Multi-Component Wrist Strap

• US 20090173760A1
• Filed: 09/14/2006
• Published: 07/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hervay Good
• Original Assignee: Hervay Good
• Inventors: Good, Hervay
• Application Number:
  US11/992,111
• Publication Number:
  US 20090173760A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 224/165
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/00 Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps settings for holding gems or the like A44C17/02; devices for putting-on or pulling-off bracelets A47G25/901
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/001 Accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/008 Hand articles fastened to the wrist or to the arm or to the leg
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0516 Portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/00 Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets

Abstract

A multicomponent wrist strap is provided formed from two or more reversibly inter-engageable strap parts. Components such as a watch face, an identity tag, a light unit a status display and or memory unit for a mobile phone, a wireless headset for a mobile phone or a computer for sub-aqua diving can be accommodated on each of the strap parts.

Claims

1. A wrist strap for carrying two or more components, the strap comprising:

(i) a first strap part having a first and a second end and including a first component between said first and second ends; and

(ii) a second strap part having a first and a second end and including a second component between said first and second ends;

wherein the first ends of each of the first and second strap parts are reversibly engagable with each other and the second ends of the first and second strap parts are reversibly engagable with each other; and

wherein the second strap part includes a light unit adapted to be worn against the lower surface of the wrist, the light unit comprising a housing having a front surface facing towards the hand in use and a light source received within a seat positioned at or towards the front of the housing thereby to provide the wearer with access to a hands free light.

2. A wrist strap according to claim 1, wherein the first and second components are positioned centrally between the two ends of the first and second strap parts respectively.

3. A wrist strap according to claim 1, wherein the first component is selected from the group consisting of a watch, an identity tag, a security tag, a light unit or a pouch adapted to receive and hold a wireless headset of a mobile phone, a mobile phone memory unit, a computer for sub-aqua diving, a mobile phone status display unit, and a mobile phone memory and status display unit.

4. A wrist strap according to claim 1, wherein the first component is a watch and the second component is a light unit.

5. A wrist strap according to claim 4, wherein the light unit comprises a light source and a housing having a substantially flat upper surface and a substantially flat lower surface and sidewalls joining said upper and lower surfaces, the upper surface of the housing sitting distally from the wrist in use.

6. A wrist strap according to claim 5, wherein the edges of the upper and lower surfaces together with the sidewalls define the front, rear and side edges and walls of the housing, which face towards and away from the hand and to either side of the wrist respectively in use.

7. A wrist strap according to claim 4, wherein the light source is an LED light source.

8. A wrist strap according to claim 4, wherein the housing further comprises a seat provided at or towards the front edge of the upper surface, in the front wall of the housing or at the junction between the front edge of the housing and the front wall of the housing, the seat being adapted to receive and retain a light source in place.

9. A wrist strap according to claim 4, wherein the seat is located and light source is positioned to provide an illuminating beam having an angle of illumination of 10 to 40°

relative to either the upper or lower surface of the housing.

10. A wrist strap according to claim 9, wherein the angle of illumination is 18 to 28°

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11. A wrist strap according to claim 9, wherein the angle of illumination is 23°

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13. A wrist strap according to claim 4, wherein the light unit comprises a power source for connection to the leads of the LED device.

12. (canceled)

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