Patent Publication Number: US-2023157438-A1

Title: Wearable mobile device holder

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims priority under 35 USC § 120 from U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/281,115, entitled “Wearable Mobile Device Holder,” which was filed on Nov. 19, 2021, in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Field 
     The present general inventive concept relates generally to a holder, and particularly, to a wearable mobile device holder. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     Mobile devices have important applications in society, whether for professional, personal, and/or entertainment use. However, many people break a screen on a mobile device and/or damage a body of the mobile device as a consequence of the mobile device slipping from people&#39;s hands and falling hard onto the floor. These types of incidents are common enough that some businesses have formed solely around repairing the mobile device. Generally, repairing the mobile device is costly, especially screen replacement and may take a large amount of time to fix. 
     The primary method of using of mobile devices requires being held in the hand of a user. There have been some attempts to improve grip on the mobile device, such as a popping grip, a case, and a selfie stick. Unsurprisingly, these improvements also rely on the user&#39;s ability to keep a steady hand. 
     Therefore, there is a need for a wearable mobile device holder that attaches to the mobile device and does not rely on the user keeping a steady grip on the mobile device. 
     SUMMARY 
     The present general inventive concept provides a wearable mobile device holder. 
     Additional features and utilities of the present general inventive concept will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the general inventive concept. 
     The foregoing and/or other features and utilities of the present general inventive concept may be achieved by providing a wearable mobile device holder, including a main body, including a palm wrap removably connected to at least a portion of a hand of a user to wrap around at least a portion of at least one of a palm and a dorsal side of the hand, and a wrist wrap disposed on at least a portion of the palm wrap and removably connected to at least a portion of a wrist of the user to prevent the palm wrap from falling off the palm, and a magnetic device disposed within at least portion of the palm wrap to magnetically connect a mobile device thereto. 
     The main body may further include a thumb wrap disposed on at least a portion of the palm wrap and removably connected to at least a portion of a thumb of the user to prevent the palm wrap from moving toward each finger of the hand. 
     The magnetic device may be disposed across a length of the palm wrap corresponding to a portion of the palm wrap covering the palm of the hand. 
     The magnetic device may at least partially adjust a polarity thereof in response to depressing a button, such that the mobile device rotates in response to a change in the polarity. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       These and/or other features and utilities of the present generally inventive concept will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which: 
         FIG.  1 A  illustrates a rear view of a wearable mobile device holder as disposed on a hand, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept; 
         FIG.  1 B  illustrates a front view of the wearable mobile device holder as disposed on the hand, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept; 
         FIG.  2 A  illustrates a rear view of a wearable mobile device holder as disposed on a hand, according to another exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept; and 
         FIG.  2 B  illustrates a front view of the wearable mobile device holder as disposed on the hand, according to another exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Various example embodiments (a.k.a., exemplary embodiments) will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings in which some example embodiments are illustrated. In the figures, the thicknesses of lines, layers and/or regions may be exaggerated for clarity. 
     Accordingly, while example embodiments are capable of various modifications and alternative forms, embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the figures and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit example embodiments to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, example embodiments are to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure. Like numbers refer to like/similar elements throughout the detailed description. 
     It is understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly coupled” to another element, there are no intervening elements present. Other words used to describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion (e.g., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.). 
     The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including,” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof. 
     Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art. However, should the present disclosure give a specific meaning to a term deviating from a meaning commonly understood by one of ordinary skill, this meaning is to be taken into account in the specific context this definition is given herein. 
     List of Components
         Mobile Device Holder  100     Main Body  110     Palm Wrap  111     Wrist Wrap  112     Thumb Wrap  113     Magnetic Device  120     Mobile Device Holder  200     Main Body  210     Palm Wrap  211     Wrist Wrap  212     Magnetic Device  220         

       FIG.  1 A  illustrates a rear view of a wearable mobile device holder  100  as disposed on a hand  10 , according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept. 
       FIG.  1 B  illustrates a front view of the wearable mobile device holder  100  as disposed on the hand  10 , according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept. 
     The wearable mobile device holder  100  may be constructed from at least one of metal, plastic, cloth, spandex, lycra, elastane, nylon, and rubber, etc., but is not limited thereto. 
     The wearable mobile device holder  100  may include a main body  110  and a magnetic device  120 , but is not limited thereto. 
