Stabilized shoulder mount for electronic device
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A45F-005/02
F16M-013/04
출원번호
US-0918275
(2015-10-20)
등록번호
US-10085545
(2018-10-02)
발명자
/ 주소
Tran, Chi T.
Nilsen, Ryan M.
출원인 / 주소
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
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19
초록▼
A shoulder harness for supporting an electronic device includes a substrate having a pre-formed curvature such that the shoulder harness is biased to an at-rest state that is concave on a bottom-facing surface. A crest portion includes at least one slit adapted to secure the shoulder harness to a fa
A shoulder harness for supporting an electronic device includes a substrate having a pre-formed curvature such that the shoulder harness is biased to an at-rest state that is concave on a bottom-facing surface. A crest portion includes at least one slit adapted to secure the shoulder harness to a fastening element on a garment or other body-worn device. A front portion is coupled to the crest portion and extends in a forward direction from the crest portion. The front portion includes a receiving opening for attachment of the electronic device. A rear portion is coupled to the crest portion and extends in a rearward direction from the crest portion.
대표청구항▼
1. A shoulder harness for supporting an electronic device, the shoulder harness comprising: a substrate having a pre-formed curvature such that the shoulder harness is biased to an at-rest state that is concave on a bottom-facing surface;a crest portion including a first tethering feature to secure
1. A shoulder harness for supporting an electronic device, the shoulder harness comprising: a substrate having a pre-formed curvature such that the shoulder harness is biased to an at-rest state that is concave on a bottom-facing surface;a crest portion including a first tethering feature to secure the shoulder harness to a fastening element on a garment or other body-worn device;a front portion coupled to the crest portion and extending in a forward direction from the crest portion, wherein the front portion includes a receiving opening for attachment of the electronic device;a rear portion coupled to the crest portion and extending in a rearward direction from the crest portion; anda second tethering feature located on one of the crest, front, or rear portions and adapted for securing the shoulder harness to a fastening element on the garment or other body-worn device, the first and second tethering features being operable to separately fasten the shoulder harness at two separate locations along a user's shoulder when worn,wherein the first and second tethering features are spaced from each other transversely with respect to a direction of extension of the crest portion between the front and rear portions so that the two separate tethering locations are spaced in a medial-lateral direction along the user's shoulder when worn. 2. The shoulder harness of claim 1, wherein the pre-formed curvature is provided in the shape of an inverted “J”. 3. The shoulder harness of claim 1, wherein the first tethering feature includes a first slit elongated in the direction of extension of the crest portion between the front and rear portions, and the second tethering feature includes a second slit spaced from the first slit in a direction transverse to the direction of extension of the crest portion between the front and rear portions. 4. The shoulder harness of claim 3, further comprising at least one additional slit aligned with the second slit along an axis parallel with the first slit. 5. The shoulder harness of claim 1, wherein the front portion includes a bottom end spaced remotely from the crest portion, and wherein one piece of a two-piece fastener is provided adjacent the bottom end. 6. The shoulder harness of claim 1, wherein the rear portion includes a bottom end spaced remotely from the crest portion, and wherein one piece of a two-piece fastener is provided adjacent the bottom end. 7. The shoulder harness of claim 1, further comprising a strap spanning the crest portion and having a pair of strap ends, at least one of the strap ends being releasably securable with a two-piece fastener operable by hand to selectively allow the strap to move from an open condition allowing movement of the strap away from the crest portion and a closed condition preventing movement of the strap away from the crest portion. 8. The shoulder harness of claim 1, further comprising a covering extending over the substrate, wherein the covering is provided at the bottom-facing surface with a non-slip texture. 9. The shoulder harness of claim 8, wherein the covering at the bottom-facing surface is constructed of rubberized vinyl. 10. The shoulder harness of claim 1, wherein the crest portion has a tapered conical shape in the at-rest state to conform to the shoulder, wherein a wider portion of the tapered conical shape defines a medial-facing edge of the shoulder harness and a narrower portion of the tapered conical shape defines a lateral-facing edge of the shoulder harness. 11. The shoulder harness of claim 1, wherein the first tethering feature is a first slit elongated in a direction of extension of the crest portion between the front and rear portions. 