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Granted Patent B1
US 7,194,289 · App. 10/671,221 · Granted Mar 20, 2007

Cell phone with mirror

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,194,289
App. No.
10/671,221
Granted
Mar 20, 2007
Kind
B1
Abstract

A cell phone includes a separate back cover containing a mirror. The back cover is removed or detached from the cell phone to expose a mirror. The back cover can then be attached back to the cell phone or otherwise secured or it can be left unsecured so that the user can use the mirror. Once the user is finished using the mirror, the back cover is secured to the cell phone, thereby protecting the mirror from any possible damage.

Claims (15)

1. A cellular telephone, comprising:

a front portion;

a detachable back cover comprising a mirror, wherein the mirror is exposed when the back cover is detached, and wherein the mirror is directly facing and adjacent to a SIM card when the back cover is closed; and

a release mechanism for detaching the back cover.

2. The cellular telephone of claim 1 , wherein the back cover has approximately the same length and height as the cellular telephone, and wherein the mirror is approximately the same size as or slightly smaller than the back cover.

3. The cellular telephone of claim 1 , wherein the mirror faces inward toward the cellular telephone when the back cover is not detached.

4. The cellular telephone of claim 1 , wherein the back cover is slidably detachable.

5. The cellular telephone of claim 1 , wherein the back cover can be attached to the front portion by a clip.

6. The cellular telephone of claim 5 , wherein the latch is located on one of the four sides of the cellular telephone.

7. The cellular telephone of claim 1 , wherein the back cover can be completely removed from the front portion.

8. The cellular telephone of claim 1 , further comprising a hinge attaching the front portion to the back cover.

9. The cellular telephone of claim 1 , further comprising a spring mechanism coupling the front portion with the back cover.

10. The cellular telephone of claim 1 , wherein the release mechanism is a sliding mechanism.

11. The cellular telephone of claim 1 , wherein the release mechanism is a latch.

12. The cellular telephone of claim 1 , wherein the mirror is approximately the same shape as the back cover.