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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2020
Meta Platforms Technologies, Llc, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Zachary Daniel West, Seattle, WA (US);
Aaron Alan Ambuske, Seattle, WA (US);
Nicholas Roy Corson, Woodinville, WA (US);
Brian Cox, Seattle, WA (US);
Amirhossein Hajiagha Memar, Redmond, WA (US);
David Rother Dobbs, Bothell, WA (US);
Priyanshu Agarwal, Sunnvvale, CA (US);
Nicholas Colonnese, Kirkland, WA (US);
John Dietrich Martin, Seattle, WA (US);
Ana Mirona Motoc, Seattle, WA (US);
Brian Fletcher, Issaquah, WA (US);
Jay Barrett Willet, Tacoma, WA (US);
META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for fixing a wearable structure and/or a user-feedback element to a user is provided. The apparatus includes a wearable structure configured to be worn by a user, and a grounding assembly, coupled to the wearable structure. The grounding assembly includes: (i) an inflatable bladder, coupled to a first portion of the wearable structure, and (ii) a cord, coupled to a second portion of the wearable structure and the inflatable bladder. The inflatable bladder is configured to receive a fluid from a source. The cord is configured to tighten around a portion of the user's body according to and in proportion with the fluid pressure inside the inflatable bladder.