Smartphone armlet

Abstract

An armlet is described herein comprising a material cut in the shape of an isosceles trapezoid having a first edge that is not parallel to an opposing second edge. The armlet is configured to be wrapped around and secured to a forearm of a user, wherein the parallel edges of the material are perpendicular to the user's forearm when secured. The armlet uses a first row of fasteners positioned substantially adjacent the aforementioned first edge, a second row of fasteners, positioned substantially adjacent the aforementioned first row of fasteners and a third row of fasteners positioned substantially adjacent the aforementioned second edge. The third row of fasteners is configured to be secured to the aforementioned first or second row of fasteners, wherein securing of the third row of fasteners to the first row of fasteners enables a relatively looser fit of the armlet to a user's forearm than when the third row of fasteners is secured to the second row of fasteners. The armlet also incorporates a first pouch configured for holding a smart phone fastened to the material and a second pouch, which can serve a variety of purposes, fastened to the material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An armlet comprising:
 a material cut in the shape of an isosceles trapezoid having a first edge that is not parallel to an opposing second edge, configured to be wrapped around and secured to a forearm of a user, wherein the parallel edges of said material are perpendicular to said forearm when secured;   a first row of fasteners positioned substantially adjacent said first edge;   a second row of fasteners, positioned substantially adjacent said first row of fasteners;   a third row of fasteners positioned substantially adjacent said second edge, configured to be secured to said first or second row of fasteners, wherein securing of said third row of fasteners to said first row of fasteners enables a relatively looser fit of said armlet to said forearm than when said third row of fasteners is secured to said second row of fasteners;   a first pouch configured for holding a smart phone fastened to said material; and   a second pouch fastened to said material.   
     
     
         2 . The armlet of  claim 1  comprising an aperture in a top portion of said first pouch, allowing use of a smart phone contained therein. 
     
     
         3 . The armlet of  claim 2  further comprising a protective plastic barrier disposed within said aperture. 
     
     
         4 . The armlet of  claim 1  wherein said second pouch contains a battery. 
     
     
         5 . The armlet of  claim 4  wherein said battery is configured to be in operative communication with a charging port of a smartphone held in said first pouch. 
     
     
         6 . The armlet of  claim 1  further comprising an aperture in said first pouch positioned proximate a smartphone connector and a second aperture in said second pouch positioned proximate a battery connector. 
     
     
         7 . The armlet of  claim 6  further comprising a battery contained in said second pouch configured to be placed in operative communication with said smartphone connector via an external cable fed through said apertures in said first and second pouches. 
     
     
         8 . The armlet of  claim 1  further comprising a third pouch. 
     
     
         9 . The armlet of  claim 8  wherein said third pouch is configured to hold an identification card. 
     
     
         10 . The armlet of  claim 8  wherein said third pouch is configured to hold an electronic toll collection device. 
     
     
         11 . The armlet of  claim 1  wherein said fasteners are metal snaps. 
     
     
         12 . The armlet of  claim 11  wherein each row of snaps consists of three snaps. 
     
     
         13 . The armlet of  claim 11  wherein each row of snaps consists of six snaps. 
     
     
         14 . The armlet of  claim 1  wherein said material is leather. 
     
     
         15 . The armlet of  claim 14  wherein said material is full grain leather. 
     
     
         16 . The armlet of  claim 1  wherein said material is nylon. 
     
     
         17 . The armlet of  claim 1  wherein said first and second pouches are made of leather. 
     
     
         18 . The armlet of  claim 17  wherein said first and second pouches are made of full grain leather. 
     
     
         19 . A vambrace comprising:
 a first pouch configured to securely hold a smartphone while enabling usage thereof;   a second pouch configured to contain an auxiliary power supply, wherein said auxiliary power supply and said smartphone are configured to be in operative communication.   
     
     
         20 . A method for manufacturing a leather armlet comprising the steps of:
 cutting material into the shape of an isosceles trapezoid of dimensions suitable for wrapping around a forearm, said trapezoidal shape having a first edge that is not parallel to an opposing second edge;   disposing a plurality of metal snap fittings adjacent said first edge;   disposing a plurality of metal snap fittings adjacent said snap fittings previously disposed adjacent said first edge;   disposing a plurality of metal snap fittings configured to be secured fastening a first pouch configured to hold a smartphone to said material, said pouch further comprising an aperture configured to allow access to a screen of said smartphone; and   fastening a second pouch configured to contain an auxiliary battery pack to said material.