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US 11,840,177 B1Granted
System for holding devices
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsSawyer I. Cohen, Jack J. Wanderman, Romain A. Teil, Mikael P. Sedlacek, Jorge C. Fialho, Kirill Kalinichev, Robert D. Silfvast, Justin D. Crosby
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Abstract
A system for securing a user device to a body includes a magnet and an attraction plate. One of the magnet or the attraction plate is mechanically coupled to the body, and the other of the magnet or the attraction plate is mechanically coupled to the user device. The magnet is selectively activated to hold the attraction plate and, thereby, secure the user device to the body.
Claims24
A system comprising:
- a holding device that is configured to selectively emit a magnetic field and is configured to releasably couple an auxiliary device, for holding contents, thereto;
- and
- a sensor configured to detect user touch of the auxiliary device,
- wherein the holding device is selectively operated according to the sensor.
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A system comprising:
- a vessel for a beverage;
- a holding device, wherein the holding device is configured to selectively generate an external magnetic field to hold the vessel and decrease the external magnetic field to release the vessel;
- and
- a sensor for detecting user contact with the vessel to selectively operate the holding device.
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A system for holding contents in a vehicle comprising:
- a magnet;
- a ferromagnetic material;
- an auxiliary device for holding the contents;
- and
- a holding device coupled to the vehicle and configured to releasably couple to the auxiliary device;
- and
- a sensor configured to detect the auxiliary device,
- wherein the holding device includes one of the ferromagnetic material or the magnet, and the auxiliary device includes the other of the magnet or the ferromagnetic material;
- and
- wherein the magnet is selectively activated according to the sensor to releasably couple the auxiliary device to the holding device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.