Electronic device case

• US 9,250,652 B2
• Filed: 07/02/2013
• Issued: 02/02/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hand Held Products Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hand Held Products Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Inventors: London, Lisa, Fitch, Timothy R., Smith, Taylor, Schmidt, Mark, Oberpriller, Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): Edwards, Anthony Q
• Application Number:
  US13/933,415
• Publication Number:
  US 20150009610A1
• Time in Patent Office: 945 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.03
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1628 Carrying enclosures containing additional elements, e.g. case for a laptop and a printer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt

Abstract

A handle for an electronic-device case includes a hand strap and a switch. The switch may be integrated into the hand strap such that when the user secures his or her hand to the electronic-device case with the hand strap, the switch is accessible to the secured hand, thereby enabling one-handed operation of the electronic device.

Claims

1. A handle for an electronic-device case, comprising:

a hand strap;

a switch for generating a signal, the switch being integral with the hand strap; and

a connector for affixing the hand strap to the electronic-device case;

wherein the switch is positioned on the connector.

2. The handle according to claim 1, wherein the connector is a rotating connector that permits the electronic-device case to rotate with respect to the hand strap.

3. The handle according to claim 1, wherein the connector is a swivel-mount connector that permits the electronic-device case to swivel with respect to the hand strap.

4. The handle according to claim 1, wherein a second switch is positioned on the hand strap.

5. The handle according to claim 1, wherein a second switch is positioned on the electronic-device case.

6. The handle according to claim 1, wherein the switch is adapted for communicative connection with the electronic-device case.

7. The handle according to claim 1, wherein the switch is adapted for communicative connection with a computer.

8. An electronic-device casing assembly, comprising:

an electronic-device case for holding a mobile computer device;

a hand strap for securing a user'"'"'s hand to the electronic-device case, the hand strap being connected to the electronic-device case;

a connector for affixing the hand strap to the electronic-device case; and

a switch for generating a signal, wherein the switch is configured for operation by the user'"'"'s hand, and wherein the switch is positioned on the connector;

wherein the electronic-device casing assembly is adapted to communicate with the mobile computer device.

9. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 8, wherein the connector permits the electronic-device case to rotate with respect to the hand strap.

10. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 8, wherein a second switch is positioned on the hand strap.

11. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 8, wherein a second switch is positioned on the electronic-device case.

12. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 8, wherein the switch is communicatively connected to the electronic-device case.

13. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 8, wherein the switch is adapted for communicative connection with the mobile computer device.

14. An electronic-device casing assembly, comprising:

an electronic-device case for securing a mobile computer device; and

a finger support positioned on the electronic-device case to facilitate one-handed operation of the electronic-device casing assembly and the mobile computer device, the finger support including (i) a first signal-generating switch, (ii) a second signal-generating switch, and (iii) a finger rest positioned between the first signal-generating switch and the second signal-generating switch;

wherein the electronic-device casing assembly is adapted to communicate with the mobile computer device.

15. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 14, comprising a hand strap for securing a user'"'"'s hand to the electronic-device case, the hand strap being connected to the electronic-device case.

16. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 15, comprising an arm support for securing a user'"'"'s arm to the electronic-device casing assembly so as to position the user'"'"'s hand upon the electronic-device case and the user'"'"'s fingers near the finger rest.

17. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 15, wherein the first signal-generating switch and/or the second signal-generating switch are communicatively connected to the electronic-device case.

18. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 15, wherein the first signal-generating switch and/or the second signal-generating switch are adapted for communicative connection with the mobile computer device.

19. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 14, comprising a connector for affixing the hand strap to the electronic-device case.

20. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 19, wherein the connector permits the electronic-device case to rotate with respect to the hand strap.