Patent ID: 8608036

Claim:
An apparatus to carry a portable device, the apparatus comprising: a brace body; an adjustment mechanism coupled to the brace body and configured to: adjust the apparatus for an adjusted fit; and retain the adjusted fit for the apparatus; and a locking mechanism coupled to the brace body and configured to: conform to a locked state to configure the apparatus for a bracing fit; and conform to an unlocked state to configure the apparatus for a relaxed fit; wherein: the bracing fit is configured to brace the apparatus at a usage position; the relaxed fit permits positioning of the apparatus relative to the usage position; the adjustment mechanism comprises: a first adjustment element coupled to a first region of the brace body; and a second adjustment element coupled to a second region of the brace body and configured to engage the first adjustment element to retain the adjusted fit of the apparatus; the first adjustment element comprises at least one of: a hook; a first magnetic element; a snap-button stud; or a multi-hook material; and the second adjustment element comprises at least one of: a loop configured to couple with the hook of the first adjustment element; a second magnetic element configured to couple with the first magnetic element of the first adjustment element; a snap-button socket configured to couple with the snap-button stud of the first adjustment element; or a multi-loop material configured to couple with the multi-hook material of the first adjustment element.