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US 2023/0146479 A1Published application
Care clip for handheld devices
AssigneeBrian Reed Tilley
InventorBrian Tilley
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Abstract
A clip device includes a membrane body having a flat surface and a tapered end fixed to the membrane body. The tapered end is clipped to a retractable cord. The flat surface of the membrane body is sandwiched between a case of a handheld device and the handheld device and the tapered end has a portion protruding from the case through an opening of the case
Claims20
1:
- A clip device, comprising:
- a membrane body having 6 sides, wherein top and bottom sides are the portions having the largest surface area, wherein the left and right sides being the shorter lengths, and wherein fee front and back sides being the longer lengths;
- and
- a thickened tab monolithically formed to the membrane body, wherein the thickened tab only extends from the front of the membrane and only toward the top of the membrane, wherein the thickened tab is clipped to a retractable cord that is wound about a spool, wherein the flat surface of the membrane body is sandwiched between a case of a handheld device and the handheld device, and wherein the thickened tab is protruding through an opening of the case.
1 more element
2:
- (canceled)
3:
- The clip device of claim 1, wherein the thickened tab includes a hole that is clipped to the retractable cord by inserting a portion of the retractable cord through the hole of the thickened tab.
4:
- (canceled)
5:
- The clip device of claim 1, wherein the thickened tab includes a connection for the alligator clip and the alligator clip is clipped to a portion of the retractable cord.
6:
- (canceled)
7:
- The clip device of claim 1, wherein the membrane body is rectangular shaped, and the rectangular shape is sandwiched between the case of the handheld device and the handheld device.
8:
- (canceled)
9:
- The clip device of claim 1, wherein a thickness of the portion of the thickened tab thickens only towards the front and the top side of the membrane body.
10:
- The clip device of claim 1 is 3d printed and therefor easily modified and customized to fit any opening on any case.
11:
- (canceled)
12:
- The clip device of claim 1, wherein the physical port includes any opening of the case of the handheld device.
13:
- (canceled)
14:
- The clip device of claim 1, wherein the thickened tab is clipped to a first end of the retractable cord and a second end of the retractable cord is attached to a secure point like a belt or a bag.
15:
- A clip extension for a handheld device, comprising:
- a retractable cord wound about a spool;
- and
- a clip device attached to the retractable cord, wherein the clip device includes:
- a membrane body having 6 sides, wherein top and bottom sides are the portions having the largest surface area, wherein the left and right sides being the shorter lengths, and wherein the front and back sides being the longer lengths;
- and
- a thickened tab monolithically formed to the membrane body, wherein the thickened tab only extends from the front of the membrane and only toward the top of the membrane, wherein the thickened tab is clipped to the retractable cord that is wound about a spool, wherein the flat surface of the membrane body is sandwiched between a case of a handheld device and the handheld device, and wherein the thickened tab is protruding through an opening of the case.
4 more elements
16:
- (canceled)
17:
- The clip extension of claim 15, wherein the thickened tab includes a hole and the thickened tab is clipped to the retractable cord by inserting a portion of the retractable cord through the hole of the thickened tab.
18:
- (canceled)
19:
- The clip extension of claim 15, wherein the thickened tab includes a connector for the alligator clip and the alligator clip is clipped to a portion of the retractable cord.
20:
- The clip extension of claim 15, wherein the thickened tab is clipped to a first end of the retractable cord and a second end of the retractable cord is attached to a secure point like a belt or bag.