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Wearable device assembly having athletic functionality

  • US 8,974,349 B2
  • Filed: 01/18/2012
  • Issued: 03/10/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wearable device configured to be worn by a person, the assembly comprising:

  • a housing having a first end and a second end, the first end releaseably engageable with the second end, the housing having an inner spine member having at least one substantially rigid portion and at least one flexible zone, the rigid portion being pivotable about the at least one flexible zone,wherein the substantially rigid portion comprises a substantially rigid central portion, a first substantially rigid segment and a second substantially rigid segment, and wherein the at least one flexible zone comprises a first flexible zone and a second flexible zone, the first flexible zone connecting a first end of the central portion and the first segment and the second flexible zone connecting a second end of the central portion and the second segment, wherein the first flexible zone is upwardly concaved-shaped and the second flexible zone is upwardly concaved-shaped;

    a controller supported by the spine member, the controller having a sensor operably associated therewith wherein the sensor detects activity of the person;

    at least one plug member adhered to the controller and spine member at the at least one flexible zone, wherein the at least one plug member comprises a first plug member and a second plug member, the first plug member having a convex outer surface dimensioned to coincide with the upwardly concaved-shape of the first flexible zone, the second plug member having a convex outer surface dimensioned to coincide with the upwardly concaved-shape of the second flexible zone;

    a display supported by the housing, the display operably connected to the controller and configured to display indicia related to the activity of the person.

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