HOLDING A PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT

• US 20120031937A1
• Filed: 09/07/2010
• Published: 02/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Scott T. Baker
• Original Assignee: Scott T. Baker
• Inventors: Baker, Scott T.
• Application Number:
  US12/876,720
• Publication Number:
  US 20120031937A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 224/217
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/00 Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/10 Arrangement of fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/30 Straps; Bands
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2011/003 for portable computing devices, e.g. laptop, tablet, netbook, game boy, navigation system, calculator
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2013/1015 of hook and loop type
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0525 Personal portable computing devices, e.g. laptop, tablet, netbook, game boy, navigation system, calculator
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/00 Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping

Abstract

Among other things, a device that helps a user in holding a personal digital assistant (PDA) includes at least one sleeve sized to receive at least one of the user'"'"'s fingers, and a mechanism to attach the sleeve to the PDA in an orientation to permit the user to hold the PDA by placing the finger in the sleeve while permitting the user to manipulate a function of the PDA with another finger of thumb.

Claims

1. A device to help a user in holding a personal digital assistant (PDA), the device comprising

at least one sleeve sized to receive at least one of the user'"'"'s fingers, and

a mechanism to attach the sleeve to the PDA in an orientation to permit the user to hold the PDA by placing the finger in the sleeve while permitting the user to manipulate a function of the PDA with another finger or thumb.

2. The device of claim 1 in which there are two sleeves.

3. The device of claim 2 in which the two sleeves are oriented to permit the user to hold the PDA by placing a finger of one hand in one of the sleeves and a finger of the other hand in the other of the sleeves.

4. The device of claim 2 in which the sleeve and the mechanism are configured so that the sleeve can be moved to various positions relative to the PDA when the sleeve is attached to the PDA.

5. The device of claim 1 in which the mechanism is configured to attach the sleeve to a back of the PDA.

6. The device of claim 1 in which the mechanism is configured to attach the sleeve to a case in which the PDA is to be held.

7. The device of claim 1 in which the sleeve comprises a tube open at both ends.

8. The device of claim 1 in which the mechanism enables the sleeve to be rotated about an axis to reposition the finger relative to the PDA.

9. The device of claim 1 in which the sleeve is collapsible.

10. The device in claim 1 in which the mechanism comprises at least one of a suction cup, hook-and-loop fastener, a ball and socket joint, a guide way to be attached to the PDA and a guided element that includes the sleeve.

11. The device of claim 1 in which the mechanism is configured to cause the sleeve to lie along an edge of the PDA.

12. The device of claim 1 in which the sleeve and the mechanism are incorporated into a housing of the PDA.

13. The device of claim 1 also including the PDA.

14. The device of claim 1 including decorative elements associated with the sleeve.

15. The device of claim 14 in which the decorative elements can be attached to and removed from the sleeve repeatedly.

16. The device of claim 15 in which there are set of decorative elements in a kit associated with the sleeve.