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US 2017/0086537 A1Published application
Articulating links with virtual pivot
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsDaniele de Iuliis, Michael J. Webb
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Abstract
A band for a wearable electronic device is disclosed. The band comprises a first link body and a second link body, and a pair of joints joining the first link body to the second link body. Each joint comprises a first arm pivotally coupled to the first link body at a first end of the first arm, and a second arm pivotally coupled to the second link body at a first end of the second arm. A second end of the first arm is pivotally coupled to a second end of the second arm.
Claims20
A band for a wearable electronic device, comprising:
- a first link body;
- a second link body;
- and
- a pair of joints joining the first link body to the second link body;
- each joint comprising:
- a first arm pivotally coupled to the first link body at a first end of the first arm;
- and
- a second arm pivotally coupled to the second link body at a first end of the second arm;
- wherein
- a second end of the first arm is pivotally coupled to a second end of the second arm.
7 more elements
A wearable electronic device, comprising:
- an electronic device housing;
- and
- a band connected to the electronic device housing, the band comprising:
- a first link configured to pivot relative to a second link about a link pivot axis;
- a first pair of arms pivotally coupled to the first link, each respective arm of the first pair of arms configured to pivot relative to the first link about a respective joint pivot axis that is not parallel to the link pivot axis;
- and
- a second pair of arms pivotally coupled to the second link, each respective arm of the second pair of arms pivotally coupled to a respective arm of the first pair of arms to couple the first link to the second link.
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A band for a wearable electronic device, comprising:
- a first link body;
- a second link body set apart from the first link body by a gap;
- and
- a pair of articulating joints coupling the first link body to the second link body and configured to allow the first link body to pivot relative to the second link body about a pivot axis passing through the gap.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.