in a stacked relationship relative to each other. The body assembly has a mounting base with an attachment surface for adhesive attachment to a surface of either a mobile device or a case for a mobile device. The attachment of the door to the body assembly at its attached edge is configured to limit the opening of the door as a result of the application of an opening force applied thereto to a maximum angle of between 5° and 30°.

1 . An accessory for a mobile device wherein the accessory has a molded plastic body assembly defining a squat personal card storage compartment having a length, width and depth within the accessory with a door that forms an outer major wall to the storage compartment, wherein the door defines a depth to the storage compartment such that it can accommodate at least one personal card or at least two personal cards in a stacked relationship relative to each other, wherein the body assembly has a mounting base with an attachment surface for adhesive attachment to a surface of either a mobile device or a case for a mobile device, wherein the mounting base is made either as an integral part of the body assembly or is made as a separate unit that is permanently attached to a body component, wherein the door is attached to the body assembly at one edge thereof to permit opening of the door about said edge, and wherein the attachment of the door to the body assembly at said edge is configured to limit the opening of the door as a result of the application of an opening force applied thereto to a maximum angle without permanently distorting any component of the accessory, the maximum angle being between 5° and 30°. 
     
     
         2 . An accessory for a mobile device as claimed in  claim 1  in which the door is provided with a cut-out in an edge thereof opposite that attached to the body to enable a finger or thumb to be engaged directly with an adjacent personal card located in the storage compartment when the door is to be opened. 
     
     
         3 . An accessory for a mobile device as claimed in  claim 1  in which the door is biased towards a closed position. 
     
     
         4 . An accessory for a mobile device as claimed in  claim 1  in which the body assembly includes a body component and the body component and door are integral with each other and are connected by means of an integral connecting narrow panel of plastic material designed to urge the door towards a closed position and to offer added resistance to movement of the door if it is attempted to move it past its designed maximum opening angle. 
     
     
         5 . An accessory for a mobile device as claimed in  claim 1  in which the maximum angle of opening of the door is designed to be between about 5° and about 20° °. 
     
     
         6 . An accessory for a mobile device as claimed in  claim 1  in which the maximum angle of opening of the door is designed to be about 10°. 
     
     
         7 . An accessory for a mobile device as claimed in  claim 1  in which the maximum angle of opening of the door is designed to be about 15°. 
     
     
         8 . An accessory for a mobile device as claimed in  claim 1  in which the maximum angle of opening of the door is selected to permit the width of one finger of a person's hand to fit inside an opening edge of the door. 
     
     
         9 . An accessory for a mobile device as claimed in  claim 1  in which the body has at least one attachment eyelet spaced from a plane including the attachment surface and a cord attached to the eyelet. 
     
     
         10 . An accessory for a mobile device as claimed in  claim 9  in which the cord has a bauble at a free end thereof. 
     
     
         11 . An accessory for a mobile device as claimed in  claim 1  in which an outer surface of the door has a mirror attached thereto. 
     
     
         12 . An accessory for a mobile device as claimed in  claim 1  in which a sidewall of the storage compartment opposite the attachment of the door to the body is formed by sidewall sections of the compartment integral with the door on each side of a central finger or thumb accommodating cut-out with a smooth surface of the compartment opposite the door having no wall so as to facilitate removal of a card by sliding it out of the compartment without interference. 
     
     
         13 . An accessory for a mobile device as claimed in  claim 1  in which the attachment surface carries a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive for attaching the mounting base to a mobile device or case therefor. 
     
     
         14 . An accessory for a mobile device as claimed in  claim 4  in which the mounting base is made as a separate unit that is permanently attached to a body component that includes the door that is attached at one edge thereof to a common limb of a three sided frame with each of the other two sides of the frame being formed as a robust parallel securing limb one of which extends from each end of the common limb and wherein the common limb forms a sidewall to the storage compartment. 
     
     
         15 . An accessory for a mobile device as claimed in  claim 14  in which each robust parallel securing limb forms an end wall to the storage compartment. 
     
     
         16 . An accessory for a mobile device as claimed in  claim 14  in which a sidewall of the storage compartment opposite the attachment of the door to the body is formed by sidewall sections of the compartment integral with the door on each side of a central finger or thumb accommodating cut-out. 
     
     
         17 . An accessory for a mobile device as claimed in  claim 1  in which a layer of material which substantially blocks radio frequency signals is provided against an inner or outer surface of the door. 
     
     
         18 . An accessory for a mobile device as claimed in  claim 1  in which a layer of material which substantially blocks radio frequency signals is provided against the mounting base. 
     
     
         19 . An accessory for a mobile device as claimed in  claim 1  in which the door and body have formations adapted to co-operate with each other through a clipping action in a fully closed position of the door.