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US 11,903,155 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.
Claims17
An electronic device comprising:
- an electronic component selected from a group consisting of:
- a watch, a clock, a phone, a GPS device, a radio transmitter, a digital music player, speakers, and combinations thereof having a view screen and a slit or loop attached to the electronic component by a clip;
- and
- a continuous flexible material configured to attach to the slit or loop of the electronic component with a first section of the continuous flexible material on a first side of the slit or loop and a second section of the continuous flexible material on a second side of the slit or loop;
- wherein:
- a first rare earth magnet located along the first section of the continuous flexible material magnetically couples to a second magnet, rare earth magnet, or a ferromagnetic or a ferrimagnetic substrate located along the second section of the continuous flexible material configured to adjust the tension of the electronic device to or around an object.
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An electronic device comprising:
- an electronic component selected from a group consisting of:
- a watch, a clock, a phone, a GPS device, a radio transmitter, a digital music player, speakers, and combinations thereof having a viewscreen and a slit or loop and a bend of a continuous flexible ferrimagnetic or ferromagnetic substrate defining at least a first section of the continuous flexible ferrimagnetic or ferromagnetic substrate and a second section of the continuous flexible ferrimagnetic or ferromagnetic substrate separated by the bend;
- wherein:
- the continuous flexible ferrimagnetic or ferromagnetic substrate is configured to attach to the slit or loop of the electronic component;
- a magnet located along the first section of the continuous flexible ferrimagnetic or ferromagnetic substrate is configured to attach the electronic device and adjust the tension 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.