Wearable device mount

• US 9,693,622 B1
• Filed: 04/12/2016
• Issued: 07/04/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLC (Zebra Technologies Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLC (Zebra Technologies Corporation)
• Inventors: Hackett, Edward Anthony, Nair, Chandra M., Lim, Sunghun
• Primary Examiner(s): TALUKDER, MD K
• Application Number:
  US15/096,742
• Time in Patent Office: 448 Days
• Field of Search: 4555751, 4555756
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/00 Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2011/002 for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/008 Hand articles fastened to the wrist or to the arm or to the leg
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0516 Portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/00 Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/3861 carried in a hand or on fingers

Abstract

A wearable device mount is provided that includes a carrier comprising: a body curved for mounting on a body part, and having top and bottom surfaces, the body comprising a longitudinal axis, a curvature of the body being about perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; a pair of opposing wings on the body, each about perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and each having a cleat interface side facing the bottom surface; a tab spaced: perpendicularly from the pair of opposing wings, relative to the longitudinal axis, and between the pair of opposing wings; and, a release bar configured to move the tab under pressure between a locking position and an unlocking position. The mount can further include a flexible pad at the bottom of the carrier, and a strap releasably attached to the carrier, which can be tightened using device that shortens the strap.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a carrier comprising;

a body curved for mounting on a body part, and having a top surface and a bottom surface, the body comprising a longitudinal axis, a curvature of the body being about perpendicular to the longitudinal axis;

a pair of opposing wings on the body, each about perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and each having a cleat interface side facing the bottom surface;

a tab spaced;

perpendicularly from the pair of opposing wings, relative to the longitudinal axis, and between the pair of opposing wings; and

a release bar configured to move the tab under pressure between a locking position and an unlocking position; and

a cleat configured for releasable attachment to the top surface of the carrier, the cleat comprising;

a pair of respective opposing wings, each of the pair of respective opposing wings comprising a carrier interface side configured to interface under the cleat interface side of the pair of opposing wings of the carrier; and

a slot positioned to receive the tab of the carrier when the pair of respective opposing wings of the cleat are interfaced with the pair of opposing wings of the carrier, when the tab is in the locking position, to hold the cleat in place at the carrier.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the cleat further comprises a mobile device mounting apparatus configured to releasably retain a mobile device at the cleat.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the carrier further comprises a plurality of loop retaining members, the device further comprising a strap assembly comprising:

one or more loops at each end of the strap assembly, each configured for placement around a respective loop retaining member of the carrier; and

, a tightening device configured to shorten the strap assembly.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein each of the plurality of loop retaining members comprises:

a respective rivet extending from the top surface of the body and a respective curved rib adjacent the respective rivet, the respective curved rib located at the top surface and configured to prevent a respective loop from coming off the respective rivet when the respective loop is not under pressure.

5. The device of claim 3, wherein, when the strap assembly is attached to the carrier, the strap assembly is located about perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the carrier, connecting opposing sides of the carrier.

6. The device of claim 3, wherein the strap assembly further comprises a pair of the loops located at each of opposite ends of the strap assembly, each pair of the loops being formed from a single respective cord that is slidable through the strap assembly.

7. The device of claim 3, wherein the strap assembly further comprises a pair of the loops located at each of opposite ends of the strap assembly, each pair of the loops prevented from sliding into the strap assembly using respective interior sleeves that separate sides of each of the loops.

8. The device of claim 1, further comprising a flexible pad extending along the longitudinal axis at the bottom surface of the body, the flexible pad comprising:

opposing flexible grips at opposing ends of the flexible pad, each of the opposing flexible grips configured to wrap around at least a portion of respective ends of the carrier for removable attachment thereto; and

a respective shoulder under each of the opposing flexible grips, the respective shoulder configured to interface with a respective recess at each of the respective ends of the body thereby holding the flexible pad in a given position relative to body.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the flexible pad further comprises curved flexible ribs on a body-part-facing side opposite a carrier side.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein the flexible pad further comprises ribs on a body-part-facing side, configured to prevent the flexible pad from sliding along the body part.

11. The device of claim 8, wherein the flexible pad further comprises ventilation holes there through.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the curvature of the body is asymmetric to account for different radii of curvatures of the body part.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the body comprises a plurality of apertures that renders the body flexible.

14. The device of claim 1 further configured to releasably retain a mobile device.

15. The device of claim 14 wherein the mobile device is in communication with a scanner.

16. The device of claim 15 wherein the scanner is configured to be mounted on another body part.

17. A device comprising:

a carrier comprising;

a body curved for mounting on a body part, and having a top surface and a bottom surface, the body comprising a longitudinal axis, a curvature of the body being about perpendicular to the longitudinal axis;

a pair of opposing wings on the body, each about perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and each having a cleat interface side facing the bottom surface;

a tab spaced;

perpendicularly from the pair of opposing wings, relative to the longitudinal axis, and between the pair of opposing wings; and

a release bar configured to move the tab under pressure between a locking position and an unlocking position,

wherein,

the carrier further comprises a plurality of loop retaining members,

the device further comprising a strap assembly including one or more loops at each end of the strap assembly, each configured for placement around a respective loop retaining member of the carrier, and a tightening device configured to shorten the strap assembly.

18. The device of claim 17 further comprising a cleat configured for releasable attachment to the top surface of the carrier, the cleat comprising:

a pair of respective opposing wings, each of the pair of respective opposing wings comprising a carrier interface side configured to interface under the cleat interface side of the pair of opposing wings of the carrier; and

a slot positioned to receive the tab of the carrier when the pair of respective opposing wings of the cleat are interfaced with the pair of opposing wings of the carrier, when the tab is in the locking position, to hold the cleat in place at the carrier.

19. The device of claim 17, wherein the strap assembly further comprises a pair of the loops located at each of opposite ends of the strap assembly, each pair of the loops being formed from a single respective cord that is slidable through the strap assembly.