公开(公告)号：US20240074550A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18134474

申请日：2023-04-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Timothy S. Lui ,  Clement C. Tissandier ,  Donald L. Olmstead ,  Molly J. Anderson ,  Osamu Yabe ,  Seul Bi Kim ,  Yoji Hamada

IPC: A44C5/14 ,  A44B18/00 ,  A44C5/00 ,  A44C5/18 ,  D04C1/06

CPC classification number: A44C5/145 ,  A44B18/0034 ,  A44C5/0069 ,  A44C5/147 ,  A44C5/185 ,  D04C1/06

Abstract: A watchband can comfortably secure an electronic device to a wrist of a user. The watchband can include a base having a contact surface opposite an engagement surface and an engagement ribbon forming loops on the engagement surface of the base for receiving a hook of a buckle. The engagement ribbon can be interwoven with the base to provide secure anchoring for the hook within one of the loops. The woven portions of the watchband can be securely coupled to end structures, such as the buckle, retaining rings, and/or a connector. The watchband provides adjustable lengths to accommodate different fit configurations as desired.

公开(公告)号：US20220240016A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-28

申请号：US17680102

申请日：2022-02-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andrea L. Blakemore ,  Amit S. Barve ,  Donald L. Olmstead ,  Joshua A. Hoover ,  Samuel G. Smith ,  Seulbi Kim

IPC: H04R5/033 ,  H04W4/38 ,  A61F9/04 ,  A61B5/24

Abstract: A wearable electronic device may be formed from a layer of fabric having opposing first and second ends. The ends may have first and second respective ear openings that receive a user's ears and may have speakers for playing audio. A soft central portion of the fabric between the ends may overlap the user's eyes. The wearable electronic device may have control circuitry that receives power from a power source. Sensors may be used to gather sensor information such as biometric sensor information. The sensors, control circuitry, and power source may be mounted in a stiff edge portion of the fabric. The stiff edge portion of the fabric may have an elongated strip shape and may extend along an upper edge of the central and the electronic device. Stiffener structures sandwiched between inner and outer layers of the fabric may be used to support speakers.

公开(公告)号：US20180272644A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15920340

申请日：2018-03-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yohji Hamada ,  Siddhartha Hegde ,  Zebinah P. Masse ,  Rimple Bhatia ,  Peter F. Coxeter ,  Amit S. Barve ,  Donald L. Olmstead ,  Javier Mendez

IPC: B32B1/08 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B3/26 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/12

Abstract: Electronic equipment may include seamless spacer fabric. Seamless spacer fabric may be used as a protective case or cosmetic cover for an electronic device such as a speaker. A seamless spacer fabric may include a seamless fabric outer layer, a spacer fabric inner layer, and an adhesive layer that bonds the seamless outer layer to the spacer fabric inner layer. The spacer fabric layer may have a seam region where one portion of the spacer fabric layer is joined with another portion of the fabric layer. The seamless fabric outer layer may cover the seam region to hide it from view. One or more additional seam hiding layers or strips may be formed on opposing sides of the spacer fabric layer to cover the seam. The seamless spacer fabric may have an array of openings that extends uniformly around the perimeter of the seamless spacer fabric.