Gripping device and method of use
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1. A gripping device for assisting a user in gripping a portable electronic device, the gripping device comprising:
- a base element adapted to be attached to the portable electronic device;
a gripping element shaped to be gripped by the user;
a flexible cord connecting the base element and the gripping element;
wherein the base element has a planar base body having a top surface and a bottom surface that extend to a perimeter;
an adhesive layer covering the bottom surface for bonding the base element onto the portable electronic device;
a cord-receiving recess in the planar base body; and
a slot extending from the cord-receiving recess to a side aperture in the perimeter of the planar base body;
wherein the gripping element includes a cord attachment point, andwherein the flexible cord is attached to the cord attachment point and extends into the cord-receiving recess and out the slot to a terminal end.
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Abstract
A gripping device has a base element, a gripping element, and a flexible cord. The base element is adapted to be attached to the portable electronic device, and the gripping element is shaped to be gripped by the user. The flexible cord is connected to the base element and the gripping element, to be inserted between two of the user'"'"'s fingers. As a result, the gripping device enables the user to hold the portable electronic device via the gripping device using just two fingers.
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1. A gripping device for assisting a user in gripping a portable electronic device, the gripping device comprising:
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a base element adapted to be attached to the portable electronic device; a gripping element shaped to be gripped by the user; a flexible cord connecting the base element and the gripping element; wherein the base element has a planar base body having a top surface and a bottom surface that extend to a perimeter;
an adhesive layer covering the bottom surface for bonding the base element onto the portable electronic device;
a cord-receiving recess in the planar base body; and
a slot extending from the cord-receiving recess to a side aperture in the perimeter of the planar base body;wherein the gripping element includes a cord attachment point, and wherein the flexible cord is attached to the cord attachment point and extends into the cord-receiving recess and out the slot to a terminal end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A gripping device for assisting a user in gripping a portable electronic device, the gripping device comprising:
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a base element having a planar base body having a bottom surface and a top surface that extend to a perimeter;
an adhesive layer covering the bottom surface of the base element for bonding the base element onto the portable electronic device;
a cord-receiving recess in the planar base body; and
a slot extending from the cord-receiving recess to a side aperture in the perimeter of the planar base body;a gripping element having a cord attachment point; and a flexible cord attached to the cord attachment point of the gripping element and extending into the cord-receiving recess and out of the slot to a terminal end. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method for holding a portable electronic device using two fingers, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a gripping device comprising; a base element; a gripping element; a flexible cord connecting the base element and the gripping element; wherein the base element has a planar base body having a top surface and a bottom surface that extend to a perimeter;
an adhesive layer covering the bottom surface for bonding the base element onto the portable electronic device;
a cord-receiving recess in the planar base body; and
a slot extending from the cord-receiving recess to a side aperture in the perimeter of the planar base body; and
wherein the gripping element includes a cord attachment point;attaching the base element to the portable electronic device such that the flexible cord extends into the cord-receiving recess and out the slot to a terminal end; and inserting the two fingers between the base element and the gripping element, one of the fingers on either side of the flexible cord, so that the flexible cord holds the gripping element against the two fingers and enables the user to hold the portable electronic device via the gripping device using just the two fingers.
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