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Abstract
An attachable apparatus for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items such as handheld devices includes a receptacle, a substrate, and an adhesive layer, the receptacle configured to receive and retain the handheld form factor item and the adhesive layer disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the substrate to allow a user to removably adhere the attachable apparatus to a first article at a first time and to a second article at a second time, after removal from the first article.
Description
- This application claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/805,555 filed Jun. 22, 2006.
- 1. Field
- This disclosure generally relates to storage and/or transport of handheld form factor items, for example, items such as handheld and/or mobile wireless communications devices, MP3 players, personal digital assistants, and the like.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Handheld form factor or mobile communications devices and/or items are becoming ubiquitous. Examples of such items include cellular telephones and/or personal digital assistants (PDAs), for example devices sold under the marks BLACKBERRY®, PALM PILOT®, TREO®, and/or IPAQ®. In addition, handheld form factor devices further may include compact video games such as the GAMEBOY®, music players such as the IPOD®, and video players such as the video IPOD® and compact DVD players.
- Since one advantage of handheld form factor items is that they are portable, other complementary apparatus that are becoming customary are holding or carrying cases, pouches, receptacles, bags, holsters, and other devices for storing and/or transporting handheld form factor items. Typically these carrying apparatus are either permanently integrated with an article, such as being stitched on a bag or a garment, or they are temporarily coupled thereto by hook and loop fasteners such as VELCRO®, clips, hooks, strings, shoulder straps and/or buckles. Some carrying apparatus incorporate multiple pieces, such as a base coupled to clothing by locking a portion of the clothing between a tongue member and a wall member, the wall member being adapted to couple to a box container via a suitable attachment or coupling means. One such carrying device is described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,128,194, to Hinz.
- However, drawbacks of conventional carrying apparatus have led to many users carrying their handheld form factor items in their pockets or in their hands. Furthermore, most of these carrying apparatuses are not individually adapted to couple to or attach to a variety of articles, for example, an interior of a vehicle, clothing or other garments, kitchen cabinets, refrigerator surfaces, other surfaces, bags, belts, backpacks, and/or any combination thereof and/or any other suitable article to which a user may want to temporarily attach a handheld form factor item for storage and/or transport.
- In addition, conventional carrying apparatuses typically include multiple parts and/or complicated coupling mechanisms. For example, bicep carrying devices use mechanisms similar to a belt buckle, requiring time to mount on the bicep of the user. Additionally, they typically are not comfortable, limiting the user's range of arm motion. These carrying apparatus are also limited to wrapping around a cylindrical target, such as the user's arm or leg. Other conventional carrying apparatus may include hook and loop fasteners, again requiring time and effort to mount onto the article and prone to be accidentally dislodged and/or detached by the slightest interference with other objects such as a wall. Clips and hooks, on the other hand, are not adapted to attach to a surface, such as a garment and/or an interior of a car. Yet other carrying apparatus that have a separate base piece for locking a portion of the article and receiving the carrier, such as that in Hinz, are not adapted to directly and easily secure onto a surface, especially a curvilinear surface. Furthermore, carrying apparatus such as those in Hinz are difficult, expensive and time-consuming to manufacture.
- Accordingly, there is a need for a carrying apparatus that holds handheld form factor items, such as handheld electronics, and which is securable to most articles and is easily removable, and that is inexpensive, easy to manufacture, and that accommodates a variety of handheld form factor items.
- According to one embodiment, an apparatus for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items, the apparatus including a receptacle comprising a receiving portion and a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, opposed to the first surface, the first surface of the substrate coupled to the receiving portion to form a cavity therebetween open proximate at least one end of the cavity, the cavity sized and dimensioned to at least partially receive a handheld form factor item; a retaining mechanism coupled to the receptacle and selectively fastenable to retain the handheld form factor item in the cavity of the receptacle; and an adhesive layer disposed on at least a portion of the second surface of the substrate, to allow a user to removably adhere the apparatus to a first article at a first time, and to removably adhere the apparatus to a second article at a second time, after removal from the first article.
- According to another embodiment, an apparatus for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items, the apparatus including a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposed to the first surface; a retaining mechanism comprising a first strap and a second strap, the first and the second straps coupled to the first surface of the substrate and selectively fastenable to retain the handheld form factor item; and an adhesive layer disposed on at least a portion of the second surface of the substrate to allow a user to removably adhere the apparatus to a first article at a first time, and to a second article at a second time, after removal from the first article.
