Granted Patent B2

US 12,237,859 · App. 18/182,895 · Granted Feb 25, 2025

Inventors: John Osmanski (Mequon, WI); Kent Solberg (Whitefish Bay, WI); Bowden Ormsbee (Longmont, CO)

Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.

H04B1/3888A45C11/00A45F5/021H04M1/04A45C2011/002A45F2005/006A45F2200/0516H04M1/0202

Abstract

Claims (15)

1. A mobile device connection apparatus comprising:

a body piece folded on itself to form a first layer of material and a second layer of material;

a connector attached to the body piece; wherein the connector comprises a loop of material, the loop of the material being a strengthening material, the loop of material enclosed between the first layer of material and the second layer of material, wherein the loop between opposing ends, opposing ends secured between the first layer of material and the second layer of material, the loop external to the body piece and extending from the body piece parallel to the length of the base and having a width less than the width of the base, the body piece positionable at least partially between a mobile electronic device and a case for the mobile electronic device with the loop extending through an aperture of the case for a charging port of the mobile electronic device, wherein the width of the base is too large to pass through the aperture of the case.

2. The mobile device connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the connector is sandwiched at least partially between the first and second layers of material.

3. The mobile connection device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a third layer of material comprising a temporary adhesion property to removably adhere the mobile device connection apparatus to a mobile electronic device and/or a case for the mobile electronic device.

4. A mobile device connection apparatus comprising:

a body piece folded on itself to form a first layer of material and a second layer of material, the body piece comprising a base having a length and a width;

a strengthening material comprising opposing ends and folded to define a loop between the opposing ends, the opposing ends secured between the first layer of material and the second layer of material, the loop external to the body piece and extending from the body piece parallel to the length of the base and having a width less than the width of the base, the body piece positionable at least partially between a mobile electronic device and a case for the mobile electronic device with the loop extending through an aperture of the case for a charging port of the mobile electronic device, wherein the width of the base is greater than a diameter of the aperture to limit removal of the body piece through the aperture of the case, the strengthening material enclosed between the first layer of material and the second layer of material.

5. The mobile connection apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising: a third layer of material disposed or formed on the base, the third layer of material comprising an electrostatic cling property to removably adhere the base to the mobile electronic device and/or the case for the mobile electronic device.

6. The mobile device connection apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising an attachment device connected to the connector.

7. The mobile device connection apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the attachment device comprises a carabiner and/or a lanyard.

8. The mobile device connection apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising an adhesive holding the body piece in the folded configuration.

9. The mobile device connection apparatus of claim 4 , wherein a third layer of material resists lateral movement of the body piece in relation to the mobile electronic device while being held to the mobile electronic device by the case.

10. The mobile device connection apparatus of claim 4 , wherein a third layer of material is composed of cling vinyl.

Assignments (4)

Continuity (6)

References Cited (73)