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US 11,606,873 B2Granted
Devices and accessories employing a living hinge
AssigneeGui Global Products, Ltd.
InventorWalter G. Mayfield
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Abstract
A device incorporating both a magnet and a living hinge may be employed to construct cases to protect electronic devices and to function as a closure for cases and lidded containers. Such cases often can be bent three 360° allowing the cases to be either closed protecting devices therein are closed upon themselves allowing the case to function to secure an electronic device to a substrate such as an article of clothing. The devices of the disclosure can also be used to organize and hold loose items together.
Claims12
An electronic device comprising:
- an electronic component having a view screen and a slit or loop attached to the electronic component by a clip;
- a living hinge formed by a bend of a continuous material defining at least two flexible modules comprising a first module and a second module separated by the bend of the living hinge wherein:
- the continuous material is configured to attach to the slit or loop of the electronic component;
- and
- a first rare earth magnet located along the first module and a second magnet, rare earth magnet, or a ferromagnetic or a ferrimagnetic substrate located along the second module are configured to attach the electronic device to an object.
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An electronic device comprising:
- an electronic component having a viewscreen and a slit or loop and a living hinge formed by a bend of a continuous material defining at least two modules comprising a first module and a second module separated by the bend of the living hinge;
- wherein:
- the continuous flexible material is configured to attach to the slit or loop of the electronic component;
- a rear earth magnet located along a first module and a ferromagnetic or a ferrimagnetic substrate located along a second module are configured to attach the electronic device around or to an object;
- and
- the electronic device is configured such that the view screen is visible when attached around or to the object.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.