- According to yet another embodiment, a method of making an attachable apparatus for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items, the method including disposing an adhesive layer on a first surface of a substrate, adapting the substrate to removably adhere to an article; forming a receptacle on at least a portion of a second surface of the substrate; and sizing the receptacle to receive the handheld form factor item.
- In the drawings, identical reference numbers identify similar elements or acts. The sizes and relative positions of elements in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. For example, the shapes of various elements and angles are not drawn to scale, and some of these elements are arbitrarily enlarged and positioned to improve drawing legibility. Further, the particular shapes of the elements as drawn, are not intended to convey any information regarding the actual shape of the particular elements, and have been solely selected for ease of recognition in the drawings.
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FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an attachable apparatus for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items according to one embodiment. -
FIG. 2 is another isometric view of the attachable apparatus for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a front cutaway view of an attachable apparatus for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items and an isometric view of an auxiliary retaining mechanism according to another embodiment. -
FIG. 4 is an isometric view of an attachable apparatus for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items according to yet another embodiment. -
FIG. 5 is an isometric view of an attachable apparatus for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items according to still another embodiment. -
FIG. 6 is an isometric view of an attachable apparatus for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items according to another embodiment. -
FIG. 7 is an isometric view of a portion of an attachable apparatus for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items according to yet another embodiment. -
FIG. 8A is an isometric view of a portion of an attachable apparatus for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items according to still another embodiment. -
FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view of the attachable apparatus for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items ofFIG. 8A , viewed acrosssection 8B-8B according to one aspect. -
FIG. 8C is a cross-sectional view of the attachable apparatus for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items ofFIG. 8A , viewed acrosssection 8C-8C according to another aspect. -
FIG. 9 is an isometric view of an attachable apparatus for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items according to another embodiment. -
FIG. 10 is a front view of an attachable apparatus for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items according to one embodiment adhered to a first article. -
FIG. 11 is a front view of the attachable apparatus for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items ofFIG. 10 adhered to a second article after removal from the first article. - Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment” or “an embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the disclosed methods and structures. Thus, the appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment” or “in an embodiment” in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.
- Unless the context requires otherwise, throughout the specification and claims which follow, the word “comprise” and variations thereof, such as, “comprises” and “comprising” are to be construed in an open, inclusive sense, that is as “including, but not limited to.”
- The Abstract of the Disclosure provided herein are for convenience only and do not interpret the scope or meaning of the claims.
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FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment, in which anattachable apparatus 100 for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items comprises areceptacle 102, aretaining mechanism 108 and asubstrate 104. Thereceptacle 102 comprises areceiving portion 106. Thesubstrate 104 comprises afirst surface 125 and asecond surface 126, opposing thefirst surface 125. Thefirst surface 125 couples to the receivingportion 106 to form acavity 111 therebetween. Thecavity 111 is sized and/or dimensioned to at least partially receive a handheld form factor item and open proximate at least oneend 110 to receive at least a portion of the handheld form factor item. Examples of handheld form factor items may include, but are not limited to, cellular telephones and/or personal digital assistants (PDAs), for example devices sold under the marks BLACKBERRY®, PALM PILOT®, TREO®, and/or IPAQ®, and/or other handheld form factor items such as videogames, for example, GAMEBOY®, music players such as the IPOD®, and video players such as the video IPOD® and compact DVD players. - The
