Attachment apparatuses and associated methods of use and manufacture
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsPeter N. RUSSELL-CLARKE, M. Evans HANKEY, Julian HOENIG, Matthew D. ROHRBACH
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Abstract
A system for carrying or using a device includes the device and at least one attachment apparatus. The device may include at least one attachment element. The attachment apparatus may include a length of material and at least one attachment point arranged on an end of the length of material. The at least one attachment point may include at least one magnetic feature configured to attach and detach the device and the length of material. The material can include but is not limited to cloth, metallic (magnetic and non-magnetic), fibrous material, and so forth.
Claims20
A strap system comprising:
- an attachment element comprising a loop of continuous material defining an opening, the attachment element being configured to attach to a personal electronic device;
- a length of interwoven strands forming multiple magnetic bands each being fixed to a corresponding position along the length of interwoven strands;
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- a magnetic feature disposed at an end of the length of interwoven strands, wherein the length of interwoven strands is configured to extend through the opening, loop around a portion of the attachment element, and magnetically couple the magnetic feature to one of the magnetic bands of the interwoven magnetic material.
A strap system comprising:
- an attachment element comprising a loop of continuous material defining an opening, the attachment element being configured to attach to a personal electronic device;
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- a strap extending through the opening and looping around a portion of the attachment element, the strap comprising:
- a length of woven material comprising strands of ferromagnetic material;
- and
- a magnetic feature disposed on an end of the strap, the magnetic feature configured to magnetically attract the length of woven material to secure the strap to itself.
A strap system comprising:
- an attachment element comprising a loop of continuous material defining an opening, the attachment element being configured to attach to a personal electronic device;
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- a strap extending through the opening and looping around a portion of the attachment element, the strap comprising:
- a length of interlinked loops of magnetic material capable of having a magnetic field induced therein;
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- a magnetic feature disposed on an end of the strap, the magnetic feature configured to magnetically attract the length of interlinked loops to secure the strap to itself.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.