Athletic band with removable module
US10271587B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/48
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A band includes a tubular body configured to be worn on a user's body and a pocket supported by the tubular body, where the pocket defines a cavity and has an access opening providing access to the cavity, and where the pocket is configured to removably receive an electronic module in the cavity through the access opening. An input device is connected to the tubular body and has a port exposed to the cavity of the band, where the port is configured for removable connection to a connector of the electronic module when the electronic module is received in the cavity. The input device may include a button configured to receive user input and a wireless transmitter to transmit a signal to an external device based on the user input. The input device may also include a haptic feedback mechanism for communicating haptic signals to the user.
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