retaining mechanism 108 may comprise a variety of features to retain the handheld form factor item in thereceptacle 102. For example, theretaining mechanism 108 may comprise acover 112 fixed at one portion to thefirst surface 125 of thesubstrate 104 and selectively coupleable at another portion to thefirst surface 125 of thesubstrate 104, forming an at least partially bounded volume, such as for example a cylindrical holster. Theattachable apparatus 100 may comprise an optional auxiliary retaining mechanism. For example, theattachable apparatus 100 may comprise a firstelongated band 114 comprising at least one structure or compound for removably affixing the firstelongated band 114 onto a first portion of theattachable apparatus 100 toward a first end of the firstelongated band 114 and at least one structure or compound for removably affixing the firstelongated band 114 onto a second portion of theattachable apparatus 100 toward a second end of the firstelongated band 114, to assist in preventing the handheld form factor item from slipping through thereceptacle 102. The firstelongated band 114 may be secured toward the first and the second ends of the firstelongated band 114, to any two portions of theattachable apparatus 100. For example, the first end can be attached to thesubstrate 104 and the second end can be removably or fixedly attached to thecover 112. - The
attachable apparatus 100 and/or theretaining mechanism 108 may comprise additional auxiliary retaining mechanisms such as, for example a secondelongated band 116. The secondelongated band 116 may be at least partially, or completely, removable and/or adjustable in size or length. For example, in one embodiment, the secondelongated band 116 may comprise at least onemating portion 118 that mates and/or engages a portion of theattachable apparatus 100, for example acomplementary mating portion 120 on thecover 112. For example, themating portion 118 can comprise a plurality of hooks and thecomplementary mating portion 120 can comprise a plurality of loops, themating portion 118 andcomplementary mating portion 120 removably engaging one another when a user overlaps themating portions - During use, the user inserts the handheld form factor item in the
receptacle 102 of theattachable apparatus 100 and for embodiments in which theattachable apparatus 100 comprises the secondelongated band 116, the user may extend the secondelongated band 116 about at least a portion of the handheld form factor item and engage themating portion 118 to thecomplementary mating portion 120 to further secure the handheld form factor item in thereceptacle 102. - The
attachable apparatus 100 may also comprise an optional grippingmember 122, such as a buckle, a loop, or any other feature that the user may grip, grasp, hold, and/or pull to manipulate theattachable apparatus 100, for example, to carry the device, raise thecover 112 to easily remove the handheld form factor item from thereceptacle 102, hang theattachable apparatus 100, or otherwise manipulate theattachable apparatus 100. The grippingmember 122 may be mounted anywhere on theattachable apparatus 100, for example, on thecover 112, other portions of theretaining mechanism 108, thereceptacle 102, thesubstrate 104, and/or the first and the secondelongated bands - The
receptacle 102 and thesubstrate 104 may comprise any material capable of retaining a shape and supporting a weight of the handheld form factor items such as cellular telephones and/or personal digital assistants (PDAs), for example devices sold under the marks BLACKBERRY®, PALM PILOT®, TREO®, and/or IPAQ®, and/or other handheld form factor items such as videogames, for example, GAMEBOY®, music players such as the IPOD®, and video players such as the video IPOD® and compact DVD players. For example, thereceptacle 102 andsubstrate 104 may comprise hard or soft plastics, foams, silicone, polyurethane products, cloth and/or fabrics such as cotton, nylon or nylon products, natural and/or synthetic rubbers, composites such as carbon fiber, or any other suitable material. In more industrial applications, at least some portions, such as thecover 112 can comprise metals, composites, or even woods. Additionally, or alternatively, any portion of theattachable apparatus 100 may comprise a material to give that portion a specific shape. For example, thesubstrate 104 may comprise a substantially rigid or semi rigid material, such as cardboard, composites, natural and/or synthetic rubbers, and/or wood products or thin metals encapsulated in fabric to maintain a rigid shape or be selectively malleable. Additionally, or alternatively, thereceptacle 102 and thesubstrate 104 may be formed from a unitary body of material. - The auxiliary retaining mechanisms such as for example the first and the second
elongated bands attachable apparatus 100. For example, the first and the secondelongated bands receptacle 102. -
FIG. 2 illustrates another view of theattachable apparatus 100 for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items, illustrating thesecond surface 126 of thesubstrate 104. Thesubstrate 104 may carry anadhesive layer 124 disposed on at least a portion of thesecond surface 126 of thesubstrate 104. Thesubstrate 104 may also optionally carry a selectivelyremovable release liner 128 covering at least a portion of theadhesive layer 124 prior to adhering theattachable apparatus 100 to a surface of an article, such as clothing or other garment, a vehicle interior, an interior and/or exterior of a purse, of a backpack, of a luggage, of a tent, and/or any combination thereof or any other article, surface, object and/or structure to which one may desire to removably couple theattachable apparatus 100 carrying the handheld form factor item or items, such as, for example, to kitchen cabinets, refrigerator surfaces, a wall, and/or other surfaces. - When the user is ready to couple the