     The main body  110  may be constructed as a wrap, a band, a strap, and a cord, but is not limited thereto. Moreover, the main body  110  may have a fixed size based on a size of a user. More specifically, the main body  110  may be constructed for an adult (e.g., small, medium, large, extra large) or a child (e.g., two-year-old toddler to teenager). Alternatively, the main body  110  may be a one-size fits all. The main body  110  may be elastic, such that the main body  110  may at least partially deform (i.e., bend, stretch, expand) in response to being worn. Also, the main body  110  may be disposed on either a left hand or a right hand. 
     The main body  110  may include a palm wrap  111 , a wrist wrap  112 , and a thumb wrap  113 , but is not limited thereto. 
     Referring to  FIGS.  1 A and  1 B , the palm wrap  111  may be removably connected to at least a portion of a hand  10  of the user. More specifically, the palm wrap  111  may wrap around at least a portion of a palm and/or a dorsal side of the hand  10  opposite with respect to the palm. Additionally, a first portion of the palm wrap  111  may cross over a second portion of the palm wrap  111  to create a tighter (i.e., closer) connection to the hand  10  of the user. 
     The wrist wrap  112  may be disposed on at least a portion of the palm wrap  111  and/or removably connected to at least a portion of the hand of the user. More specifically, the wrist wrap  112  may wrap around at least a portion of a wrist of the user. As such, the wrist wrap  112  may prevent the palm wrap  111  from falling off the palm and/or the dorsal side of the hand  10  while the palm wrap  111  is disposed on the hand  10 . 
     The thumb wrap  113  may be disposed on at least a portion of the palm wrap  111  and/or removably connected to at least a portion of the hand of the user. More specifically, the thumb wrap  113  may wrap around at least a portion of a thumb of the user. As such, the thumb wrap  113  may prevent the palm wrap  111  from moving toward each finger of the hand  10  while the palm wrap  111  is disposed on the hand  10 . 
     The magnetic device  120  may include a magnet and an electromagnet (e.g., iron alloy with a coil of wire and a battery), but is not limited thereto. 
     Referring again to  FIGS.  1 A and  1 B , the magnetic device  120  is illustrated to be disposed within a center of the palm wrap  111  covering the palm of the hand  10 . However, the magnetic device  120  may be disposed across a length of the palm wrap  111  corresponding to a portion of the palm wrap  111  covering the palm of the hand  10 . The magnetic device  120  may receive and/or connect to a mobile device  20  (e.g., a cell phone, a tablet, a personal digital assistant (PDA), etc.) in response to attracting the mobile device  20  thereto. In other words, the magnetic device  120  may magnetically connect the mobile device  20  to any portion of the magnetic device  120 . As such, for example, the magnetic device  120  may secure the mobile device  20  to the palm of the hand  10 , such that the hand  10  may avoid gripping the mobile device  20 . 
     Furthermore, the magnetic device  120  as an electromagnetic may include a button to at least partially adjust a polarity thereof in response to being depressed, such that the mobile device  20  may rotate in response to a change in the polarity. As such, the magnetic device  120  may rotate the mobile device  20  in absence of an application of force (e.g., pushing, pulling) from the user. 
     Therefore, the wearable mobile device holder  100  may secure the mobile device to the hand  10  of the user without requiring the user to hold the mobile device  20 . Accordingly, the wearable mobile device holder  100  may facilitate gripping without the user consciously holding the mobile device  20 , such that the user may keep the hand  10  free without worry of dropping the mobile device  20 . Thus, the user may call, text, play games, watch videos, and/or jog using one hand without worry of the mobile device  20  being damaged. 
       FIG.  2 A  illustrates a rear view of a wearable mobile device holder  200  as disposed on a hand  10 , according to another exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept. 
       FIG.  2 B  illustrates a front view of the wearable mobile device holder  200  as disposed on the hand  10 , according to another exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept. 
     The wearable mobile device holder  200  may be constructed from at least one of metal, plastic, cloth, spandex, lycra, elastane, nylon, and rubber, etc., but is not limited thereto. 
     The wearable mobile device holder  200  may include a main body  210  and a magnetic device  220 , but is not limited thereto. 
