US2019298044A1PendingUtilityA1

Strap for securing a cell phone or other electronic device and methods for making and using the same

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 28, 2018Filed: Mar 28, 2019Published: Oct 3, 2019
Est. expiryMar 28, 2038(~11.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kristina D. Frank
A45F 2005/006A45F 2003/142A45F 5/00A45F 2200/0516A45F 5/1516A45F 3/14A45F 2003/002
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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a strap or lanyard that can be used to secure a small object, for example, a cell phone or other small electronic device around the neck or the shoulder of the wearer.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A strap system for holding a small item comprising:
 a flexible carrying member;   at least two fasteners located at the ends of the flexible carrying member;   adhesive binder applied to the fasteners to secure the strap system to the small item.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a phone or phone case attached to the fasteners. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a credit card reader attached to the fasteners. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the fasteners are latchable and unlatchable. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising rings for attaching the fastener to the flexible carrying member. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , further comprising an attachment mechanism for securing the metal ring to the fastener. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the flexible carrying member is multilayered. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the flexible carrying member comprises slit pockets between the layers. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the slit pockets are opened from the back of the strap system. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one loop on the front of the flexible carrying member. 
     
     
         11 . A method for using an electronic device comprising:
 connecting the strap system of  claim 1 , to a phone or electronic device wherein the fasteners are attached to the top back of the phone or phone cover when the phone is inverted.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the phone is used by lifting the phone in an upward arc without turning the phone.

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