Hand strap

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10201221-B1
Application number	US-201715790396-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Oct 23, 2017
Priority date	Oct 23, 2017
Publication date	Feb 12, 2019
Grant date	Feb 12, 2019

Abstract

A hand strap for a portable electronic device is disclosed, wherein the hand strap comprises a fastened portion, a supporting portion and a holding portion. The fastened portion is fixed on a rear surface of the portable electronic device. The supporting portion has a first support body and a second support body. The second support body is rotatable to pivot on the fastened portion in accordance with an axis which is perpendicular to the rear surface of the portable electronic device. In a folded state, the first support body and the second support body are attached to each other. In an extended state, the first support body is inclined an angle corresponding to the second support body so as to support the portable electronic device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A hand strap for use with a portable electronic device, the hand strap comprising:
a fastening portion fastened to a rear surface of the portable electronic device;
a supporting portion having a first supporting element and a second supporting element, wherein the second supporting element is rotatably pivotally connected to the fastening portion about an axis perpendicular to the rear surface, and an end of the first supporting element is connected to an end of the second supporting element; and
a gripping portion disposed on the first supporting element,
wherein the first supporting element and the second supporting element overlap and contact each other in a folded state such that the first supporting element covers the second supporting element, and the first supporting element tilts relative to the second supporting element by an angle in an unfolded state, thereby allowing the supporting portion to support the portable electronic device.

2. The hand strap of claim 1 , wherein the supporting portion further has a positioning element connected between the first supporting element and the second supporting element, retractable between the first supporting element and the second supporting element in the folded state, and extended between the first supporting element and the second supporting element in the unfolded state, thereby allowing the first supporting element to tilt relative to the second supporting element by the angle.

3. The hand strap of claim 2 , wherein the first supporting element has a first engaging structure, and the second supporting element has a second engaging structure, coupling the first engaging structure and the second engaging structure together in the folded state, and separating the second engaging structure and the first engaging structure in the unfolded state.

4. The hand strap of claim 3 , wherein the fastening portion has a central connecting element and connecting cords, with the connecting cords each extended from the central connecting element and fastened to the rear surface of the portable electronic device, and the second supporting element being pivotally connected to the central connecting element.

5. The hand strap of claim 4 , wherein the gripping portion has an elastic adjustable band and a ring so that, after penetrating the ring, the elastic adjustable band is divided into a first portion and a second portion adjoining the first portion, with the ring being capable of adjusting lengths of the first portion and the second portion, respectively, thereby allowing the first portion and the first supporting element to jointly define a hand receiving space.

6. The hand strap of claim 5 , wherein the central connecting element, the first supporting element, and the second supporting element are each a plate, and thus in the folded state the central connecting element, the first supporting element, the second supporting element, and the rear surface are parallel.

7. The hand strap of claim 6 , further comprising a pen case disposed beside the first supporting element.

8. The hand strap of claim 3 , wherein the first engaging structure and the second engaging structure are each a fastener whereby in the folded state the first engaging structure and the second engaging structure are fastened to each other.

9. The hand strap of claim 3 , wherein the first engaging structure is formed at another end of the first supporting element, whereas the second engaging structure extends from another end of the second supporting element to cover the another end of the first supporting element and thereby engage with the first engaging structure in the folded state and is positioned below the positioning element in the unfolded state.

10. The hand strap of claim 4 , wherein the connecting cords are extended from two ends of the central connecting element and fastened to the portable electronic device.

11. The hand strap of claim 4 , wherein the connecting cords are extended from four corners of the central connecting element and fastened to the portable electronic device.

12. A hand strap for use with a portable electronic device, the hand strap comprising:
a fastening portion fastened to a rear surface of the portable electronic device;
a supporting portion having a first supporting element and a second supporting element, wherein the second supporting element is rotatably pivotally connected to the fastening portion about an axis perpendicular to the rear surface, and an end of the first supporting element is connected to an end of the second supporting element, wherein the first supporting element and the second supporting element are integrally formed; and
a gripping portion disposed on the first supporting element,
wherein the first supporting element and the second supporting element overlap in a folded state, and the first supporting element tilts relative to the second supporting element by an angle in an unfolded state, thereby allowing the supporting portion to support the portable electronic device.

Assignees

• Getac Technology Corp

Inventors

• Chang Chia-Wei
• Zhong shi-liang

Classifications

• A45F5/10 Primary

  Handles for carrying purposes · CPC title

• A45F2005/1006

  with means embracing the hand article to be carried · CPC title

• A45C2200/15

  Articles convertible into a stand, e.g. for displaying purposes · CPC title

• A45F5/1525

  Holders or carriers for portable computing devices, e.g. laptops, tablets or calculators · CPC title

• A45F5/1516

  Holders or carriers for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. pagers or smart phones · CPC title