公开(公告)号：US20240045219A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18346726

申请日：2023-07-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kathryn P. Crews ,  Charlotte M. Baravian ,  Lia M. Uesato

IPC: G02B27/01

CPC classification number: G02B27/0176

Abstract: A head-mounted device may include a main housing portion and a fabric head band for supporting the head-mounted device on a user's head. The fabric head band may include first and second flat knit end portions without ribs and a ribbed fabric extending between the first and second flat knit end portions. The ribbed fabric portion may include a stretchable inner fabric layer formed from mesh fabric. A first set of ribs may be formed on a first side of the inner fabric layer and a second set of ribs may be formed on a second opposing side of the inner fabric layer. The head band may include one or more pockets. A pocket along the border of the head band may receive a cord. A pocket at one of the end portions may receive a user input device or other electronic component.

公开(公告)号：US20250009079A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18752588

申请日：2024-06-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： William Leith ,  Donald L. Olmstead ,  Charlotte M. Baravian

IPC: A44C5/00

Abstract: A fabric strap may be used to attach a wearable electronic device to a user's body. The fabric strap may include a stretchable inner fabric layer formed from mesh fabric. A first set of ribs may be formed on a first side of the inner fabric layer and a second set of ribs may be formed on a second opposing side of the inner fabric layer. Load-modifying structures may be located in the ribs and may be used to increase the initial force required to stretch the strap, while allowing additional elongation to occur without requiring increasing force once a certain elongation percentage is reached. The load-modifying structures may be located in upper portions of the ribs and/or may span across openings in the ribs, and may include stitching, stiffeners, fabric layers, metal or plastic materials, spring members, and/or other structures.

公开(公告)号：US12024820B1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US18225614

申请日：2023-07-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： William Leith ,  Charlotte M. Baravian ,  Le Zhao

IPC: D07B1/02

CPC classification number: D07B1/025 ,  D07B2201/1096 ,  D07B2201/2091 ,  D07B2205/2075 ,  D07B2205/3021 ,  D07B2401/2045 ,  D07B2801/62

Abstract: An assembly with multiple structures, each having different tensile strengths, is integrated into a band used with various electronic devices. The assembly may include a low-tensile structure designed to elongate under an initial tension, thus allowing the band to stretch and lengthen. However, additional tension applied to the band is transferred to other structures of the assembly. Further, when the applied tension causes the structure with the highest tensile strength in the assembly to straighten (or substantially straighten), the high-tensile strength structure prevents the band from further elongation. The low-tensile strength structure allows the band to conform to a user, while the high-tensile strength structure protects the low-tensile strength structure from damage or unwanted deformation.