Wearable device assembly having athletic functionality

• US 8,408,436 B2
• Filed: 09/05/2008
• Issued: 04/02/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Berry, Stephen D., Capozzi, Matt, Lozeau, Kevin, Molyneux, James
• Primary Examiner(s): LARSON, JUSTIN MATTHEW
• Application Number:
  US12/205,392
• Publication Number:
  US 20090143689A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,670 Days
• Field of Search: 224164-179, 224219-222, 224/267, 224/930, 368/281, 368/282, 242/65.R, 242/65.WS
• US Class Current: 224/176
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/00 Measuring physiological parameters of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/00 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/00 Training appliances or apparatus for special sports training of parachutists B64D23/00

Abstract

A wearable device has a carrier having an aperture. A device has a USB connection and a protrusion wherein the protrusion is received in the aperture to connect the device to the carrier. The device is a USB type device having athletic functionality.

Claims

1. A band for use with a USB device having athletic functionality comprising:

a strap having a central portion between a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion having a hole and the second end portion having a plurality of holes; and

a removable closure having

a plate member having indicia thereon, and

a post extending generally in a perpendicular direction from the plate member and including an annular channel around a periphery of the post, wherein a gap is maintained between an inside surface of the plate member and a bottom surface of the post,

wherein the post is respectively received in the hole of the first end portion with the first end portion of the strap filling the gap, and the post is further received in a respective hole of the plurality of holes of the second end portion to fasten the first end portion with the second end portion, wherein the second end portion of the strap fits within the annular channel of the post and is secured in place by the post.

2. The band of claim 1, wherein the strap has structure adapted to attach to and support the USB device.

3. The band of claim 1, wherein the plate member faces away from the strap.

4. The band of claim 1 wherein the post has an insert that is snap-fitted onto the plate member.

5. The band of claim 4 wherein the insert is spot welded to the plate member.

6. The band of claim 1 wherein the first end portion has a recessed area dimensioned according to the size of the plate member wherein the plate member fits snugly within the recessed area.

7. The band of claim 1, wherein the removable closure comprises a plurality of removable closures, each removable closure having a different indicia.

8. A band for use with a device comprising:

a strap having a first end portion and a second end portion; and

a removable closure having a plate member having indicia thereon, with a pair of posts extending generally in a perpendicular direction from the plate member and including an annular channel around the periphery of each of the posts, wherein a gap is maintained between an inside surface of the plate member and a bottom surface of each of the posts, wherein the removable closure cooperates with the strap to fasten the first end portion and the second end portion, such that the first end portion of the strap engages the gap and the second end portion of the strap fits within the annular channel of each of the posts and is secured in place by the posts.

9. The band of claim 8, wherein the removable closure comprises a plurality of removable closures, each removable closure having a different indicia.

10. The band of claim 8, wherein the first end portion has a pair of holes and the second end portion has a plurality of holes.

11. The band of claim 10, wherein the pair of posts are respectively received in the pair of holes of the first end portion and further received in respective holes of the plurality of holes of the second end portion to fasten the first end portion with the second end portion.

12. The band of claim 8, wherein the plate member faces away from the band.

13. The band of claim 8 wherein each post has an annular channel around a periphery of the post.

14. The band claim 8 wherein each post has an insert that is snap-fitted onto plate member.

15. The band of claim 14 wherein the insert is spot welded to the plate member.

16. A removable closure for use with a band and a device wherein the band has a first end with a pair of holes and a second end with a plurality of holes, the closure comprising:

a plate member having indicia thereon; and

a pair of posts extending generally in a perpendicular direction from the plate member and including an annular channel around a periphery of the post, wherein a gap is maintained between an inside surface of the plate member and a bottom surface of the post,

wherein the pair of posts are adapted to be respectively received in the pair of holes of the first end with the first end filling the gap and further adapted to be received in respective holes of the plurality of holes of the second end to fasten the first end portion with the second end portion, wherein the second end fits within the annular channel of the post and is secured in place by the post.

17. The removable closure of claim 16 wherein each post has an annular channel around a periphery of the post.

18. The removable closure of claim 16 wherein each post has an insert that is snap-fitted onto plate member.

19. The removable closure of claim 18 wherein the insert is spot welded to the plate member.