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Base for a low-profile coupler

A coupler for removeable coupling an object to a support. The coupler includes a cover, a ring, and a base. The cover couples to the support. The ring includes a first arm, a second arm, a third arm, a fourth arm, a first stop, and a second stop. Each arm of the ring is formed of a resilient material. The ring is positioned in a cavity of the cover. The base couples to the accessory. The base cooperates with the cover and the ring to couple to the cover and to rotate from a decoupled position to an intermediate position and further to a clocked position.

Hearing protection device
10828201 · 2020-11-10 ·

A hearing protection device for attaching to a wearable article. The device comprises a housing, a recoil assembly, a cord, and a pair of ear engaging components. The device further comprises a mounting component for attaching the device to the wearable article such as a baseball cap or a helmet. A user may extend the pair of ear engaging components out of or away from the housing for use, and retract the pair of ear engaging components back toward or into the housing when no longer needed. When not in use, the device remains attached to the wearable article so that it is convenient to access when needed.

Methods and apparatus for a low-profile coupler

A coupler for removeable coupling an object to a support. The coupler includes a cover, a ring, and a base. The cover couples to the support. The ring includes a first arm, a second arm, a third arm, a fourth arm, a first stop, and a second stop. Each arm of the ring is formed of a resilient material. The ring is positioned in a cavity of the cover. The base couples to the accessory. The base cooperates with the cover and the ring to couple to the cover and to rotate from a decoupled position to an intermediate position and further to a clocked position.

Hands-free item carrying device
10772411 · 2020-09-15 ·

The present disclosure provides hands-free item carrying devices and related methods. The devices include a support platform including an interior surface with an item support portion, a bottom and top ends. The devices further include a flexible stabilizing portion coupled to a bottom portion of the support platform and positioned adjacent to the interior surface. The devices also include a body harness with a pair of shoulder straps, at least one first end portion coupled to the stabilizing portion, and at least one second end portion coupled to at least one of the stabilizing portion and the support platform. When the shoulder straps are worn by a user, the support platform is selectively movable between an open positioned angling away from the user from the bottom end with the top end being distal to the user, and a closed positioned with the top end being proximate to the user.

Wearable wafer turn clip and related apparatus, systems, and methods
10750845 · 2020-08-25 · ·

A wearable wafer turn clip may selectably connect a device and/or device mount to an article, such as an operator's clothing. The wearable wafer turn clip may include a body ring forming a partial annulus, a grip ring forming a flange extending outwardly of the body ring, and an inner section extending inwardly from the body ring into a center area of the annulus of the body ring. The wearable wafer turn clip may have a mounting portion that is a channel between the body ring and at least a portion of the inner section. The mounting portion may accept the article and guide it along an arcuate path inwardly and into a deflection channel. The deflection channel may be disposed at an inward terminus of the mount acceptance channel and extend radially outward from the mount acceptance channel.

Protective case for use with device grip

A protective case system includes an extendable device grip and a protective case. The extendable device grip includes an attachment mechanism and has a stowed configuration and extended configuration. The protective case includes a shell and a receiver. The shell is configured for receiving and removably retaining an electronic device. The shell has at least a back wall and side walls. The outer surface of the back wall of the shell includes a recessed or concave area. The extendable device grip is removably attachable to the receiver for removably attaching the extendable device grip to the protective case. The receiver is positioned in the recessed or concave area of the back wall of the shell such that at least a portion of the extendable device grip is within the recessed area when the extendable device grip is attached to the protective case and is in the stowed configuration.

HOLDER FOR A LAVALIER MICROPHONE
20200267463 · 2020-08-20 ·

A holder for holding an electronic device comprising first and second components thereof, such as a lavalier microphone, is provided. The holder includes: (a) a pouch dimensioned for receiving the first component; (b) a strap defining opposing strap ends thereof, the strap being attachable to the pouch at each of the strap ends; and (c) a slider defining opposing slider ends thereof, the slider being slidably attachable to the strap at each of the slider ends, the slider comprising a pocket disposed between the slider ends, the pocket being dimensioned for receiving the second component.

The electronic device may include a cable extending between the first and second components, and the strap may include a plurality of openings dimensioned to receive the cable. The plurality of openings may include at least one perforation. The pouch may include a window. The window may be a mesh window.

POUCH WITH VIEWING WINDOWS AND ACCESS OPENINGS
20200266844 · 2020-08-20 ·

A tethered pouch adapted to carry an device, tool or equipment, has a shell with a proximal opening that leads to an interior pocket, wherein the shell is constructed of a first material and a second material where the second material may be configured as a viewing window and the shell has at least one access opening configured to receive a digit of a user's hand for contacting and operating the item, such as a mobile phone.

Audio cable holder
10736408 · 2020-08-11 ·

A universal assembly for securing various configurations and designs of audio cables to clothing articles. The universal assembly has a receptor housing and a fastening mechanism. The receptor housing can secure the audio cables to clothing articles in any position on the clothing and also allow the audio cable to be angled in any desired position and orientation. The fastening mechanism can movably secure the receptor housing at any position on a clothing article.