Fastening assembly comprising an actuator

Abstract

Provided are various embodiments of a fastening assembly and wearable mount as well as methods, devices, components, and assemblies associated therewith. An example fastening assembly includes a trigger assembly having an actuator configured to be operated by a user and a housing comprising a housing connection portion. The housing may receive the actuator. The fastening assembly may further include a connector configured to engage the housing connection portion.

1 . A fastening assembly comprising:
 a trigger assembly comprising:
 an actuator configured to be operated by a user; 
 a housing comprising a housing connection portion, wherein the housing is configured to receive the actuator; and 
   a connector configured to engage the housing connection portion.   
     
     
         2 . The fastening assembly of  claim 1 , the at least one connector comprises at least one raised surface defined by an interior surface of the at least one connector. 
     
     
         3 . The fastening assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one raised surface of the at least one connector is configured to engage with the housing connection portion. 
     
     
         4 . The fastening assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the housing connection portion comprises at least one raised surface defined by an exterior surface of the housing, wherein an innermost circumference of the at least one raised surface of the at least one connector is less than an outermost circumference of the at least one raised surface of the housing. 
     
     
         5 . The fastening assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the housing connection portion further comprising:
 at least one raised surface defined by an exterior surface of the housing.   
     
     
         6 . The fastening assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one raised surface of the housing connection portion is circumferentially disposed around the housing. 
     
     
         7 . The fastening assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the actuator defines a button surface, wherein the button surface is configured to be actuated by a user. 
     
     
         8 . The fastening assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the actuator is configured to be disposed at least partially within a cavity of the housing. 
     
     
         9 . The fastening assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the actuator further defines a hook portion, wherein the protrusion is configured to engage an inwardly facing lip of the housing to retain the actuator. 
     
     
         10 . The fastening assembly of  claim 8 , wherein at least a portion of the actuator is configured to translate from a first position to a second position within the housing during actuation. 
     
     
         11 . The fastening assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the actuator comprises:
 at least one electrical contact, wherein the at least one electrical contact is configured to close upon actuation by a user.   
     
     
         12 . The fastening assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises a loop of material, wherein the loop of material is configured to be circumferentially disposed around the housing. 
     
     
         13 . A wearable mount comprising:
 at least one attachment strap comprising a first portion and a second portion;   a fastening assembly configured to secure the at least one attachment strap to a user, the fastening assembly comprising:
 a trigger assembly connected to the first portion of the at least one attachment strap, the trigger assembly comprising:
 an actuator configured to be operated by a user; 
 a housing comprising a housing connection portion, wherein the housing is configured to receive the actuator; 
 
   a connector connected to the second portion of the at least one attachment strap, the connector being configured to engage the housing connection portion to attach the first portion of the at least one attachment strap with the second portion of the at least one attachment strap; and   
       a device mount connected to the at least one attachment strap, wherein the device mount is configured to engage a wearable device. 
     
     
         14 . The wearable mount of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one attachment strap further comprises:
 at least one electrical connection device, wherein the at least one electrical connection device is embedded within the at least one attachment strap and extends between the actuator and the device mount.   
     
     
         15 . The wearable mount of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one electrical connection device comprises a wire configured to transmit one or more electrical signals from the device mount to the actuator and/or one or more electrical signals from the actuator to the device mount. 
     
     
         16 . The wearable mount of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one attachment strap is configured to be secured around a hand and/or wrist of a user. 
     
     
         17 . The wearable mount of  claim 16 , wherein in an instance in which the at least one attachment strap is secured around the hand and/or the wrist of the user, the actuator is configured to be position adjacent to a thumb of a user. 
     
     
         18 . The wearable mount of  claim 13 , wherein the wearable mount is further configured to secure the wearable device to a user by connecting the wearable device to the device mount and connecting the at least one attachment strap to the user. 
     
     
         19 . A method of attaching a wearable mount to a user, the wearable mount comprising at least one attachment strap; a fastening assembly comprising a trigger assembly connected to a first portion of the at least one attachment strap, the trigger assembly comprising an actuator and a housing comprising a housing connection portion, wherein the housing is configured to receive the actuator; the fastening assembly further comprising a connector connected to a second portion of the at least one attachment strap; the wearable mount further comprising a device mount connected to the at least one attachment strap; the method comprising:
 securing the at least one attachment strap to the user by engaging the connector with the housing connection portion to attach the first portion of the at least one attachment strap with the second portion of the at least one attachment strap.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising attaching a wearable device to the device mount to secure the wearable device to the user via the wearable mount.