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Granted Patent B2
US 9,250,652 · App. 13/933,415 · Granted Feb 2, 2016

Electronic device case

Inventors: Lisa London (Syracuse, NY); Timothy R. Fitch (Syracuse, NY); Taylor Smith (Charlotte, NC); Mark Schmidt (Waxhaw, NC); Mark Oberpriller (Atlanta, GA)
Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
G06F1/163G06F1/1628Y10T16/4567
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Patent No.
US 9,250,652
App. No.
13/933,415
Granted
Feb 2, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A handle for an electronic-device case includes a hand strap and a switch. The switch may be integrated into the hand strap such that when the user secures his or her hand to the electronic-device case with the hand strap, the switch is accessible to the secured hand, thereby enabling one-handed operation of the electronic device.

Claims (32)

1. A handle for an electronic-device case, comprising:

a hand strap;

a switch for generating a signal, the switch being integral with the hand strap; and

a connector for affixing the hand strap to the electronic-device case;

wherein the switch is positioned on the connector.

2. The handle according to claim 1 , wherein the connector is a rotating connector that permits the electronic-device case to rotate with respect to the hand strap.

3. The handle according to claim 1 , wherein the connector is a swivel-mount connector that permits the electronic-device case to swivel with respect to the hand strap.

4. The handle according to claim 1 , wherein a second switch is positioned on the hand strap.

5. The handle according to claim 1 , wherein a second switch is positioned on the electronic-device case.

6. The handle according to claim 1 , wherein the switch is adapted for communicative connection with the electronic-device case.

7. The handle according to claim 1 , wherein the switch is adapted for communicative connection with a computer.

8. An electronic-device casing assembly, comprising:

an electronic-device case for holding a mobile computer device;

a hand strap for securing a user's hand to the electronic-device case, the hand strap being connected to the electronic-device case;

a connector for affixing the hand strap to the electronic-device case; and

a switch for generating a signal, wherein the switch is configured for operation by the user's hand, and wherein the switch is positioned on the connector;

wherein the electronic-device casing assembly is adapted to communicate with the mobile computer device.

9. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the connector permits the electronic-device case to rotate with respect to the hand strap.

10. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 8 , wherein a second switch is positioned on the hand strap.

11. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 8 , wherein a second switch is positioned on the electronic-device case.

12. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the switch is communicatively connected to the electronic-device case.

13. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the switch is adapted for communicative connection with the mobile computer device.

14. An electronic-device casing assembly, comprising:

an electronic-device case for securing a mobile computer device; and

a finger support positioned on the electronic-device case to facilitate one-handed operation of the electronic-device casing assembly and the mobile computer device, the finger support including (i) a first signal-generating switch, (ii) a second signal-generating switch, and (iii) a finger rest positioned between the first signal-generating switch and the second signal-generating switch;

wherein the electronic-device casing assembly is adapted to communicate with the mobile computer device.

15. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 14 , comprising a hand strap for securing a user's hand to the electronic-device case, the hand strap being connected to the electronic-device case.

16. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 15 , comprising an arm support for securing a user's arm to the electronic-device casing assembly so as to position the user's hand upon the electronic-device case and the user's fingers near the finger rest.

17. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the first signal-generating switch and/or the second signal-generating switch are communicatively connected to the electronic-device case.

18. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the first signal-generating switch and/or the second signal-generating switch are adapted for communicative connection with the mobile computer device.

19. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 14 , comprising a connector for affixing the hand strap to the electronic-device case.

20. The electronic-device casing assembly according to claim 19 , wherein the connector permits the electronic-device case to rotate with respect to the hand strap.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 8, 2014
From: LONDON, LISA; FITCH, TIMOTHY; SMITH, TAYLOR; SCHMIDT, MARK; OBERPRILLER, MARK
To: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 033262/0004 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150009610A1 · Jan 8, 2015