attachable apparatus 100 to the article, the user may selectively remove therelease liner 128, for example by peeling or otherwise removing therelease liner 128 from theadhesive layer 124. Therelease liner 128 may comprise of at least oneglossy surface 130 adapted to easily peel from theadhesive layer 124, leaving substantially the entireadhesive layer 124 on thesecond surface 126 of thesubstrate 104. Therelease liner 128 may be repositionable over theadhesive layer 124 when the apparatus is not in use. - The
release liner 128 may comprise at least one optional firststructural feature 132 for facilitating removal of therelease liner 128. For example, the firststructural feature 132 may comprise features such as perforations, spaced incisions, a plurality of cuts, intermittent slits, any combination thereof, and/or any other partial, intermittent or total breach, fold, severance, and/or discontinuity that may facilitate the removal of therelease liner 128. In some embodiments, the firststructural feature 132 may comprise an extended tear or cut through a portion of therelease liner 128. In other embodiments, the firststructural feature 132 may comprise a breach of therelease liner 128 extending from toward one edge to toward another edge of therelease liner 128. In yet other embodiments therelease liner 128 may comprise a secondstructural feature 134 for facilitating removal of therelease liner 128 to expose theadhesive layer 124. For example, the secondstructural feature 134 may take the form of at least one tab extending beyond a periphery of therelease liner 128. The user may manipulate the secondstructural feature 134, for example pull on the tab, to easily peel therelease liner 128 and expose theadhesive layer 124. - In the illustrated embodiment of
FIG. 2 , the firststructural feature 132 is illustrated as a perforation line that is linear; however, the firststructural feature 132 may take any shape, such as, but not limited to, a curvilinear shape. The firststructural feature 132 may be in a form of a closed shape, such as a circle or an ellipse. The firststructural feature 132 may be formed by various methods comprising scoring, punching, perforating, cutting and/or any other method that forms the firststructural feature 132 to facilitate the removal of therelease liner 128. The firststructural feature 132 may also comprise more than one set of perforations, spaced incisions, a plurality of cuts, intermittent slits, any combination thereof, and/or any other partial, intermittent or total breach, fold, severance, and/or discontinuity that may facilitate the removal of therelease liner 128. In such embodiments, the sets of firststructural features 132 may intersect at a substantially right angle, be parallel and offset, or they may intersect at an angle different from a right angle. - As discussed above, the
release liner 128 may be re-positioned on the adhesive layer after use or after a period of use, when theattachable apparatus 100 is removed from the article, to cover and protect theadhesive layer 124 until future use. Additionally, or alternatively, theadhesive layer 124 may be reapplied after use or a period of use to refresh or strengthen theadhesive layer 124 for future use. - The
release liner 128 may comprise any material such that thesurface 130 of therelease liners 128, facing theadhesive layer 124, will adhere to theadhesive layer 124 but can be easily removed to expose at least a portion of theadhesive layer 124. In some embodiments, at least onesurface 136 of therelease liner 128, can carryindicia 138, for example, be printed on. Such indicia may comprise advertisements, trademarks and/or logos, and/or warnings or notices. Suitable materials for therelease liner 128 include paper that is silicon impregnated on at least one of thesurfaces surfaces release liner 128 may be such that a substantial portion of theadhesive layer 126 will not remain adhered to therelease liner 128 when removed. - The
adhesive layer 124 can comprise any suitable adhesive, for example, a reinforced acrylic adhesive or a pressure and/or temperature sensitive adhesive. In some embodiments, the adhesive can be non-toxic. Some adhesives, such as reinforced acrylic adhesive, may benefit from application of heat to set the adhesive after theattachable apparatus 100 is affixed to the article, such as, but not limited to, clothing, luggage, vehicle interior and exterior surfaces, purses, refrigerator surfaces, gifts, mirrors, and/or any other article and/or any surface of the article, upon which it is desirable to affix theattachable apparatus 100 for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items. In the case of affixing theattachable apparatus 100 to gifts, a card or a fringe gift may be placed inside thereceptacle 102. - The
adhesive layer 124 may comprise a dissolvable adhesive, which would facilitate easy cleaning of the article, such as, but not limited to, clothing, luggage, walls, computer monitors, vehicle surfaces, purses, refrigerators, clothing, other garments, bags and/or any other article and/or any surface thereof, upon which it is desirable to affix theattachable apparatus 100. For example, reinforced acrylic adhesive dissolves when exposed to dry-cleaning fluid and other solvents, such as WD-40®. Hence, any adhesive remaining after use and/or after a period of use on the article and/or on theattachable apparatus 100 may be removed by, for example, dry-cleaning the article or theattachable apparatus 100 and/or by exposing the article or theattachable apparatus 100 to a solvent. In addition, or instead, a thermoplastic, if used in theadhesive layer 124, can be reheated to further facilitate removal of theattachable apparatus 100 and/or any adhesive residue from the article. - Therefore, the
