Strap system for virtual reality head-mounted display
US9897812B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA42B1/24
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A strap system and a method for wearing the strap system are disclosed. The strap system includes a first flexible segment comprising a first stretchable band; a first semi-rigid segment to conform to a portion of the user's head and comprising a first arc portion to extend from above a user's first ear to below the user's occipital lobe; and a first rigid guide segment connected to the first flexible segment and the first semi-rigid segment. The first flexible segment extends beyond a first end of the first rigid guide segment and the first semi-rigid segment extends from a second end of the first rigid guide segment, the first and second ends of the first rigid guide segment being opposite to each other in a lateral dimension. The first flexible segment is stretchable within the first rigid guide segment along the lateral dimension.
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