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Attachment for digital control of portable device

a portable device and digital control technology, applied in the direction of lifting devices, hoisting equipment, travelling carriers, etc., can solve the problems of difficult finger positioning in the finger slots without the use of both, and the finger is less comfortable when supporting the device with hard plastic or metal rings

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-03-27
BULLOCK WALTER M +1
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Benefits of technology

The invention is a device that allows people to use their hands to hold electronic devices with one hand. It has a surface with two slits that form a flap. The flap can be opened and closed with one finger. This makes it easier and safer to handle electronic devices with one hand.

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This prior art generally suffers from one or more of several deficiencies:1. It is heavy and / or cumbersome,2. It protrudes too far from the surface of the hand held electronic device,3. It cannot lie flat in a plane with the device and so catches on holsters or other cases when trying to insert it into its case,4. Difficulty in getting the fingers in the finger slots without the use of both hands.5. Some attachments with finger insert to hold the device are hard plastic or metal rings rather than the soft plastic or fabric flap with a hole in it.
The hard plastic or metal ring is less comfortable on the fingers when supporting the device

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[0029]1. A piece of fabric cut in the shape of FIG. 1 is attached to the back of a cell phone with double sided tape. The hole is large enough for one or two fingers to be inserted. When so inserted the fingers hold the phone in a convenient orientation for dialing or texting with the thumb of the grasping hand or the fingers of the other hand with little or no danger of the phone slipping out of the hand. The hole is in an unglued flap of the fabric which can stand out from the back of the phone when in use and fold flat to phone back for inserting the phone in a holster attached to a belt or in a protective case. The fabric is flexible enough that the flap falls somewhat away from the phone when the fabric is on the lower surface, thus enabling easy insertion of the finger(s).[0030]2. A silicone injection molded backing for a particular brand and model of cell phone was purchased and cut as shown in FIG. 3. It was then placed on the phone for which it w...

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Abstract

A method and apparatus are disclosed for securely holding a hand-held portable device in a single hand while minimizing the chance of dropping the hand-held device. The hand-held devices include but are not limited to cell phones, calculators, personal digital assistants, electronic tablets such as readers, I-phones™, small cameras, binoculars and other small hand-held equipment.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 702,308 filed Sep. 18, 2012, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all of its teachings.TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention relates to an attachment to a small handheld device which has an opening through which to insert one or more fingers, of a single hand, and which helps to secure the device against falling from the grasp of the hand, and at the same time allows manipulation of buttons, keys and screen icons by use of the thumb.BACKGROUND[0003]Most individuals who own cellular phones have had the experience of dropping the phone. If lucky, the phone drops harmlessly to the floor, carpet or ground. If unlucky, the phone lands on a hard surface and breaks, or in the sink or toilet and becomes wet and ceases to function. There are also individuals who have limited or no use of one hand, and for which a secure grip on a portable,...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A45F5/10
CPCA45F5/1026A45F5/00A45F2005/008A45F2200/0508A45F2200/0516
Inventor BULLOCK, WALTER M.BROUGHTON, JR., ROY M.
Owner BULLOCK WALTER M