Interchangeable electronic device clip
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1. An assembly comprising:
- a base of an electronic device, the base comprising a female docking receptacle, the female docking receptacle comprising;
a recessed area having a width sufficient to receive a male element of an accessory;
a lip overhanging a first portion of the recessed area but not a second portion of the recessed area, such that the male element fits within the recessed area at the second portion of the recessed area and is aligned with the lip but not engaged by the lip in the second portion of the recessed area,the lip overhanging the male element when the male element is at the first portion of the recessed area, thereby coupling the accessory to the electronic device when the male element is positioned at the first portion of the recessed area.
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Abstract
A portable device that comprises a built in coupling that allows various types of clips to be attached to the device. The device can be attached to different items present in different situations by using different types of attaching devices in the coupling. For example, an attaching device for clothing can be removed and one for a vehicle may be inserted. In such a way, the portable device, for example a music player, can easily be transported and conveniently used in different environments.
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18 Claims
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1. An assembly comprising:
a base of an electronic device, the base comprising a female docking receptacle, the female docking receptacle comprising; a recessed area having a width sufficient to receive a male element of an accessory; a lip overhanging a first portion of the recessed area but not a second portion of the recessed area, such that the male element fits within the recessed area at the second portion of the recessed area and is aligned with the lip but not engaged by the lip in the second portion of the recessed area, the lip overhanging the male element when the male element is at the first portion of the recessed area, thereby coupling the accessory to the electronic device when the male element is positioned at the first portion of the recessed area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of coupling an electronic device to an object, the method comprising:
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providing a positioning accessory comprising a male element having a width, the width less than a width of an oblong recess within a base of the electronic device; placing the male element within the oblong recess; sliding the male element from a first position within the oblong recess to a second position within the oblong recess, thereby positioning the element under a lip surrounding a portion of the recess; locking the male member in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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