US 12,290,163 B2
Wearable, configurable personal electronic device
Eric Wang, Tainan (TW)
Assigned to Universal Electronics Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by Universal Electronics Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Sep. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/952,450.
Prior Publication US 2024/0099448 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
Int. Cl. A45F 5/02 (2006.01); A45F 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC A45F 5/02 (2013.01) [A45F 2005/006 (2013.01); A45F 2005/008 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device, comprising:
a housing;
a channel formed through a portion of the housing extending from a first side of the housing to an opposing second side of the housing;
a longitudinal insert having a cross-section substantially matching a cross-section of the channel for insertion into and removal from the channel;
a passage formed through the housing, the passage connecting a space inside the channel through to a surface of the housing; and
a releasing insert movably secured within the passage, the releasing insert for releasing the longitudinal insert from the channel when it is desired to remove the longitudinal insert from the housing;
wherein the longitudinal insert comprises a recess, a flexible tab positioned over the recess, and a pad mounted on the flexible tab extending in a direction away from the recess configured to be forced into the passage and against the releasing insert when the longitudinal insert is fully inserted into the channel.