US2012200102A1PendingUtilityA1

Hand Attachment to Mobile Devices

Assignee: MCMEANS JANPriority: Feb 9, 2011Filed: Jan 31, 2012Published: Aug 9, 2012
Est. expiryFeb 9, 2031(~4.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jan Mcmeans
A45F 5/1525A45F 5/1516A45F 2005/008A45F 5/00A45C 1/04A45C 15/00
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Abstract

A hand attachment for a wireless device comprises a material that affixes to a back surface of the wireless device or wireless device case and one or more fasteners for affixing the material to the wireless device or wireless device case. A user's hand slips between the material and the wireless device or wireless device case to provide the user the ability to hold and use the wireless device.

Claims

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1 . A hand attachment for a wireless device comprising:
 a material that affixes to a back surface of said wireless device or wireless device case; and   one or more fasteners for affixing said material to said wireless device or wireless device case wherein a user's hand slips between said material and said wireless device or wireless device case to provide said user the ability to hold and use said wireless device.   
     
     
         2 . The hand attachment according to  claim 1 , wherein said hand attachment does not interfere with or hamper the function of said wireless device or influence a warranty on said wireless device. 
     
     
         3 . The hand attachment according to  claim 1 , wherein said material comprises fabric, leather, neoprene, bungee netting, or plastic. 
     
     
         4 . The hand attachment according to  claim 1 , wherein said material includes padding. 
     
     
         5 . The hand attachment according to  claim 1 , wherein said material includes one or more pockets on an outside surface of said hand attachment for storing items. 
     
     
         6 . The hand attachment according to  claim 1 , wherein said material comprises any type of stretchy material. 
     
     
         7 . The hand attachment according to  claim 1 , wherein said one or more fasteners comprise hooks, flat hooks, clips, rings, bands, or snappable attachment. 
     
     
         8 . The hand attachment according to  claim 7 , wherein said one or more fasteners are produced from metal, plastic, rubber, or any other material used to produce such hooks, clips, or fasteners. 
     
     
         9 . The hand attachment according to  claim 7 , wherein said one or more fasteners have a non-slip surface. 
     
     
         10 . The hand attachment according to  claim 1 , wherein a particular type of said fastener used is determined by each style of wireless device so as to not interfere with or hamper the function of said wireless device or to influence a warranty on said wireless device. 
     
     
         11 . The hand attachment according to  claim 1 , wherein said hand attachment is attached temporarily to said wireless device or wireless device case or said hand attachment is left on for continued use. 
     
     
         12 . The hand attachment according to  claim 1 , wherein said hand attachment is made to depict an animal, character, or vehicle, wherein said material has an animal or character head or vehicle front located at one side of said wireless device and facing said user, and wherein said one or more fasteners are shaped like animal paws, or character hands or other appendages, or vehicle wheels or treads, or other parts. 
     
     
         13 . A method of providing a user of a wireless device the capability to hold the wireless device comfortably for long periods of time, comprising the steps of:
 providing said wireless device; and   providing a hand attachment capable of being affixed to a back surface of said wireless device by means of one or more fasteners;   whereby said user's hand can be slipped between said hand attachment and said wireless device to provide said user the ability to hold and use said wireless device.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said wireless device is in a wireless device case and wherein said hand attachment is affixed to said wireless device case, wherein said user's hand slips between said hand attachment and said wireless device case. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said hand attachment does not interfere with or hamper the function of said wireless device or influence a warranty on said wireless device. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said hand attachment comprises fabric, leather, neoprene, bungee netting, or plastic. 
     
     
         17 . The hand attachment according to  claim 13 , wherein said hand attachment includes padding providing a soft cushion against a back of said user's hand. 
     
     
         18 . The hand attachment according to  claim 13 , wherein said hand attachment includes one or more pockets on an outside surface for storing items. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said hand attachment comprises any type of stretchy material. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said one or more fasteners comprise hooks, flat hooks, clips, rings, bands, or snappable attachment. 
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 20 , wherein said one or more fasteners are produced from metal, plastic, rubber, or any other material used to produce such hooks, clips, or fasteners and wherein said one or more fasteners have a non-slip surface. 
     
     
         22 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein a particular type of said fastener used is determined by each style of wireless device so as to not interfere with or hamper the function of said wireless device or to influence a warranty on said wireless device. 
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said hand attachment is attached temporarily to said wireless device or said hand attachment is left on for continued use. 
     
     
         24 . A hand attachment for a wireless device comprising:
 a material that affixes to a back surface of said wireless device or wireless device case; and   one or more fasteners for affixing said material to said wireless device or wireless device case wherein a user's hand slips between said material and said wireless device or wireless device case to provide said user the ability to hold and use said wireless device wherein said hand attachment does not interfere with or hamper the function of said wireless device or influence a warranty on said wireless device.

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