IP Library Granted Patent US 8,842,872
Granted Patent B2
US 8,842,872 · App. 13/764,666 · Granted Sep 23, 2014

Keyed earphone caddy and carrying case

Inventor: Dean Stevinson (Centennial, CO)
H04R1/1033H04R2201/107
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,842,872
App. No.
13/764,666
Granted
Sep 23, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A keyed caddy storage system stores an earphone set proximate a digital media device (DMD). The keyed caddy storage system includes a first caddy configured for holding the earphone set and having a first keyed coupling. The keyed caddy storage system also includes a case configured for attachment to the DMD and forming a storage area for storing the earphone set held by the first caddy. The case has a second keyed coupling mateable with first keyed coupling to removably secure the first caddy within the storage area.

Claims (10)

1. A keyed caddy storage system for storing an earphone set proximate a digital media device (DMD), comprising:

a first caddy configured for holding the earphone set and having a first keyed coupling;

a case configured for attachment to the DMD and forming a storage area for storing the earphone set held by the first caddy, the case having a second keyed coupling mateable with first keyed coupling to removably secure the first caddy within the storage area.

2. The keyed caddy storage system of claim 1 , the first and second keyed couplings comprising irregularly shaped features that interleave with one another when mated.

3. The keyed caddy storage system of claim 2 , wherein the irregularly shaped features prevent each of the first and second keyed couplings from coupling with a non-mateable keyed coupling.

4. The keyed caddy storage system of claim 1 , wherein the second keyed coupling is positioned within the storage area.

5. The keyed caddy storage system of claim 1 , the case comprising a lid to provide external access to the storage area and wherein the second keyed coupling is positioned within the lid.

6. The keyed caddy storage system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second keyed coupling form a matched pair that is one of a plurality of matched pairs.

7. The keyed caddy storage system of claim 1 , further comprising a second caddy configured for holding a second earphone set and having the first keyed coupling such that the second caddy may be removably secured within the storage area.

8. The keyed caddy storage system of claim 1 , further comprising a second case configured to attach with a different DMD and having a second storage area for storing the first caddy with the earphone set mounted thereon, wherein the second case is configured with the second keyed coupling to removably secure the first caddy within the second storage area.

Continuity (4)
Continuation In Part 13336918 · Dec 23, 2011
Continuation In Part 13167662 · Jun 23, 2011
Provisional Application 61357921 · Jun 23, 2010
Related Publication 20130148839A1 · Jun 13, 2013