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US 11,156,965 B1Granted
Latching mechanism for securing two objects
AssigneeAnexa Labs LLC
InventorAna Trapero Martin
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Abstract
A latching mechanism for connecting a first object to a second object is provided. The latching mechanism includes a groove provided along a surface of the first object. The groove includes a notch. The notch can be centered in the groove. The groove is configured to receive a connective end of the second object, and the notch is configured to lock the connective end of the second object in place. The notch can receive a tab from the connective end of the second object.
Claims6
A method for installing a strap in an electronic device, comprising:
- engaging a connective end of the strap to a groove provided on a sidewall of the housing of the electronic device;
- laterally sliding the connective end of the strap along the groove to center the connective end within the groove;
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- pivoting the strap at the connective end such that a tab provided on the strap physically traces a curvature of the groove until the tab engages a notch provided within the groove, wherein the notch includes at least two adjoining concave sidewalls with one of the concave sidewalls being continuous with the groove and having a curvature that substantially matches the curvature of the groove, and wherein engaging the tab to the notch locks the strap within the groove, preventing the strap from laterally sliding along the groove.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.