attachable apparatus 100 can removably couple to the article and be reused after removal. For example theattachable apparatus 100 may be selectively removed from the article for storage, mounting onto a second article, or for future use. Therefore, theattachable apparatus 100 may removably adhere to a first article at a first time and to a second article at a second time after removal from the first article, as discussed further below in conjunction withFIGS. 10 and 11 . - As demonstrated, the
attachable apparatus 100 does not suffer from the drawbacks of conventional carrying or holding apparatus, which are limited in functionality or with respect to the type of articles to which they may attach. For example, clips and hooks are limited to attaching to pockets and belts. Shoulder straps and other straps are limited to circumscribing an article such as a bicep, an ankle, a wrist, poles, and other cylindrical articles. Hook and loop fasteners only attach to surfaces that have the complementing hook or loop portion. In contrast theattachable apparatus 100 comprising theadhesive layer 124 on thesecond surface 126 of thesubstrate 104 can retain the handheld form factor item in thereceptacle 102 while coupling to substantially any article, such as for example, any surface, object, body part, interior, or exterior of an article. For example, theattachable apparatus 100 can removably couple to a belt, any surface, clothing, bags, purses, vehicle interiors, a wall, or any other object to which attaching theattachable apparatus 100 is desirable to store and/or transport a handheld form factor item. -
FIG. 3 illustrates another embodiment, in which anattachable apparatus 200 for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items comprises a removableauxiliary retaining mechanism 216, such as a removableelongated band 216. In this embodiment, theattachable apparatus 200 comprises asubstrate 204 and areceptacle 202, which is cut away inFIG. 3 along abroken line 203 to illustrate an attachment portion adapted to removably engage the removableelongated band 216 toward one end of the removableelongated band 216. The removableelongated band 216 comprises a structure or a compound for being removably coupled to at least two portions of theattachable apparatus 200 to retain a handheld form factor item in thereceptacle 202. For example, the removableelongated band 216 may comprise a first plurality ofhooks 217 positioned toward a first end of the removableelongated band 216, and a second plurality ofhooks 218 positioned toward a second end of the removableelongated band 216, opposing the first end. In some embodiments the first and the second plurality ofhooks surfaces elongated band 216. The first plurality ofhooks 217 may be removably engaged to a first plurality ofloops 242 disposed on thesubstrate 204. The second plurality ofhooks 218 may be removably engaged to a second plurality of loops 220 (FIG. 4 ) to retain a handheld form factor item 243 (FIG. 4 ), such as a cell phone, in thereceptacle 202. At least a portion of asurface 226 of thesubstrate 204 comprises anadhesive layer 224 and anoptional release liner 228 similar to therelease liner 128 described above in conjunction with the illustrated embodiment ofFIG. 2 . When therelease liner 228 is removed, theattachable apparatus 200 may be removably adhered to an article 244 (FIG. 4 ), similar to the articles described herein in conjunction with other embodiments. - Additionally, or alternatively, a user may adjust a position of the first plurality of
hooks 217 on the first plurality ofloops 242 to vary a length of a portion of theelongated band 216 that extends about thearticle 244, for example, to securely retain handheldform factor items 243 of various sizes, for example handheldform factor items 243 having distinct lengths. Therefore, theauxiliary retaining mechanism 216 may assist in retaining handheldform factor items 243 of different sizes in thesame receptacle 202. - Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the
receptacles auxiliary retaining mechanisms FIG. 5 illustrates another embodiment, in which anattachable apparatus 300 for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items comprises areceptacle 302 and asubstrate 304 formed from a unitary body of material. Thereceptacle 302 may comprise bounded sides around aperiphery 309 thereof, except for a portion, for example a receivingportion 306 of thereceptacle 302. Since theperiphery 309 is substantially bounded except for the receivingportion 306, an auxiliary retaining mechanism to support a bottom portion of a handheld form factor item can be eliminated in this embodiment or embodiments similar thereto. - Furthermore, the
attachable apparatus 300 may comprise anauxiliary retaining mechanism 316, such as anelongated band 316, comprising afirst coupling member 319, such as a buckle. Theelongated band 316 can be configured to extend about a portion of the handheld form factor item that positions toward the receivingportion 306 when in use, thecoupling member 319 coupling to and/or engaging asecond coupling member 320, such as a buckle locker, on a different portion of theattachable apparatus 300, such as on thereceptacle 302.Male members 321 on thefirst coupling member 319 may briefly deform as they travel passed a receiving opening formed toward an end of thesecond coupling member 320, and snap back to their original position to lock into openings, locking members orfemale members 323 of thesecond coupling member 320. Therefore, at least a portion of thefirst coupling member 320 may be fabricated from a resilient material, such as a material comprising plastics, silicone, thin or resilient metals, composites, or any other material capable of temporarily deforming and subsequently resuming its originally formed shape. At least a portion, or all of, a surface of thesubstrate 304 comprises anadhesive layer 324 similar to thesubstrates -
