System comprising a portable switching device for use with a portable electronic device

• US 10,562,077 B2
• Filed: 07/02/2019
• Issued: 02/18/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GUI Global Products, Ltd. (GUI Global Management, LLC)
• Original Assignee: GUI Global Products, Ltd. (GUI Global Management, LLC)
• Inventors: Mayfield, Walter G., Valdez, Daniel Martin
• Primary Examiner(s): Haughton, Anthony M
• Application Number:
  US16/460,770
• Publication Number:
  US 20190321863A1
• Time in Patent Office: 231 Days
• Field of Search: 36167901, 36167902
• 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 11/08 Cases for telescopes or binoculars
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/38 Camera cases, e.g. of ever-ready type
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2011/002 for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2011/003 for portable computing devices, e.g. laptop, tablet, netbook, game boy, navigation system, calculator
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 25/00 Domestic cleaning devices not provided for in other groups of this subclass for cleaning spectacles G02C13/00
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 1/12 Brushes
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 1/143 Wipes
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 11/04 specially adapted for plate glass, e.g. prior to manufacture of windshields cleaning the gap between permanently secured panes E06B3/677
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/32 Means for saving power
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3816 Mechanical arrangements for accommodating identification devices, e.g. cards or chips; with connectors for programming identification devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0266 for a display module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/21 Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions

Abstract

A lens and/or a view screen of an electronic device having at least one case can be cleaned by wiping the view screen with a cleaning component wherein the cleaning component is configured to selectively couple to the at least one case or some other substrate using a magnetic attractive force. The cleaning devices may have secondary applications such as securing fly fishing lures, activating or deactivating a device having a magnetic switch, or preventing sunglasses from sinking. They may also be manufactured without a cleaning component for use with the secondary applications.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a portable switching device coupled to a portable electronic device;

wherein;

the switching device and the electronic device are configured to selectively couple to each other employing magnetic force;

the switching device comprises a first case;

the electronic device comprises a second case and an electronic circuit that is responsive to the switching device;

a first magnet is fully disposed within the electronic device;

the electronic device comprises at least one element selected from the group consisting of beveled edges, ridges, recessed areas, grooves, slots, indented shapes, bumps, raised shapes, and combinations thereof;

configured to correspond to complimentary surface elements on the switching device;

the portable switching device is configured to activate, deactivate, or send into hibernation the portable electronic device;

the electronic device plays, pauses and/or changes the volume of a remote device;

the switching device includes a lid and hinge attaching the lid to the switching device;

the lid is recessed to configure to the electronic device; and

when coupled, the first case functions to protect the second case.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the switching device has a first lens.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the electronic device has a second lens.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the lid has a second magnet disposed within it.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the lid is configured to employ the second magnet to secure the lid in a closed position.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the electronic device has a tab or knob configured to be manipulated by an external force.

7. The system of claim 3 wherein the first case is configured to be nonabrasive to the second lens.

8. The system of claim 2 wherein the second case is configured to be nonabrasive to the first lens.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the first magnet is employed in actuating the electronic circuit.

10. The system of claim 4 wherein the second or a third magnet is employed in the lid to actuate the electronic circuit.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein the electronic device is wireless earplugs.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein the system further comprises a sensor that can be activated using a magnet.

13. The system of claim 5 wherein the system further comprises a sensor that can be actuated using a magnet.