ERGONOMIC STYLUS WITH AN INFLATABLE FINGER GRIP

• US 20140071100A1
• Filed: 09/09/2013
• Published: 03/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Viler Andres Becerra Figueroa
• Original Assignee: Viler Andres Becerra Figueroa
• Inventors: Becerra Figueroa, Viler Andres
• Application Number:
  US14/021,870
• Publication Number:
  US 20140071100A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/179
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus

Abstract

An ergonomic stylus for operating a mobile device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the ergonomic stylus includes a stylus point, an inflatable finger grip and a fluid injection system. The inflatable finger grip includes an inflatable layer. The fluid injection system is employed to inflate the inflatable layer. The disclosed ergonomic stylus is convenient to use and may be easily docked with the mobile device when not in use. The ergonomic stylus compllies with ergonomics principles. The ergonomic stylus further includes a telescopic extension to adjust the length of the ergonomic stylus.

Claims

1. An ergonomic stylus for operating a mobile device comprising:

a stylus point;

an inflatable finger grip including an inflatable layer; and

a fluid injection system to inflate the inflatable layer.

2. The ergonomic stylus of claim 1, further comprising a telescopic extension for increasing and decreasing the length of the ergonomic stylus.

3. The ergonomic stylus of claim 1, wherein the inflatable layer is made from one or more of rubber, latex, vinyl, silicon, expansible polymer and neoprene.

4. The ergonomic stylus of claim 1, wherein the inflatable finger grip is independent of the fluid injection system.

5. The ergonomic stylus of claim 1, wherein the style point is interchangeable.

6. The ergonomic stylus of claim 1, wherein the style point includes a fluid valve regulator to allow a fluid to get out and deflate the inflatable finger grip.

7. The ergonomic stylus of claim 1, wherein the ergonomic stylus is docked with the mobile device, wherein one or more of the length and circumference of the ergonomic stylus is adjusted to dock the ergonomic stylus internally or externally with the mobile device.

8. The ergonomic stylus of claim 1, wherein the inflatable finger grip includes an internal body, placed inside of the inflatable layer, which in turn is placed inside an external body.

9. The ergonomic stylus of claim 8, wherein the internal body and the external body are made from one or more of aluminum, steel, plastic and carbon.

10. The ergonomic stylus of claim 9, the fluid injection system injects a fluid into the internal body, the fluid comes out thorough a plurality of first vent holes in the internal body to inflate the inflatable layer, the inflatable layer then pops up through a plurality of second vent holes in the external body.

11. The ergonomic stylus of claim 10, wherein the shape of the first vent holes and second vent holes is one of a round shape and an oval shape.

12. The ergonomic stylus of claim 1, wherein the fluid injection system is syringe system to inject a fluid to inflate the inflatable finger grip.

13. The ergonomic stylus of claim 12, wherein the syringe system includes a plunger installed in a barrel in the ergonomic stylus, wherein the plunger is pushed down to inject the fluid in the barrel into the inflatable finger grip.

14. The ergonomic stylus of claim 1, wherein the fluid injection system includes a pump bulb containing a fluid, wherein pump bulb is squeezed to inject the fluid to inflate the inflatable layer in the inflatable finger grip.

15. The ergonomic stylus of claim 1, wherein the fluid injection system uses a beach ball inflation mechanism to inject the fluid to inflate the inflatable layer in the inflatable finger grip.

16. The ergonomic stylus of claim 14, wherein a user blows air into a valve to inflate the inflatable layer in the inflatable finger grip.

17. The ergonomic stylus of claim 1, wherein when in use the circumference of the ergonomic stylus is such that it is easy to grip the ergonomic stylus using three fingers including the thumb, the index finger and the middle finger and the length of the ergonomic stylus is such that the ergonomic stylus rests on the union of the thumb and the index finger of a user.

18. An ergonomic stylus for operating a mobile device comprising:

an inflatable finger grip including an inflatable layer; and

a fluid injection system to inflate the inflatable layer;

wherein when in use the circumference of the ergonomic stylus is such that it is easy to grip the ergonomic stylus using three fingers including the thumb, the index finger and the middle finger;

wherein when in use the length of the ergonomic stylus is such that the ergonomic stylus rests on the union of the thumb and the index finger of a user.

19. The ergonomic stylus of claim 18, wherein the inflatable finger grip includes an internal body, placed inside of the inflatable layer, which in turn is placed inside an external body;

wherein the fluid injection system injects a fluid into the internal body, the fluid comes out thorough a plurality of first vent holes in the internal body to inflate the inflatable layer, the inflatable layer then pops up through a plurality of second vent holes in the external body.

20. An ergonomic stylus of claim 18, wherein when in use the length of the ergonomic stylus is 110 mm and the circumference of the ergonomic stylus is 44 mm;

wherein when not in use the length of the ergonomic stylus is 60 mm and the circumference of the ergonomic stylus is 24 mm.