Granted Patent B2

US 12,363,212 · App. 17/500,791 · Granted Jul 15, 2025

Inventors: Randy Yang Chiang (San Francisco, CA); Lawrence Herman Fong (San Francisco, CA); Michael Kory (San Francisco, CA); David Czarnecki (San Francisco, CA); Vanessa Cantoli-Alves (San Francisco, CA); Andrew Heinrich (San Francisco, CA); John Roach (San Francisco, CA)

Assignee: POPSOCKET LLC

H04M1/026A45C1/06A45C11/00A45C11/182A45C13/185H05K5/0221H05K5/023A45C11/002A45C11/003A45C2200/15

Abstract

Claims (19)

1. An accessory assembly for a mobile electronic device comprising:

a platform, having a first side and an opposing second side, the platform comprising one or more magnetic elements configured to magnetically attach the platform directly or indirectly to a mobile electronic device along the first side;

a wallet integrated with or attached to the second side of the platform, wherein the wallet is configured to hold one or more objects associated with a user of the accessory assembly; and

a grip accessory configured to attach to the wallet, wherein the grip accessory is configured to be handheld to support the accessory assembly and mobile electronic device when magnetically attached to the platform,

wherein an external side of the wallet opposite the platform is configured with an accessory recess area into which a portion of the grip accessory is received,

wherein a base of the grip accessory is secured to the wallet within the accessory recess area, and

wherein the accessory recess area is recessed with respect to at least a portion of the external side of the wallet circumscribing the circular region.

2. The accessory assembly of claim 1 , wherein the one or more magnetic elements comprises one or more individual magnets.

3. The accessory assembly of claim 1 , wherein the one or more magnetic elements are configured to attach the platform to a mobile electronic device that comprises at least one integrally-formed magnet.

4. The accessory assembly of claim 1 , wherein the grip accessory is configured to be detachably attached to the wallet by an attachment mechanism.

5. The accessory assembly of claim 1 , wherein the grip accessory comprises one of a ring, accordion, elastic loop strap, or hinged lever kickstand structure.

6. The accessory assembly of claim 1 , wherein the wallet comprises a first panel and a second panel that together define one or more storage compartments sized to hold the one or more objects associated with the user of the accessory.

7. The accessory assembly of claim 6 , wherein the wallet further comprises an elastic element connecting the first and second panels.

8. The accessory assembly of claim 6 , wherein the first panel and the second panel each include a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and first and second edges extending between the first end and the second end.

9. The accessory assembly of claim 8 , wherein an elastic element connects the first and second edges of the second panel to at least a part of the first and second edges, respectively, of the first panel.

10. The accessory assembly of claim 9 , wherein the elastic element defines a plurality of storage compartments sized to hold the one or more objects.

11. The accessory assembly of claim 6 , further comprising a cutout that extends through at least one of the first panel and the second panel.

12. The accessory assembly of claim 1 , wherein the one or more magnetic elements form an annular shape, and wherein the platform further comprises an alignment magnet arranged separate from the annular shape formed by the one or more magnetic elements.

13. The accessory assembly of claim 1 , wherein the accessory recess area comprises a circular region.

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Continuity (6)

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