Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Bracelet with expandable element
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Application No.: US16788166Application Date: 2020-02-11
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Publication No.: US11051592B2Publication Date: 2021-07-06
- Inventor: David B. Barnett
- Applicant: PopSockets LLC
- Applicant Address: US CO Boulder
- Assignee: PopSockets LLC
- Current Assignee: PopSockets LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Boulder
- Agency: Irell and Manella, LLP
- Main IPC: A44C5/00
- IPC: A44C5/00 ; A44C15/00

Abstract:
An accessory includes a band member and a button. The band member includes an elongated body defining a band interior cavity containing a fluid (gas or liquid) and further includes a band contact region formed along a length of the elongated body. The button has top and bottom portions and a body extending therebetween. The bottom portion is operably coupled to the band member. The body defines a button interior cavity that is in fluid communication with the band interior cavity, and further includes an expandable mechanism that includes first and second ends and a longitudinal axis. The expandable mechanism is movable between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration to selectively move the button between an expanded position and a collapsed position. Upon engaging the band contact region, the fluid urges the button to the expanded position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200253341A1 BRACELET WITH EXPANDABLE ELEMENT Public/Granted day:2020-08-13
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