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US 11,583,018 B2Granted
Milanese band
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsStephen E. Dey, Xingyu Wan, Justin T. Sawyer, Matthew N. Van Dyke, Hsiang Hung Chen
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Abstract
A metallic mesh material used to form a portion of a band or securing strap for a wearable electronic device. The band may include a magnetic tab for securing a wearable device to the wrist of a user. The tab may include one or magnetic elements that are configured to engage a surface of the mesh to secure the wearable device to the wrist of a user.
Claims20
A watch band comprising:
- a band strap comprising:
- a protrusion forming an end of the band strap;
- a top band strap surface;
- and
- a bottom band strap surface;
- a loop defining a hole for receiving the band strap;
- and
- a magnetic tab comprising:
- a top magnetic tab surface;
- a bottom magnetic tab surface;
- a magnet configured to magnetically couple to the band strap;
- and
- a recess having an undercut portion, wherein, when the protrusion is twisted within the recess, the protrusion of the band strap is configured to mechanically engage the undercut portion to attach the band strap to the magnetic tab, the top band strap surface is aligned with the top magnetic tab surface, and the bottom band strap surface is aligned with the bottom magnetic tab surface.
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A watch band comprising:
- a band strap comprising a protrusion forming an end of the band strap;
- a loop defining a hole for receiving the band strap;
- and
- a magnetic tab comprising a magnet configured to magnetically couple to the band strap and a recess having an undercut portion, wherein:
- the recess is configured to receive the protrusion while the magnetic tab forms a first angle with respect to the end of the band strap;
- and
- the protrusion is configured to be secured within the recess while the magnetic tab forms a second angle with respect to the end of the band strap.
4 more elements
A watch band comprising:
- a band strap comprising:
- a mesh of interlocking links;
- and
- a protrusion forming an end of the band strap;
- a tab configured to couple to the band strap, the tab comprising a recess having an undercut portion, wherein the protrusion of the band strap is configured to mechanically engage the undercut portion to attach the band strap to the tab;
- and
- an adhesive within the recess and bonding the tab to the band strap.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.