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US 12,075,580 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.
Claims24
An electronic device comprising:
- 1) A first electronic component, 2) a second electronic component, 3) a third electronic component, 4) a flexible material connecting the first electronic component to the second electronic component, and 5) a plurality of magnets wherein:
- the third electronic component is selected from the group consisting of:
- a watch, a clock, a phone, a smart phone, a GPS device, a radio transmitter, a digital music player, speakers, a tablet computer, a laptop computer and combinations thereof, each having at least one view screen;
- a first magnet is imbedded in the first electronic component;
- a second magnet is embedded within the second electronic component;
- a third magnet embedded in the third electronic component;
- the first electronic component magnetically couples to the second electronic component employing the magnetic attraction between the first and second magnets;
- and
- the second electronic component magnetically couples to the third electronic component by employing magnetic attraction between the second and third magnets.
6 more elements
An electronic device comprising:
- a first module, a second module, a plurality of magnets, a first electronic component, and a second electronic component wherein:
- the first electronic component is selected from a group consisting of:
- a watch, a clock, a phone, a smart phone, a GPS device, a radio transmitter, a digital music player, speakers, a tablet computer, a laptop computer and combinations thereof having a view screen;
- a first magnet is embedded within the first module;
- a second magnet is embedded within the second module;
- a third magnet is embedded within the first electronic component;
- a flexible material connects the first module to the second module;
- the first module is magnetically coupled to the second module employing magnetic attraction between the first and second magnets;
- and
- the first electronic component is magnetically coupled to the second module employing magnetic attraction between the second and third magnets.
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An electronic device comprising:
- a plurality of magnets, a flexible material with a first end and a second end, and an electronic component wherein:
- a first magnet is fixed near the first end of the flexible material;
- a second magnet is fixed near the second end of the flexible material;
- the first magnet of the flexible material is magnetically coupled to a third magnet of the electronic component;
- the second magnet of the flexible material is magnetically coupled to a fourth magnet of the electronic component;
- the electronic component is a smart glasses which further comprises an element selected from the group consisting of:
- a watch, a clock, a phone, a smart phone, a wifi or cellular data link, a microphone, a power source, a GPS device, a radio transmitter, a digital music player, speakers, and combinations thereof having at least one view screen to display text, graphics, or video;
- the flexible material wraps around or to an object;
- the first electronic device is configured such that the viewscreen is visible when the flexible material is wrapped around or to the object;
- when the flexible material is wrapped around or to an object, the view screen may be used hands free.
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An electronic device comprising:
- a plurality of magnets, a flexible material with a first end and a second end, a glass lens and an electronic component wherein:
- a first clip is fixed near the first end of the flexible material;
- a first magnet or a first ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic substrate is embedded within the electronic component;
- a second magnet or a second ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic substrate is fixed to the glass lens wherein the glass lens magnetically couples to the electronic component employing magnetic attraction between the first magnet or a first ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic substrate and the second magnet or a second ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic substrate;
- the electronic component is a smart glasses further comprising an element selected from the group consisting of:
- a watch, a clock, a phone, a smart phone, a wifi and/or cellular data link, a microphone, a power source, a GPS device, a radio transmitter, a digital music player, speakers, and combinations thereof, and having at least one view screen to display text, graphics, or video;
- the flexible material wraps around or to an object;
- the first electronic device is configured such that the viewscreen is visible when the flexible material is wrapped around or to the object;
- when the flexible material is wrapped around or to an object, the view screen may be used hands free.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.