US 11,903,155 B2
Devices and accessories employing a living hinge
Walter G. Mayfield, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to GUI GLOBAL PRODUCTS, LTD., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by GUI GLOBAL PRODUCTS, LTD., Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/121,080.
Application 18/121,080 is a continuation of application No. 17/829,264, filed on May 31, 2022, granted, now 11,606,873.
Application 17/829,264 is a continuation of application No. 17/562,892, filed on Dec. 27, 2021, granted, now 11,412,630, issued on Aug. 9, 2022.
Application 17/562,892 is a continuation of application No. 16/871,637, filed on May 11, 2020, granted, now 11,212,929, issued on Dec. 28, 2021.
Application 16/871,637 is a continuation of application No. 16/269,454, filed on Feb. 6, 2019, granted, now 10,897,828, issued on Jan. 19, 2021.
Application 16/269,454 is a continuation of application No. 15/881,458, filed on Jan. 26, 2018, abandoned.
Application 15/881,458 is a continuation of application No. 15/713,332, filed on Sep. 22, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/713,332 is a continuation of application No. 14/440,548, abandoned, previously published as PCT/US2013/068066, filed on Nov. 1, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/759,114, filed on Jan. 31, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/722,401, filed on Nov. 5, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0217617 A1, Jul. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 7/00 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01); H01F 7/02 (2006.01); A45F 5/02 (2006.01); A45C 13/00 (2006.01); A45C 13/10 (2006.01); A45C 11/00 (2006.01); A44B 18/00 (2006.01); A45C 11/04 (2006.01); A45C 11/34 (2006.01); A45C 13/30 (2006.01); A45D 8/34 (2006.01); A45F 5/00 (2006.01); A45C 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 5/0226 (2013.01) [A44B 18/0073 (2013.01); A45C 11/00 (2013.01); A45C 11/04 (2013.01); A45C 11/34 (2013.01); A45C 13/005 (2013.01); A45C 13/1069 (2013.01); A45C 13/30 (2013.01); A45D 8/34 (2013.01); A45F 5/02 (2013.01); H01F 7/0263 (2013.01); H05K 5/0086 (2013.01); H05K 5/0091 (2013.01); H05K 5/0204 (2013.01); A44D 2203/00 (2013.01); A45C 2011/002 (2013.01); A45C 2011/003 (2013.01); A45C 2013/025 (2013.01); A45F 2005/008 (2013.01); A45F 2005/023 (2013.01); A45F 2200/0516 (2013.01); A45F 2200/0525 (2013.01); A45F 2200/0533 (2013.01); A45F 2200/0541 (2013.01); A45F 2200/0558 (2013.01); A45F 2200/0575 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
an electronic component selected from a group consisting of: a watch, a clock, a phone, a GPS device, a radio transmitter, a digital music player, speakers, and combinations thereof having a view screen and a slit or loop attached to the electronic component by a clip; and
a continuous flexible material configured to attach to the slit or loop of the electronic component with a first section of the continuous flexible material on a first side of the slit or loop and a second section of the continuous flexible material on a second side of the slit or loop;
wherein: a first rare earth magnet located along the first section of the continuous flexible material magnetically couples to a second magnet, rare earth magnet, or a ferromagnetic or a ferrimagnetic substrate located along the second section of the continuous flexible material configured to adjust the tension of the electronic device to or around an object.