Armband for holding an electronic device
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsMatthew Dean Rohrbach, Jonathan Ive
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Abstract
An armband that holds an electronic device is presented. The armband includes a pouch which includes a window and an opening configured to allow an electronic device to be inserted into the pouch. The armband also includes an arm strap wherein the proximate end of the arm strap is coupled to the pouch, and wherein the arm strap includes: holes arranged in a specified pattern; loop cells at specified locations along the length of the arm strap; and a hook cell located at a distal end of the arm strap. The armband further includes a ring coupled to the pouch configured to allow the distal end of the arm strap to be passed through the ring and pulled toward the proximate end of the arm strap so that the hook cell can be coupled to one or more loop cells.
Claims29
An armband for holding an electronic device, comprising:
- a pouch with a first face and a second face;
- a window on the first face of the pouch;
- an opening located along a first edge of the second face of the pouch, wherein the opening is configured to allow an electronic device to be inserted into the pouch;
- an arm strap having a proximate end coupled to a second edge of the pouch, wherein the arm strap comprises a layer of spandex sandwiched between two layers of polyurethane, and wherein the arm strap further comprises:
- a plurality of holes arranged in a specified pattern;
- a plurality of loop cells at specified locations along the length of the arm strap;
- and
- a hook cell located at a distal end of the arm strap;
- and
- a ring coupled to a third edge of the pouch, wherein the ring is configured to allow the distal end of the arm strap to be passed through the ring and pulled toward the proximate end of the arm strap so that the hook cell can be coupled to one or more loop cells.
An armband for holding an electronic device, comprising:
- a pouch constructed to hold an electronic device;
- a window on a first face of the pouch, comprising one or more button areas configured to facilitate locating buttons on the electronic device;
- and
- an arm strap having a proximate end coupled to a second edge of the pouch, wherein the arm strap comprises a layer of spandex sandwiched between two layers of polyurethane, and wherein the arm strap further comprises:
- a plurality of loop cells at specified locations along the length of the arm strap;
- a hook cell located at a distal end of the arm strap.
An armband for holding an electronic device, comprising:
- a pouch constructed to hold an electronic device;
- an arm strap coupled to the pouch, the arm strap constructed to couple the pouch to an arm;
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- a window on a face of the pouch, wherein the window comprises one or more button areas configured to facilitate locating one or more buttons on the electronic device;
- wherein the arm strap comprises a layer of spandex sandwiched between two layers of polyurethane.
An armband for holding an electronic device, comprising:
- a pouch with a first face and a second face;
- a window on the first face of the pouch, wherein the window includes a translucent portion;
- a button area in the translucent portion of the window, wherein the button area comprises a protrusion that protrudes out of-plane from an outer surface of the window;
- an opening located along a first edge of the second face of the pouch, wherein the opening is configured to allow an electronic device to be inserted into the pouch;
- an arm strap having a proximate end coupled to a second edge of the pouch, wherein the arm strap comprises a layer of spandex sandwiched between two layers of polyurethane, and wherein the arm strap further comprises:
- a plurality of holes arranged in a specified pattern;
- a plurality of loop cells at specified locations along the length of the arm strap;
- and
- a hook cell located at a distal end of the arm strap;
- and
- a ring coupled to a third edge of the pouch, wherein the ring is configured to allow the distal end of the arm strap to be passed through the ring and pulled toward the proximate end of the arm strap so that the hook cell can be coupled to one or more loop cells.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.