Electronic device case

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9250652-B2
Application number	US-201313933415-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 2, 2013
Priority date	Jul 2, 2013
Publication date	Feb 2, 2016
Grant date	Feb 2, 2016

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.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

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.

Assignees

• Hand Held Prod Inc

Inventors

• London Lisa
• Fitch Timothy R
• Smith Taylor
• Schmidt Mark
• Oberpriller Mark

Classifications

• G06F1/1628 Primary

  Enclosures for carrying portable computers with peripheral devices, e.g. cases for a laptop and a printer · CPC title

• G06F1/163 Primary

  Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt · CPC title

• Y10T16/4567

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

• G06F1/1626

  with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs] · CPC title