Patent 11425973 was granted and assigned to Fitbit on August, 2022 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Low-profile latching mechanisms and related mechanical interfaces for allowing straps and other fastening accessories for limb-wearable devices are provided. The mechanisms in question allow for a very strong, yet easily releasable, connection to be made between a strap accessory and a device housing, with very little of the mechanism being visible.