Ambulatory foot pod
US6560903B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/3705
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus to be secured to a person or an article of clothing includes a housing, at least one retaining member, and an elastic member. The housing is adapted to house at least one item. The at least one retaining member is supported by the housing. The elastic member is releasably engageable with the at least one retaining member and is adapted to stretchably encompass at least a portion of the person or article of clothing and to secure the housing to the person or article of clothing when engaged with the at least one retaining member. A method for securing a housing to a person or an article of clothing involves providing a housing and an elastic member, the housing having at least one retaining member supported thereby. The elastic member is wrapped about at least a portion of the person or article of clothing and is stretched. At least a first portion of the elastic member is releasably engaged with the at least one retaining member so that tension remains in the elastic member, thereby securing the housing to the person or article of clothing.
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