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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2023
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Donald L. Olmstead, Aptos, CA (US);
Ayumi Kusano, Tokyo, JP;
Clement C. Tissandier, San Francisco, CA (US);
Eiryo Shiraishi, Tokyo, JP;
Mengxi Zhao, Shanghai, CN;
Molly J. Anderson, San Francisco, CA (US);
Osamu Yabe, Mountain View, CA (US);
Seul Bi Kim, San Mateo, CA (US);
Tirshathah A Hunter, San Leandro, CA (US);
Yoji Hamada, Wakayama, JP;
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A watchband can comfortably secure an electronic device to a wrist of a user. The watchband can include a base having a contact surface opposite an engagement surface, contact loops on the contact surface for contacting a user, and engagement loops on the engagement surface for engaging hooks. The hooks can be provided on the engagement surface, opposite some of the contact loops. Edge sections of the base can wrap around a central section to define an end of the base. A tab can extend from an end of the base to facilitate attachment, adjustment, and/or removal of the watch band. The tab can further help maintain the assembled parts in place to enhance durability of the watchband.