US 9,101,184 B2Granted

Electronic device casing

AssigneeWimo Labs LLC

InventorScott H. Wilson

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Abstract

A wearable electronic device holder having a retention member for retaining an electronic device, such as a smartwatch or an MP3 player, and a wrist strap attached to the retention member is disclosed. The retention member includes a protective frame comprising one or more covers or openings for receiving and allowing interaction with one or more buttons, knobs, and/or ports of the electronic device. At least one of the covers is configured to enable the dual-action functionality of a knob of the electronic device. The protective frame may also include an opening adapted to receive sound-permeable, waterproof inserts for an audio port of the electronic device. The protective frame further includes fastening holes for attachment to the wrist strap. The protective frame may be a two-piece frame that partially encloses the electronic device.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A wearable casing for supporting an electronic device, comprising:

a first frame member comprising:
a sidewall extending between a top leg and a bottom leg, the top and bottom legs extending perpendicularly away from the sidewall;
a top retaining extension extending from one of the sidewall or the top leg;
and
a bottom retaining extension extending from one of the sidewall or the bottom leg;
a second frame member comprising:
a sidewall extending between a top leg and a bottom leg, the top and bottom legs extending perpendicularly away from the sidewall;
a top retaining extension extending from one of the sidewall or the top leg;
and
a bottom retaining extension extending from one of the sidewall or the bottom leg;
and
a strap having at least a first end and a second end;
wherein the first and second frame members are configured to slide together around the electronic device thereby bringing the top retaining extension of the first frame member closer to the top retaining extension of the second frame member so as to secure the first end of the strap and the bottom retaining extension of the first frame member closer to the bottom retaining extension of the second frame member so as to secure the second end of the strap.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/635,562Filed 2 Mar 2015 · continuation in part
Priority: 5 Jan 2011
Published: US 2015/0164189 A118 Jun 2015
Granted: 11 Aug 2015
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

A44C 5/14
Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps: characterised by the way of fastening to a wrist-watch or the like
A45F 5/00
Holders or carriers for hand articles
G04B 37/1486
Suspending devices, supports or stands for time-pieces insofar as they form part of the case: arrangements for fixing to a bracelet (building…
A45F 5/1508
Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping: holders or carriers for portable audio devices,…

Family

Application61/429,917Us provisional application · filed 5 Jan 2011
Application13/344,375Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 5 Jan 2012
US 2015/0164189 A1Pre-grant publication · published 18 Jun 2015
US 8,967,437 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 2012/0168471 A1Published application
US 9,101,184 B2This patent

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