CLIP ADAPTOR FOR AN ACTIVITY MONITOR DEVICE AND OTHER DEVICES
First Claim
1. An adaptor configured to be selectively mated with a device to enable the device to be clipped to a person'"'"'s finger or clothes, the adaptor comprising:
- a base having first and second ends with a longitudinal axis of the base extending between the first and second ends of the base;
a lever having first and second ends with a longitudinal axis of the lever extending between the first and second ends of the lever and being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the base;
a hinge that connects the first end of the lever to the first end of the base and biases the second end of the lever towards the second end of the base; and
at least one connector extending from the base and configured to mate with a portion of the device to thereby selectively mate the adaptor with the device;
wherein the base includes an opening sized and positioned to enable a distal portion of a person'"'"'s finger to extend through the opening and contact the device when the adaptor is mated to the device and the device is clipped to a person'"'"'s finger.
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Abstract
Described herein is an adaptor configured to be selectively mated with a device, such as an activity monitor, to enable the device to be clipped to a person'"'"'s finger or clothes, instead of being strapped around a wrist. The adaptor includes a base, lever and hinge. At least one connector extending from the base and is configured to mate with a portion of the device to thereby selectively mate the adaptor with the device. The base includes an opening sized and positioned to enable a distal portion of a person'"'"'s finger to extend through the opening and contact the device when the adaptor and device are mated and the device is clipped to a person'"'"'s finger. This enables the persons'"'"' skin to be in contact with at least one sensor of the device, to thereby enable the device to perform functions that rely on the sensor(s) contacting a persons'"'"' skin.
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20 Claims
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1. An adaptor configured to be selectively mated with a device to enable the device to be clipped to a person'"'"'s finger or clothes, the adaptor comprising:
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a base having first and second ends with a longitudinal axis of the base extending between the first and second ends of the base; a lever having first and second ends with a longitudinal axis of the lever extending between the first and second ends of the lever and being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the base; a hinge that connects the first end of the lever to the first end of the base and biases the second end of the lever towards the second end of the base; and at least one connector extending from the base and configured to mate with a portion of the device to thereby selectively mate the adaptor with the device; wherein the base includes an opening sized and positioned to enable a distal portion of a person'"'"'s finger to extend through the opening and contact the device when the adaptor is mated to the device and the device is clipped to a person'"'"'s finger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for use with a device having a band that can be used to strap the device to a person'"'"'s wrist, the method for enabling the device to be clipped to a person'"'"'s finger or clothes instead of being strapped to a person'"'"'s wrist, the method comprising:
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(a) detaching the band from the device; and (b) attaching an adaptor to the device, wherein the adaptor is configured to be clipped to a person'"'"'s finger or clothes. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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an activity monitor device including a display; an adaptor configured to be selectively mated with the device; wherein when mated to the device the adaptor enables the device to be clipped to a person'"'"'s finger or clothes; wherein the device includes one or more sensors selected from the group consisting of an ECG sensor, an optical sensor and a skin temperature sensor; and wherein the adaptor includes a base; a lever; a hinge that connects a first end of the lever to a first end of the base and biases a second end of the lever towards a second end of the base; and wherein the base includes an opening sized and positioned to enable a distal portion of a person'"'"'s finger to extend through the opening and contact the device when the adaptor is mated to the device and the device is clipped to a person'"'"'s finger. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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