# US 10,117,504 B2 · Wearable band including magnets > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,117,504 B2 - Document ID: US10117504B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/701,615 - Filed: 2015-05-01 - Published: 2016-02-11 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2014-08-09 - Assignees: Apple Inc. - Applicants: Apple Inc. - Inventors: Jeremy D. Bataillou; Richard D. Kosoglow; Sean S. Corbin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10117504B2 ## CPC - A45F 5/00: Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping - A44C 5/20: for open straps {, chains or the like} - A44C 5/2071: {with the two ends of the strap or chain overlapping each other and fastened by an action perpendicularly to the main plane of these two ends (A44C5/2009 - A44C5/2057 take precedence)} - H01F 7/0263: {Closures, bags, bands, engagement devices with male and female parts} - A44D 2203/00: Fastening by use of magnets - A45F 2005/008: {Hand articles fastened to the wrist or to the arm or to the leg} - A45F: TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY - A44C: PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS - H01F: MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES - A44D: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES OR SLIDE FASTENERS, AND TO JEWELLERY, BRACELETS OR OTHER PERSONAL ADORNMENTS ## Abstract A wearable band for an electronic device and a method of forming the wearable band for the electronic device. The wearable band may include a first strap portion including a loop, and a second strap portion positioned through the loop of the first strap portion. The second strap portion may include a first group of components positioned adjacent a first end of the second strap portion. The first group of components may include magnetic properties. The second strap portion may also include a second group of components positions adjacent a second end, opposite the first end, of the second strap portion. The second group of components may include magnetic properties. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A watch band comprising: a first strap portion including a loop; and a second strap portion insertable through the loop of the first strap portion, the second strap portion including first magnets and second magnets, wherein each of the first magnets lies beneath a first protrusion on a first surface of the second strap portion, each of the second magnets lies beneath a second protrusion on a second surface of the second strap portion, the first magnets and the second magnets are arranged to be magnetically coupled to each other in a first alignment relative to each other while the second strap portion is in a first folded state with the first protrusions overlapping the second protrusions, and the first magnets and the second magnets are further arranged to be magnetically coupled to each other in a second alignment relative to each other, different than the first alignment, while the second strap portion is in a second folded state with the first protrusions extending into gaps between adjacent pairs of the second protrusions. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The watch band of claim 1, wherein the first magnets include a first magnets having a first magnetic field. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The watch band of claim 2, wherein the second magnets include a second magnets having a second magnetic field, distinct from the first magnetic field. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The watch band of claim 3, wherein the second magnetic field of the second magnets is stronger than the first magnetic field of the first magnets. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The watch band of claim 3, wherein the second magnets includes an enlarged magnet positioned directly adjacent a second end of the second strap portion, the enlarged magnet substantially larger than a remainder of the second magnets. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The watch band of claim 1, wherein the loop of the first strap portion is formed from a material having magnetic properties. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The watch band of claim 6, wherein the loop of the first strap portion is formed from a ferrous metal material. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The watch band of claim 1 further comprising inserts positioned between the first magnets and the second magnets, the inserts including magnetic properties. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The watch band of claim 8, wherein a number of the first magnets is larger than at least one of: a number of the second magnets; and a number of inserts forming the inserts. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The watch band of claim 1, wherein a first length of the second strap portion having the first magnets comprises approximately half of a second length of the second strap portion having the second magnets. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The watch band of claim 1, wherein over a second length of the second strap portion having the second magnets comprises at least approximately a quarter of a total length of the second strap portion. ### Claim 12 A watch comprising: a housing; and a watch band coupled to the housing, the watch band including: a first strap portion including a loop coupled to the housing; and a second strap portion coupled to the housing, opposite the first strap portion, the second strap portion including: first magnets each having a first magnetic polarity; second magnets each having a second magnetic polarity, opposite the first magnetic polarity; and inserts each formed of a magnetically attractable metal and positioned between the first magnets and the second magnets, wherein the second magnets are attracted to the first magnets and at least some of the inserts when the second strap portion is folded onto itself. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The watch of claim 12, wherein the first strap portion and the second strap portion are formed from leather material. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The watch of claim 12, wherein the second strap portion further comprises: a top layer; and a bottom layer positioned opposite the top layer, wherein the top layer and the bottom layer are one of: formed from distinct pieces of material, or formed from a single piece of material. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The watch of claim 14, wherein the first magnets, the second magnets and the inserts are positioned between the top layer and the bottom layer of the second strap portion. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The watch of claim 12, wherein the second strap portion further comprises a filler material substantially surrounding at least one of: the first magnets; the second magnets; and the inserts. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The watch of claim 16, wherein the first strap portion includes the filler material. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The watch of claim 12, wherein the second strap portion further comprises a protective layer at least one of: coupled to the first magnets, the second magnets and the inserts, respectively; and positioned between the first magnets, the second magnets and the inserts, respectively. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The watch of claim 18, wherein the protective layer is formed from a polycarbonate. ### Claim 20 (depends on 12) The watch of claim 12, wherein the loop is integrally formed with the first strap portion. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The watch of claim 20, wherein the loop includes reinforcing fibers positioned: around an entire circumference of the loop, or within two opposite portions of the circumference of the loop. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The watch of claim 21, wherein the reinforcing fibers include magnetic properties. ### Claim 23 (depends on 12) The watch of claim 12, wherein the second strap portion includes a length of excess material between an end and the second magnets. ### Claim 24 (depends on 12) The watch of claim 12, wherein the second magnets are magnetically coupled to at least one of: the first magnets; and the inserts. ### Claim 25 (depends on 12) The watch of claim 12, wherein the second strap portion further comprises a magnetic shield coupled to a bottom side of: the first magnets; and the second magnets. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The watch of claim 25, wherein the magnetic shield is formed from steel. ### Claim 27 (depends on 25) The watch of claim 25, wherein the second strap portion further comprises a resin outer coating positioned around: the first magnets and the magnetic shield; and the second magnets and the magnetic shield. ### Claim 28 A watch band comprising: a first strap portion including a loop formed of a magnetically attractable metal; and a second strap portion insertable through the loop of the first strap portion, the second strap portion including first magnets and second magnets arranged to be magnetically coupled to each other when the second strap is folded onto itself, wherein one of the second magnets is an enlarged magnet that is positioned at a free end of the second strap, produces a stronger magnetic field than each of a remainder of the second magnets, and becomes magnetically coupled to the loop when the free end of the second strap passes through the loop. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The watch band of claim 28, further comprising: inserts each formed of a magnetically attractable metal and positioned between the first magnets and the second magnets, wherein the second magnets are attracted to the first magnets and at least some of the inserts when the second strap portion is folded onto itself.