A support for a hand-operated device is disclosed herein. The support comprises an arm band having an inner surface configured to surround and contact at least a portion of a user's forearm, and an opposite outer surface, and a cordholder attached to the arm band, the cordholder having a length extending diagonally relative to the length direction of the user's radius when the arm band is mounted on the user's forearm. A corresponding method is also disclosed.

A system for carrying or using a device includes the device and at least one attachment apparatus. The device may include at least one attachment element. The attachment apparatus may include a length of material and at least one attachment point arranged on an end of the length of material. The at least one attachment point may include at least one magnetic feature configured to attach and detach the device and the length of material. The material can include but is not limited to cloth, metallic (magnetic and non-magnetic), fibrous material, and so forth.

A case for a round electronic device may have a device holding portion and an attachment portion for attaching the case to an item such as a suitcase or a key chain. The case may include upper and lower case portions that form a pocket. On a first side of the pocket, the upper and lower case portions may be stitched together or may be integrally formed. On a second side of the pocket, a snap may attach the upper case portion to the lower case portion and may be opened to provide access to the pocket. The attachment portion may have an opening for attaching the case to a key ring, suitcase, or other item. The case may include leather, polymer, and/or fabric. Openings may be surrounded by reinforcement material such as strands of non-elastic material. Snaps may be flush with surrounding portions of the case.

A gripping accessory for a portable electronic device or for a case of a portable electronic device including a base body having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a side wall is provided. The side wall has a left housing and a right housing suitable for being grasped by a respective finger of a user's hand. A first magnetic element is joined to the base body near the lower surface and is suitable for generating a magnetic field to keep the lower surface stably coupled with the portable electronic device or case. A second magnetic element, different from the first magnetic element, is joined to the base body near the side wall or upper surface. The second magnetic element is suitable for generating a magnetic field suitable for coupling with an auxiliary accessory including magnetic or ferromagnetic material.

A system for carrying or using a device includes the device and at least one attachment apparatus. The device may include at least one attachment element. The attachment apparatus may include a length of material and at least one attachment point arranged on an end of the length of material. The at least one attachment point may include at least one magnetic feature configured to attach and detach the device and the length of material. The material can include but is not limited to cloth, metallic (magnetic and non-magnetic), fibrous material, and so forth.

The present disclosure provides an attachment device comprising a first subassembly, comprising a mounting component, a retainer component, coupled to a second subassembly comprising a first rotatable component, a second rotatable component, and a trigger assembly. The mounting component comprises an opening defining at least one slot. The retainer component is coupled to the mounting component defining a first cavity. The spring component, housed in the first cavity, is coupled to the retainer component. The first rotatable component is coupled to the second rotatable component to define a second cavity extending from a first surface of the first rotatable component to a second surface of the second rotatable component. A trigger actuator of the trigger assembly is housed in the second cavity. The first rotatable component defines at least one tab defined to be received within the at least one slot of the mounting component.

A device incorporating both a magnet and a living hinge may be employed to construct cases to protect electronic devices and to function as a closure for cases and lidded containers. Such cases often can be bent three 360° allowing the cases to be either closed protecting devices therein are closed upon themselves allowing the case to function to secure an electronic device to a substrate such as an article of clothing. The devices of the disclosure can also be used to organize and hold loose items together.

An article of manufacture for providing a self-rescue ice safety awl includes a handle, a threaded cap having internal threading mating with the handle threading for coupling to the handle to enclose the hollow cavity, an o-ring between the threaded cap and the handle about the hollow cavity, a first magnet coupled to the handle about the threaded hole, a spike having a threaded end and a spike end, the threaded end couples the spike within the threaded hole having the spike end extending below the handle, a wearable sheath for enclosing the ice safety awl and spike, and a retaining band coupled to opposing sides of the wearable sheath for coupling the ice safety awl to a user. The wearable sheath includes a wearable sheath pocket in a top end of the wearable sheath, a drain hole between the wearable sheath pocket and the bottom end of the wearable sheath, and a second magnet about an opening of the second recessed cavity at an inner end of the wearable sheath pocket, and the second magnet being oriented with a magnetic pole to attract the first magnet when the handle is inserted into the wearable sheath pocket and the spike is inserted into the drain hole. The handle includes handle threading about a top end, a hollow cavity within the handle about the handle threading, and a threaded hole in a bottom end of the handle.

Systems, devices and methods to improve safety and efficiency in an operating room comprise providing a suture package that holds new suture needles and needle receptacles for storing used needles. The devices can be safely worn for the surgeon to self-dispense new suture needles in the near surgical field and to secure the used needles into a needle trap or a needle retainer located on his extremity, on his operative instruments or on the surgical drapes. The device may provide automated and/or simplified needle counting both during use and after removal from the surgical field. The device may be configured for ergonomic and efficient use so as to minimize the actions and motions of the surgeon to dispense and secure the needle.

A load carrying and force distributing device to be worn on a user's limb is described. The device has one or more support members and a plurality of elongated compression members that couple with each of the support members at locations that are circumferentially spaced around the user's limb. The space between the plurality of compression members provides a relief area. The load carrying and force distributing device compresses the soft tissue of the limb against the bone structure to thereby reduce motion of the bone structure towards a wall of the load carrying and force distributing device when worn on the limb. A method of fitting a load carrying and force distributing device to a limb is also described. The method includes coupling the elongated compression members to each of the support members and adjusting compression to thereby reduce motion of the bone towards a wall of the device.