FIG. 6 , illustrates still another embodiment, in which anattachable apparatus 400 for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items comprises asubstrate 404 and areceptacle 402 comprising asurface 405 configured to remain a distance from thesubstrate 404. For example, theattachable apparatus 400 may comprise ribs or bands 446 coupling thesurface 405 of thereceptacle 402 to thesubstrate 404 and forming acavity 411 therebetween. The bands 446 can be spaced such that an auxiliary retaining mechanism supporting a bottom of a handheld form factor item in thereceptacle 402 can be eliminated. - In some embodiments, the ribs or bands 446 may comprise an elastic or resilient material, such as silicone, plastic, or synthetic and/or natural rubbers, so that a distance between the
surface 405 and thesubstrate 404 can elastically adjust to a thickness of a variety of handheld form factor items respectively having different thicknesses. - As depicted in
FIG. 6 , in some embodiments, anauxiliary retaining mechanism 416 supporting a top portion of the handheld form factor item, can comprise another belt configuration comprising an elongatedband having apertures 448, which engage apin 450 ofbuckle 452 affixed to thereceptacle 402 to assist in retaining at least a portion of the handheld form factor item in thereceptacle 402, such as a portion of the handheld form factor item that positions toward a receivingportion 406 of thereceptacle 402 when theattachable apparatus 400 is in use. At least a portion, or all of, a surface of thesubstrate 404 comprises anadhesive layer 424 similar to thesubstrates - In a further embodiment illustrated in
FIG. 7 , anattachable apparatus 500 for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items may comprise areceptacle 502, which in turn comprises a receivingportion 506. The receivingportion 506 may be selectively bounded after receiving a handheld form factor item for storage and/or transport. For example, the receivingportion 506 may comprise azipper 516 that closes the receivingportion 506, securely retaining at least a portion of the handheld form factor item in thereceptacle 502. Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that a structure or compound for sealing the receivingportion 506 may comprise any suitable closure mechanism such as, but not limited to, hook and loop fasteners, snap-on buttons, removable adhesives, a male/female slidable enclosure such as those used to seal ZIPLOC® bags, any combination thereof, or any other suitable closure mechanism, device, structure or feature. At least a portion, or all of, a surface of asubstrate 504 of theattachable apparatus 500 comprises anadhesive layer 524 similar to thesubstrates - In yet a further embodiment illustrated in
FIG. 8A , anattachable apparatus 600 for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items may comprise asubstrate 604 having more than one distinct layer, other than an adhesive layer 624 (FIGS. 8B and 8C ) carried on one side of thesubstrate 604. For example, as shown inFIG. 8B , thesubstrate 604 may comprise two distinct layers, for example, afirst layer 654 and asecond layer 656, fabricated from the same or different material. The first and thesecond layers first layer 654 may attach to thesecond layer 656 via any suitable attachment structure or compound. - For example, the
first layer 654 may attach to thesecond layer 656 around at least a portion of a periphery of thesubstrate 604 offset away from the periphery of thesubstrate 604 toward a center of thesubstrate 604. For example a mating surface of the first andsecond layers - In the illustrated embodiment of
FIG. 8B , the attachment structure includes astitching 662 coupling or attaching the first andsecond layers substrate 604. Accordingly, forces and/or stresses induced by accidental impacts or a pulling force on theapparatus 600, will be transferred toward the attachment, for example toward thestitching 662. Since such a force or stress is diverted from the periphery of thesubstrate 604, the attachment means, such as thestitching 662 prevents edges of thesubstrate 604 and/or theadhesive layer 624 from peeling or otherwise dislodging or being removed from an article to which theattachable apparatus 600 is adhered. - In one embodiment, an
attachable apparatus 600 may further comprise anoptional border member 658, such as for example, a piping, coupling one of the first or thesecond layer second layer FIG. 8A ) ofreceptacle 602 of theattachable apparatus 600. Theborder member 658 may extend from at least a portion of thefirst layer 654, toward a periphery of thefirst layer 654, to at least a portion of thesecond layer 656, toward a periphery of thesecond layer 656, wrapping around the periphery of thesubstrate 604 and captively receiving the first and thesecond layers FIG. 8B . Accordingly, thefirst layer 654, thesecond layer 656, and in some embodiments, theadhesive layer 624, can be interposed betweenportions 660 of theborder member 658. - Any suitable attachment means may secure the first and