12. The shoulder harness of claim 1, wherein the receiving opening on the front portion is defined at least in part by a strap extending in a direction transverse to the forward and rearward directions and having opposing ends fixed relative to the substrate to define a loop therebetween. 13. The shoulder harness of claim 12, wherein the strap includes a top edge and a bottom edge, the top edge being nearer the crest portion, and wherein the strap is angled relative to the substrate such that the top edge is further from the substrate than the bottom edge. 14. A shoulder harness for supporting an electronic device, the shoulder harness comprising: a substrate having a pre-curved compound curvature;a crest portion;a front portion extending in a forward direction from the crest portion;a rear portion extending in a rearward direction from the crest portion;multiple spaced-apart tethering locations, each tethering location defined by one piece of a two-piece fastener adapted to positively secure the shoulder harness with a garment or other wearable device including the other piece of the two-piece fastener;a covering having a non-slip texture on a concave underside of the shoulder harness; anda strap extending atop the crest portion to define a pair of strap ends spaced along the forward and rearward directions, at least one of the strap ends being releasably securable with a two-piece fastener operable by hand to selectively allow the strap to transition between an open condition allowing movement of the strap away from the crest portion so that a structure of the garment or other wearable device can be received between the crest portion and the strap, and a closed condition preventing movement of the strap away from the crest portion. 15. The shoulder harness of claim 14, wherein the crest portion has at least one slit elongated in a direction of extension of the crest portion between the front portion of the shoulder harness and the rear portion of the shoulder harness. 16. The shoulder harness of claim 14, wherein the front portion includes a strap defining a receiving opening for attachment of the electronic device. 17. The shoulder harness of claim 16, wherein the strap of the front portion includes a top edge and a bottom edge, the top edge being nearer the crest portion, and wherein the strap of the front portion is angled relative to the substrate such that the top edge is further from the substrate than the bottom edge. 18. The shoulder harness of claim 14, wherein the front portion includes a bottom end spaced remotely from the crest portion, and wherein one piece of a two-piece fastener is provided adjacent the bottom end. 19. The shoulder harness of claim 14, wherein the rear portion includes a bottom end spaced remotely from the crest portion, and wherein one piece of a two-piece fastener is provided adjacent the bottom end of the rear portion. 20. A shoulder harness for supporting an electronic device, the shoulder harness comprising: a substrate having a pre-formed curvature such that the shoulder harness is biased to an at-rest state that is concave on a bottom-facing surface;a crest portion including a first tethering feature to secure the shoulder harness to a fastening element on a garment or other body-worn device;a front portion coupled to the crest portion and extending in a forward direction from the crest portion, wherein the front portion includes a receiving opening for attachment of the electronic device; anda rear portion coupled to the crest portion and extending in a rearward direction from the crest portion,wherein the receiving opening on the front portion is defined at least in part by a strap extending in a direction transverse to the forward and rearward directions and having opposing ends fixed relative to the substrate to define a loop therebetween, andwherein the strap includes a top edge and a bottom edge, the top edge being nearer the crest portion, and wherein the strap is angled relative to the substrate such that the bottom edge is spaced from the substrate, and the top edge is spaced further from the substrate than the bottom edge. 21. The shoulder harness of claim 20, further comprising a second tethering feature located on one of the crest, front, or rear portions and adapted for securing the shoulder harness to a fastening element on the garment or other body-worn device, the first and second tethering features being operable to separately fasten the shoulder harness at two separate locations along a user's shoulder when worn. 22. The shoulder harness of claim 21, wherein the first tethering feature is a first slit and the second tethering feature includes at least one additional slit formed in the crest portion and extending along an axis parallel with the first slit. 23. The shoulder harness of claim 21, wherein the second tethering feature is provided at a bottom end of one of the front and rear portions. 24. The shoulder harness of claim 23, wherein the second tethering feature is one piece of a two-piece snap fastener. 25. The shoulder harness of claim 21, wherein the second tethering feature is provided in the front portion, the shoulder harness further comprising a third tethering feature provided in the rear portion. 26. The shoulder harness of claim 25, wherein at least one of the first, second, and third tethering features is spaced away from a central dividing plane that extends through the crest, front, and rear portions.
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