     The main body  210  may be constructed as a wrap, a band, a strap, and a cord, but is not limited thereto. Moreover, the main body  210  may have a fixed size based on a size of a user. More specifically, the main body  210  may be constructed for an adult (e.g., small, medium, large, extra large) or a child (e.g., two-year-old toddler to teenager). Alternatively, the main body  210  may be a one-size fits all. The main body  210  may be elastic, such that the main body  210  may at least partially deform (i.e., bend, stretch, expand) in response to being worn. Also, the main body  210  may be disposed on either a left hand or a right hand. 
     The main body  210  may include a palm wrap  211  and a wrist wrap  122 , but is not limited thereto. 
     Referring to  FIGS.  2 A and  2 B , the palm wrap  211  may be removably connected to at least a portion of a hand  10  of the user. More specifically, the palm wrap  211  may wrap around at least a portion of a palm and/or a dorsal side of the hand  10  opposite with respect to the palm. Additionally, a first portion of the palm wrap  211  may cross over a second portion of the palm wrap  211  to create a tighter (i.e., closer) connection to the hand  10  of the user. 
     The wrist wrap  212  may be disposed on at least a portion of the palm wrap  211  and/or removably connected to at least a portion of the hand of the user. More specifically, the wrist wrap  212  may wrap around at least a portion of a wrist of the user. As such, the wrist wrap  212  may prevent the palm wrap  211  from falling off the palm and/or the dorsal side of the hand  10  while the palm wrap  211  is disposed on the hand  10 . 
     It is important to note that the wearable mobile device holder  200  differs from the wearable mobile device holder  100  due to an absence of the thumb wrap  113 . This may be preferred by the user who has an injured thumb and/or has arthritis in thumb and/or finger joints. 
     The magnetic device  220  may include a magnet and an electromagnet (e.g., iron alloy with a coil of wire and a battery), but is not limited thereto. 
     Referring again to  FIGS.  2 A and  2 B , the magnetic device  220  is illustrated to be disposed within a center of the palm wrap  211  covering the palm of the hand  10 . However, the magnetic device  220  may be disposed across a length of the palm wrap  211  corresponding to a portion of the palm wrap  211  covering the palm of the hand  10 . The magnetic device  220  may receive and/or connect to a mobile device  20  (e.g., a cell phone, a tablet, a personal digital assistant (PDA), etc.) in response to attracting the mobile device  20  thereto. In other words, the magnetic device  220  may magnetically connect the mobile device  20  to any portion of the magnetic device  220 . As such, for example, the magnetic device  220  may secure the mobile device  20  to the palm of the hand  10 , such that the hand  10  may avoid gripping the mobile device  20 . 
     Furthermore, the magnetic device  220  as an electromagnetic may include a button to at least partially adjust a polarity thereof in response to being depressed, such that the mobile device  20  may rotate in response to a change in the polarity. As such, the magnetic device  220  may rotate the mobile device  20  in absence of an application of force (e.g., pushing, pulling) from the user. 
     Therefore, the wearable mobile device holder  200  may secure the mobile device to the hand  10  of the user without requiring the user to hold the mobile device  20 . Accordingly, the wearable mobile device holder  200  may facilitate gripping without the user consciously holding the mobile device  20 , such that the user may keep the hand  10  free without worry of dropping the mobile device  20 . Thus, the user may call, text, play games, watch videos, and/or jog using one hand without worry of the mobile device  20  being damaged. 
     The present general inventive concept may include a wearable mobile device holder  100 , including a main body  110 , including a palm wrap  111  removably connected to at least a portion of a hand  10  of a user to wrap around at least a portion of at least one of a palm and a dorsal side of the hand  10 , and a wrist wrap  112  disposed on at least a portion of the palm wrap  111  and removably connected to at least a portion of a wrist of the user to prevent the palm wrap  111  from falling off the palm, and a magnetic device  120  disposed within at least portion of the palm wrap  111  to magnetically connect a mobile device  20  thereto. 
     The main body  110  may further include a thumb wrap  113  disposed on at least a portion of the palm wrap  111  and removably connected to at least a portion of a thumb of the user to prevent the palm wrap  111  from moving toward each finger of the hand  10 . 
     The magnetic device  120  may be disposed across a length of the palm wrap  111  corresponding to a portion of the palm wrap covering the palm of the hand  10 . 
     The magnetic device  120  may at least partially adjust a polarity thereof in response to depressing a button, such that the mobile device  20  rotates in response to a change in the polarity. 
     Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.