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US 2019/0098782 A1Published application
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.
Claims9
An electronic device comprising:
- an electronic component having a slit or loop and
- a living hinge formed by a continuous material defining at least two modules separated by the living hinge;
- wherein:
- the electronic component is attached to the at least two modules;
- and
- a first rare earth magnet located along a first module and a second magnet, rare earth magnet, or a ferromagnetic or a ferrimagnetic substrate located along a second module are configured to attach the electronic device around or to an object, and wherein the electronic component is attached to the continuous material using the slit or loop.
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An electronic device comprising:
- an electronic component having a slit or loop and
- a living hinge formed on by a continuous material defining at least two modules separated by the living hinge;
- wherein:
- the electronic component is attached to the at least two modules;
- and
- a rare earth magnet located along a first module and a ferromagnetic or a ferrimagnetic substrate located along a second module are configured to attach the electronic device around or to an object, and wherein the electronic component is attached to the continuous material using the slit or loop.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.