second layers portions 660 of theborder member 658, such as, adhesives, hook and loop fasteners, stitching, or any other suitable attachment means. In the illustrated embodiment ofFIG. 8B , thestitching 662 extends throughportions 660 of theborder member 658, thefirst layer 654, thesecond layer 656 and in some embodiments, theadhesive layer 624. As one of ordinary skill in art will appreciate, since a region at which the first and thesecond layers border member 658 is offset from the periphery of theapparatus 600 and/or thesubstrate 604, forces and/or stresses induced by accidental impacts or a pulling force on theapparatus 600, will be transferred toward the attachment, for example toward thestitching 662. Accordingly, such forces and/or stresses, which may otherwise adversely cause an edge of theapparatus 600 to peel away or otherwise dislodge from an article to which theapparatus 600 is adhered, will be directed away from the periphery to prevent inadvertent peeling or dislodging of theattachable apparatus 600. - As shown in
FIGS. 8A and 8C , in some embodiments, thefirst layer 654 can be coupled to thereceptacle 602 and thesecond layer 656 may carry theadhesive layer 624 on at least a portion of a surface thereof, opposing thefirst layer 654. Further, afirst stitching 664 may secure thefirst layer 654 to theborder member 658 while asecond stitching 666 secures thesecond layer 656 to theborder member 658. For example, thefirst stitching 664 may be more offset from the periphery than thesecond stitching 666. Accordingly, an unintended or accidental force on theapparatus 600, thereceptacle 602 and/or thesubstrate 604 will induce a load on thefirst layer 654 that is transferred through thefirst stitching 664, which is more offset from the periphery than thesecond stitching 666 and even less likely to affect a removal of any portion of theadhesive layer 624 from the article to which theapparatus 600 is adhered. - One of ordinary skill in the art having read this disclosure will appreciate that an attachable apparatus for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items need not include all the features described herein, or may include additional features. For example, in some embodiments the receptacle may be formed by the retaining mechanism and the cover of the receptacle may be eliminated.
- In one embodiment illustrated in
FIG. 9 , anattachable apparatus 700 for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items may comprise asubstrate 704 and aretaining mechanism 708, which comprises afirst strap 714 and asecond strap 716, that intersect at a substantially right angle or at an angle different from a right angle. At least one of the first orsecond straps compound 718 that is positioned toward the at least one end. This attachment may operate substantially similar to attachments described above in conjunction withFIG. 1 , and theelongated band 116 and themating portion 118. - Accordingly, at least one of the
straps second band compound 718, to suit securing hand held form factor items of various sizes. It is understood that the attachment and/or adjustment structure orcompound 718 can comprise any of the attachment and/or adjustment methods, components, structures (e.g., hook and loop fasteners), or compounds (e.g., adhesives), discussed herein in conjunction with any of the embodiments. - Furthermore, the first and the
second straps region 768 proximate to which they intersect. This attachment may also be selectively attachable incorporating at least one of the attachment structures or compounds described herein in conjunction with any of the embodiments. -
FIGS. 10 and 11 are provided to demonstrate two example articles with the sameattachable apparatus 100 ofFIG. 1 attached thereto at a first time and a second time, respectively. InFIG. 10 , theattachable apparatus 100 is attached to a T-shirt at the first time. When the user decides, for example, to store or transport the content of the attachable apparatus on a different article, the user can remove theattachable apparatus 100 with the contents and attach them to another article, for example, a back pack, as shown inFIG. 11 . Therefore, theattachable apparatus 100 can removably couple to one article at the first time and be selectively removed from the article for mounting onto the second article at the second time, after removal from the first article. - Although use of the
attachable apparatus attachable apparatus receptacle straps - The various embodiments described above can be combined to provide further embodiments. All of the U.S. patents, U.S. patent application publications, U.S. patent applications, foreign patents, foreign patent applications and non-patent publications referred to in this specification and/or listed in the Application Data Sheet, including but not limited to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/805,555 filed Jun. 22, 2006, are incorporated herein by reference, in their entirety. Aspects of the embodiments can be modified, if necessary to employ concepts of the various patents, applications and publications to provide yet further embodiments.
- These and other changes can be made to the embodiments in light of the above-detailed description. In general, in the following claims, the terms used should not be construed to limit the claims to the specific embodiments disclosed in the specification and the claims, but should be construed to include all possible embodiments along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. Accordingly, the claims are not limited by the disclosure.
