WEARABLE DEVICE ASSEMBLY HAVING ATHLETIC FUNCTIONALITY

• US 20090138636A1
• Filed: 09/05/2008
• Published: 05/28/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Molyneux, James, Burton, Maximillian P.
• Granted Patent: US 8,370,549 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/63
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/00 Measuring physiological parameters of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/00 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/00 Training appliances or apparatus for special sports training of parachutists B64D23/00

Abstract

A wearable device has a carrier having an aperture. A device has a USB connection and a protrusion wherein the protrusion is received in the aperture to connect the device to the carrier. The device is a USB type device having athletic functionality.

Claims

1. A USB device assembly configured to be supported on a user'"'"'s apparel, the assembly comprising:

a carrier configured to be attached on a user'"'"'s apparel; and

a USB device having a USB connector in communication with a controller positioned in the device, the controller configured to communicate athletic performance data, wherein the device is removably connected to the carrier.

2. The USB device assembly of claim 1 wherein the carrier is a clip member configured to be attached on a user'"'"'s apparel.

3. The USB device assembly of claim 2 wherein the clip member has a slot and the device has a flange, the flange being received by the slot to connect the device to the clip member.

4. The USB device assembly of claim 2 wherein the clip member has a groove and device has a flange, the flange being received by the groove to connect the device to the clip member.

5. The USB device assembly of claim 1 wherein the carrier has a first portion with a slot, a second portion, and a spring member, wherein the spring member biases the first portion and the second portion together to form a clip which is configured to be clipped on a user'"'"'s apparel.

6. The USB device assembly of claim 5 wherein the USB device has a flange wherein the flange is removably received in the slot to connect the device to the carrier.

7. The USB device assembly of claim 1 wherein the carrier has a first portion with a groove, a second portion, and a spring member, wherein the spring member biases the first portion and the second portion together to form a clip which is configured to be clipped on a user'"'"'s apparel.

8. The USB device assembly of claim 7 wherein the USB device has a flange wherein the flange slides into the groove to connect the device to the carrier.

9. The USB device assembly of claim 1, wherein the carrier includes:

a sleeve having an opening to receive the USB connector, and

a base member extending from the sleeve, the base member having a rounded slot with a peripheral opening, the base member further having an extended portion which forms a clip member configured to be clipped on a user'"'"'s apparel.

10. The USB device assembly of claim 9 wherein the USB device has a protrusion and the protrusion is received in the rounded slot through the peripheral opening in an interference fit to connect the device to the carrier.

11. The USB device assembly of claim 1 wherein the assembly is configured to attach to one of the following apparel:

shirt, pants, socks, hat, and shoe.

12. The USB device assembly of claim 1 wherein the assembly is configured to attach to one of the following items:

bag, tote, and band.

13. The USB device assembly of claim 1 wherein the device has a housing comprising a first member formed from injection molded plastic and a second member formed from injection molded plastic wherein the first member is connected to the second member by a peripheral epoxy member.

14. A USB device assembly configured to be supported on a user'"'"'s apparel, the assembly comprising:

a carrier having a first portion with a slot, a second portion, and a spring member, wherein the spring member biases the first portion and the second portion together to form a clip which is configured to be clipped on a user'"'"'s apparel;

a USB device having a USB connector, the device having a flange wherein the flange is removably received in the slot to connect the device to the carrier.

15. A USB device assembly configured to be supported on a user'"'"'s apparel, the assembly comprising:

a carrier having a first portion with a groove, a second portion, and a spring member, wherein the spring member biases the first portion and the second portion together to form a clip which is configured to be clipped on a user'"'"'s apparel; and

a USB device having a flange wherein the flange slides into the groove to connect the device to the carrier.

16. A USB device assembly configured to be supported on a user'"'"'s apparel, the assembly comprising:

a carrier having a sleeve with an opening, the carrier further having a base member extending from the sleeve, the base member having a rounded slot with a peripheral opening; and

a USB device having a USB connector and a protrusion, wherein the USB connector is received in the sleeve through the opening and wherein the protrusion is received in the rounded slot through the peripheral opening in an interference type fit to connect the device to the carrier.

17. The USB device assembly of claim 16 wherein the assembly further includes a lanyard which attaches to the assembly at a throughway on the sleeve, wherein the lanyard is configured to allow a user to carry the USB device assembly with the lanyard around the user'"'"'s neck, wrist, or ankle.

18. The USB device assembly of claim 16 wherein the base member further has an extended portion which forms a clip member providing resilient features wherein the distal end of the base member is biased against the portion of the base member proximate to the sleeve which is configured to be clipped on a user'"'"'s apparel.

19. A USB device assembly configured to be supported on a user'"'"'s apparel, the assembly comprising:

a carrier configured to be attached on a user'"'"'s apparel; and

a USB device having a USB connector, wherein the device connects to the carrier.