Apparatus And Methods For Carrying Electronic Devices

Abstract

A system and method of carrying an electronic device that includes providing a swivel assembly comprising a swivel body and a swivel head rotatably mounted to the swivel body, the swivel assembly defining a strap passage; attaching the electronic device to the swivel assembly; providing a user attachment strap; inserting the user attachment strap to the strap passage; attaching the user attachment strap to a user; operating the electronic device while the swivel head is attached to the swivel body; and operating the electronic device while the swivel head is detached from the swivel body.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for carrying an electronic device comprising:
 a swivel assembly configured to support the electronic device, the swivel assembly including a swivel body and a swivel head configured to be removably attached and pivotably mounted to the swivel body; and   a user attachment strap attached to the swivel assembly and configured to be worn by a user to carry the electronic device.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a swivel assembly comprising:
 a shaft attached to the swivel head on one end and a shaft end attached to the shaft on an opposite end;   a shaft receiver opening defined by the swivel body; and   a biasing device within the shaft receiver opening configured to secure the swivel head.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the swivel head comprising a top surface, a swivel shaft attached to the top surface on one end and a shaft end attached to the swivel shaft on an opposite end; and the swivel body comprising a shaft receiver opening for receiving the swivel shaft and shaft end and a biasing device within the shaft receiver opening configured to secure the swivel shaft and shaft end of the swivel head. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a first tether mount attached to the swivel body; a second tether mount attached to the swivel head; and a tether mounted to the first tether mount and the second tether mount. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the swivel assembly defines a strap passage, the user attachment strap configured to be inserted through the strap passage which can be located on the swivel head or swivel body. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising an attachment system between the swivel assembly and the electronic device or a case configured to house the electronic device. 
     
     
         7 . A method of carrying an electronic device comprising:
 providing a swivel assembly comprising a swivel body and a swivel head rotatably mounted to the swivel body;   attaching the electronic device or the electronic device case to the swivel assembly;   operating the electronic device while the swivel head is attached to the swivel body; and   operating the electronic device while the swivel head is detached from the swivel body.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 providing a strap passage defined by swivel assembly;   providing a user attachment strap;   inserting the user attachment strap to the strap passage; and   attaching the user attachment strap to the user.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 attaching a tether to the swivel head; and   attaching the tether to the swivel body.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the user attachment strap is attached to a user's arm comprising of the upper arm, elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the electronic device is attached to a user's arm comprising of the upper arm, elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the electronic device is positioned adjacent to a user's palm. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the electronic device is positioned on a dorsal side of a user's arm comprising of the upper arm, elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the electronic device is positioned on the inside of a user's arm comprising of the upper arm, elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 7  further comprising pivoting the swivel head around the swivel body to change a viewing angle of the electronic device. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 7  further comprising attaching the strap to a user's arm comprising of the upper arm, elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand, detaching the swivel head from the swivel body and operating the electronic device.