Spinning Accessory for a Mobile Electronic Device
AssigneePopsockets LLC
InventorsAltan Nahum, David B. Barnett, Tony L. Torrance
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Abstract
A spinning accessory for use with a socket accessory attached to a mobile electronic device. The spinning accessory includes a bearing assembly sized to receive the socket accessory, and a gripping member carried by an inner surface of the bearing assembly. The bearing assembly facilitates rotation of a portion of the spinning accessory relative to the socket accessory. The gripping member is adapted to securely engage a portion of the socket accessory.
Claims26
A spinning accessory for use with a socket accessory attached to a mobile electronic device, the spinning accessory comprising:
- an inner ring defining a central opening sized to receive the socket accessory;
- an outer ring surrounding the inner ring;
- one or more balls arranged between the inner ring and the outer ring, the one or more balls configured to facilitate rotation between the inner ring and the outer ring such that the mobile electronic device is rotatable relative to a portion of the spinning accessory;
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- a gripping member carried by an inner surface of the inner ring, the gripping member adapted to securely engage a portion of the socket accessory.
A spinning accessory for use with a socket accessory attached to a mobile electronic device, the spinning accessory comprising:
- a bearing assembly sized to receive the socket accessory, wherein the bearing assembly facilitates rotation of a portion of the spinning accessory relative to the socket accessory;
- a gripping member carried by an inner surface of the bearing assembly, the gripping member adapted to securely engage a portion of the socket accessory;
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- a gripping rim carried by an outer surface of the bearing assembly.
An assembly of accessories for a portable media player, the assembly comprising:
- a socket accessory for attachment to the portable media player or a case for the portable media player, the socket comprising:
- a platform for attaching the socket accessory to the portable media player or the case for the portable media player;
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- a button spaced relative to the platform;
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- a spinning accessory attachable to the button of the socket accessory, the spinning accessory comprising:
- a bearing assembly configured to facilitate rotation of a portion of the spinning accessory relative to the socket accessory;
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- a gripping member carried by an inner surface of the bearing assembly and configured to securely engage a surface of the button to attach the spinning accessory to the socket accessory.
An expandable spinning accessory for a portable media player, the accessory comprising:
- a platform for attaching the spinning accessory to the portable media player or a case for the portable media player;
- a skin coupled to the platform, wherein the skin is deformable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration;
- a button coupled to the skin opposite the platform;
- a bearing assembly coupled to the skin and to the button, the bearing assembly configured to facilitate rotation of the button relative to the skin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.