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US 12,127,641 B1Granted
Watch having a release mechanism
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorAntonio F. Herrera
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Abstract
A watch can include a watch band having a first strap segment, a second strap segment, a nest portion secured between the first strap segment and the second strap segment, and an opening extending through the nest portion. The watch can further include a housing releasably mountable to the nest portion, and a sensor disposed within the housing and configured to align with the opening when the housing is mounted to the nest portion.
Claims20
A watch comprising:
- a housing comprising a display;
- a watch band attachable to the housing, the watch band comprising a first band strap, a second band strap, and a closure mechanism configured to releasably join a first end of the first band strap to a second end of the second band strap to close a loop, wherein the closure mechanism is on a side of the loop that is opposite the housing;
- an actuator operatively coupled to the closure mechanism, wherein the actuator is on a same side of the loop as the housing;
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- a cable extending through the watch band and coupling the actuator to the closure mechanism, the cable being configured to tighten upon operation of the actuator and actuate the closure mechanism to disconnect the first end of the first band strap from the second end of the second band strap.
2 more elements
A watch comprising:
- a housing comprising a display and a camera on a side of the housing that is opposite the display;
- a watch band attachable to the housing, the watch band comprising a first band strap, a second band strap, and a closure mechanism, the watch band being configured to transition between:
- a first configuration with the closure mechanism joining a first end of the first band strap to a second end of the second band strap so that the watch forms a loop;
- and
- a second configuration with the first band strap and the second band strap extending away from the housing to be outside a field of view of the camera, the watch band being biased to the second configuration;
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- an actuator operatively coupled to the closure mechanism and configured to actuate the closure mechanism to disconnect the first end of the first band strap from the second end of the second band strap upon operation of the actuator, wherein the actuator is on a same side of the loop as the housing.
4 more elements
A watch comprising:
- a housing comprising a display;
- a watch band attachable to the housing, the watch band comprising a first band strap, a second band strap, and a closure mechanism configured to releasably join a first end of the first band strap to a second end of the second band strap to close a loop, wherein the closure mechanism is on a side of the loop that is opposite the housing;
- an actuator operatively coupled to the closure mechanism and configured to actuate the closure mechanism upon operation of the actuator to disconnect the first end of the first band strap from the second end of the second band strap, wherein the actuator is on a same side of the loop as the housing and opposite the closure mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.