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1. An apparatus for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items, the apparatus comprising:
a receptacle comprising a receiving portion and a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, opposed to the first surface, the first surface of the substrate coupled to the receiving portion to form a cavity therebetween open proximate at least one end of the cavity, the cavity sized and dimensioned to at least partially receive a handheld form factor item;
a retaining mechanism coupled to the receptacle and selectively fastenable to retain the handheld form factor item in the cavity of the receptacle; and
an adhesive layer disposed on at least a portion of the second surface of the substrate, to allow a user to removably adhere the apparatus to a first article at a first time, and to removably adhere the apparatus to a second article at a second time, after removal from the first article.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the retaining mechanism comprises a cover fixed at one portion to the first surface of the substrate and selectively coupleable at another portion to the first surface of the substrate.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
an auxiliary retaining mechanism adapted to further secure the handheld form factor item in the cavity of the receptacle, the auxiliary retaining mechanism being detachable from the apparatus and adjustable to secure handheld form factor items of various sizes.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the auxiliary retaining mechanism comprises an elongated band and means for removably affixing the band onto a first portion of the apparatus toward a first end of the band and means for removably affixing the band onto a second portion of the apparatus toward a second end of the band, the band extending from the first portion of the apparatus to the second portion of the apparatus to assist in retaining the handheld form factor item in the cavity of the receptacle.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the means for removably securing the band comprises hook and loop fasteners.
6. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the means for removably securing the band comprises a buckle.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the adhesive layer comprises a reinforced acrylic adhesive.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the adhesive layer comprises at least one of a heat-sensitive adhesive or a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a release liner covering at least a portion of the adhesive layer prior to use, the release liner selectively removable to expose the adhesive layer for use and repositionable over the adhesive layer when not in use.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the release liner comprises silicon-coated polypropylene
11. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the release liner comprises an at least partially glossy surface and at least one surface adapted to carry indicia.
12. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the release liner comprises means for facilitating removal of the release liner to expose the adhesive layer.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the means for facilitating removal of the release liner comprises at least one structural feature extending across at least a portion of a surface of the release liner and through at least a portion of a thickness of the release liner.
14. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the means for facilitating removal of the release liner comprises at least one tab extending beyond a periphery of the release liner.
15. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the adhesive layer comprises an adhesive that can be dissolved by a solvent.
16. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a gripping member coupled to the receptacle and configured to allow the user to selectively manipulate at least a portion of the apparatus.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the gripping member is a ring.
18. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the substrate further comprises:
a first layer having a first surface and a second surface, opposed to the first surface, the first surface at least partially forming the first surface of the substrate and coupled to the receiving portion to form the cavity therebetween;
a second layer having a first surface adjacent the first surface of the first layer and a second surface, opposed to the first surface, the second surface at least partially forming the second surface of the substrate, the adhesive layer disposed on at least a portion of the second surface; and
means for attaching the first layer to the second layer toward a periphery of the first and the second layers, directing transfer of loads induced by an inadvertent force away from the periphery toward the means for attaching.
19. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the means for attaching the first layer and the second layer to the border member comprises at least one stitching.
20. The apparatus of claim 19 , further comprising:
a border member extending from at least a portion of the first surface of the first layer toward the periphery of the first layer to at least a portion of the second surface of the second layer toward the periphery of the second layer to captively receive the first and second layers around at least a portion of a periphery of the substrate.
21. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the means for attaching the first layer and the second layer to the border member comprises at least a first stitching attaching the first layer to the border member and at least a second stitching attaching the second layer to the border member, the second stitching being positioned between the first stitching and the periphery of the substrate.
22. An apparatus for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items, the apparatus comprising:
a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposed to the first surface;
a retaining mechanism comprising a first strap and a second strap, the first and the second straps coupled to the first surface of the substrate and selectively fastenable to retain the handheld form factor item; and
an adhesive layer disposed on at least a portion of the second surface of the substrate to allow a user to removably adhere the apparatus to a first article at a first time, and to a second article at a second time, after removal from the first article.
23. The apparatus of claim 22 wherein at least one of the first and second straps is detachable from the apparatus toward an end of the at least one of the first and the second straps and adjustable to secure handheld form factor items of various sizes.
24. A method of making an attachable apparatus for hands-free holding of handheld form factor items, the method comprising:
disposing an adhesive layer on a first surface of a substrate, adapting the substrate to removably adhere to an article;
forming a receptacle on at least a portion of a second surface of the substrate; and
sizing the receptacle to receive the handheld form factor item.
25. The method of claim 24 , further comprising:
covering at least a portion of the adhesive layer with a release liner until use.
26. The method of claim 25 , further comprising:
forming at least one structural feature on the release liner to facilitate removal of the release liner from the adhesive layer.
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