Claims
- 1. A device holder for an electronic toll pass device in a vehicle comprising:
a rear panel; a mounting apparatus affixed to the rear panel for attaching the device holder to the vehicle; a front panel; a retaining device attached to the front panel; a base panel; and side plates connected to the front panel, base plate and rear panel defining an opening adapted to removably receive and retain the electronic toll pass device.
- 2. The device holder of claim 1, wherein the mounting apparatus is at least one suction cup.
- 3. The device holder of claim 2, wherein the rear panel further comprises at least one aperture for attaching the mounting apparatus to the device holder.
- 4. The device holder of claim 1, wherein the retaining device is a business or credit card holder.
- 5. The device holder of claim 4, wherein the card holder comprises at least two tabs for removably receiving and retaining business or credit cards.
- 6. The device holder of claim 5, wherein the at least two tabs are mounted to corners of the front panel.
- 7. The device holder of claim 1, wherein the retaining device of the front panel is an eyeglass holder.
- 8. The device holder of claim 7, wherein the eyeglass holder is a grasshopper clip attached to the front panel.
- 9. The device holder of claim 8, wherein the grasshopper clip comprises a locking clasp to secure eyeglasses into place and a release button to allow the release of the eyeglasses from the locking clasp.
- 10. The device holder of claim 1, wherein the retaining device is a paper holder.
- 11. The device holder of claim 1, wherein the retaining device is a picture holder.
- 12. The device holder of claim 11, wherein the picture holder further comprises a picture frame window secured to the front panel with sufficient space for a photograph to be inserted and stored between the picture frame window and the front panel.
- 13. The device holder of claim 12, wherein the front panel defines at least one groove adapted to removably receive and retain the picture frame window.
- 14. The device holder of claim 12, wherein the picture frame window is constructed of a plastic material.
- 15. The device holder of claim 1, wherein the retaining device is a change holder adapted to removably receive and retain at least one coin.
- 16. The device holder of claim 1, wherein at least the front, rear, side, and base panels are constructed of a material substantially resistant to UV degradation.
- 17. The device holder of claim 16, wherein the material is plastic.
- 18. The device holder of claim 1, wherein at least the front, rear, side and base panels are of a unitary design, constructed by injection molding, or are cast from a common mold.
- 19. The device holder of claim 1, wherein the opening is sized to retain the electronic toll pass device by frictional fit.
- 20. The device holder of claim 19, further comprising a protruding structure disposed on at least one of the front, side and rear panels.
- 21. A device holder for an electronic toll pass device in a vehicle comprising:
a rear panel; a mounting apparatus comprising at least one suction cup affixed to the rear panel for attaching the device holder to the vehicle; a front panel; a retaining device attached to the front panel, the retaining device selected from the group consisting of a coin holder, picture holder, grasshopper clip, and eyeglass holder; a base panel; and side plates connected to the front panel, base plate and rear panel defining an opening adapted to removably receive and retain the electronic toll pass device.
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/437,727 filed on Jan. 2, 2003, the contents of which are incorporated in this application by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60437727 |
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