Accessory for use with a mobile electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11277504-B2
Application number	US-202016752232-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 24, 2020
Priority date	Jan 8, 2018
Publication date	Mar 15, 2022
Grant date	Mar 15, 2022

Abstract

An accessory for a mobile electronic device includes a platform, a wallet, and a grip accessory coupled to the wallet. The platform is adapted to be attached to the mobile electronic device or a case for the mobile electronic device. The wallet is attached to the platform and configured to hold one or more objects associated with a user of the accessory. The grip accessory is adapted to permit a user of the accessory to securely grip the accessory and includes a base and a gripping element movable relative to the base.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An accessory for a mobile electronic device, the accessory comprising:
a platform adapted to be attached to the mobile electronic device or a case for the mobile electronic device;
a wallet removably attached to the platform and wherein the wallet is configured to hold one or more objects associated with a user of the accessory, wherein the wallet comprises:
a first panel defining a recess configured to slidably receive the platform along a longitudinal axis of the platform; and
a second panel opposite the first panel; and

a grip accessory coupled to the second panel of the wallet, the grip accessory comprising:
a base; and
a gripping element movable relative to the base, the gripping element adapted to permit a user of the accessory to securely grip the accessory, the gripping element comprising a ring.

2. The accessory of claim 1 , wherein the ring is rotatable relative to the base.

3. The accessory of claim 1 , wherein the ring is movable between a first position, where the ring is spaced a first distance from the base, and a second position, where the ring is spaced a second distance from the base, the second distance being different from the first distance.

4. The accessory of claim 1 , wherein the ring is pivotable between a first position, where the ring is parallel to the base, and a second position, where the ring is angled relative to the base.

5. The accessory of claim 1 , wherein the wallet further comprises an elastic element connecting the first and second panels.

6. The accessory of claim 5 , 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.

7. The accessory of claim 6 , 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.

8. The accessory of claim 5 , wherein the elastic element defines a plurality of storage compartments sized to hold the one or more objects.

9. The accessory of claim 1 , wherein the grip accessory is integrally formed with the wallet.

10. The accessory of claim 1 , further comprising a cutout that extends through at least one of the first panel and the second panel.

11. The accessory of claim 1 , wherein a height of the second panel is less than a height of the first panel.

Assignees

• Popsockets Llc

Inventors

• Cantoli-Alves Vanessa C
• Chiang Randy Yang
• Nahum Altan

Classifications

• A45C11/002

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

• A45C11/003

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

• A45C11/00

  Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 (specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48) · CPC title

• A45C11/182

  Credit card holders · CPC title

• H05K5/023

  Handles; Grips · CPC title