Interchangeable cases for biometric monitoring devices
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G09F-003/18
G09F-003/20
A45C-011/00
B42D-015/00
G09F-003/00
출원번호
US-0027032
(2013-09-13)
등록번호
US-8776418
(2014-07-15)
발명자
/ 주소
Martinez, Mark Manuel
Berlinger, Michael Hans
Wilcox, Keeline Burdick
Francisco, Michael Joseph
Axley, Andrew Cole
Park, James
Friedman, Eric Nathan
Yuen, Shelten Gee Jao
출원인 / 주소
Fitbit, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
35인용 특허 :
6
초록▼
A biometric monitoring device and multiple carrying cases for same are provided. In some implementations, the case may be made from a flexible viscoelastic material and the biometric monitoring device may be slipped into a receptacle in the case through an opening in the case; the opening may become
A biometric monitoring device and multiple carrying cases for same are provided. In some implementations, the case may be made from a flexible viscoelastic material and the biometric monitoring device may be slipped into a receptacle in the case through an opening in the case; the opening may become distended during the insertion of the biometric monitoring device. In some implementations, the case may feature a display window that, in combination with materials of the biometric monitoring device, may mask a display of the biometric monitoring device from view when the display is off and may allow the display to be seen when the display is displaying content.
대표청구항▼
1. A band configured to be worn on a person's limb, the band comprising: a pocket region, wherein: the pocket region has a pocket;the pocket is formed between a first layer of flexible material and a second layer of flexible material, andthe pocket is sized to allow a biometric tracking device assoc
1. A band configured to be worn on a person's limb, the band comprising: a pocket region, wherein: the pocket region has a pocket;the pocket is formed between a first layer of flexible material and a second layer of flexible material, andthe pocket is sized to allow a biometric tracking device associated with the band to be fully inserted within the pocket; anda slit in an exterior textile layer of the band, wherein: substantially all of the slit extends in a direction substantially parallel to the person's limb when the band is worn on the person's limb,the slit is shorter in length than a longest dimension of the associated biometric tracking device, andthe slit permits the biometric tracking device to be fully inserted into the pocket; andthe first layer of flexible material is a mesh through which a display on the biometric tracking device is at least partially visible when the biometric tracking device is fully inserted into the pocket with the display facing the first layer and with content displayed on the display. 2. The band of claim 1, wherein the band is contiguous and is configured to stretch such that the band may be slid over the person's hand and onto the person's forearm or over the person's foot and onto the person's leg before relaxing into a less-stretched configuration around the person's forearm or leg. 3. The band of claim 1, further comprising: a first end and a second end, the first end located opposite the second end, wherein the pocket region is located between the first end and the second end. 4. The band of claim 3, wherein the band includes a torsional flat spring element spanning between the first end and the second end, wherein the torsional flat spring element has a first mechanically stable configuration that causes the band to maintain a circular shape. 5. The band of claim 4, wherein the torsional flat spring element is mechanically bistable and has a second mechanically stable configuration that causes the band to maintain a substantially flat shape. 6. The band of claim 3, further comprising: a first fastening region adjacent to the first end;a second fastening region adjacent to the second end and configured to engage with at least a portion of the first fastening region in a disengageable manner to allow the band to be placed around the person's limb and the first end and the second end to be connected to one another, wherein the pocket region is further located between the first fastening region and the second fastening region. 7. The band of claim 6, wherein first fastening region and the second fastening region each include complementary fasteners selected from the group consisting of: hook-and-loop fasteners, buckle and tang fasteners, magnetic fasteners, friction clasps, camlock and strap buckles, and hook clasp fasteners. 8. The band of claim 6, further comprising: a first perforated region partially or wholly overlapping with the first fastening region, wherein hole features that pass through the band are distributed throughout the first perforated region. 9. The band of claim 6, wherein the pocket does not extend into the hook region and does not extend into the loop region. 10. The band of claim 3, further comprising: a second perforated region between the second end of the band and the pocket region, wherein hole features passing through the band are distributed throughout the second perforated region. 11. The band of claim 1, wherein: the slit spans between two through-holes in the exterior textile layer, andboth sides of the textile layer are coated with an elastomeric material in a localized region around the slit. 12. The band of claim 11, wherein: the exterior textile layer has an opening substantially corresponding in size to the pocket, andthe first layer of flexible material is interposed between the exterior textile layer and the second layer of flexible material.
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