Adjustable electronic device support assembly

• US 10,139,710 B1
• Filed: 06/29/2018
• Issued: 11/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Grant N. Marquette, Wayne C. Marquette
• Original Assignee: Grant N. Marquette, Wayne C. Marquette
• Inventors: Marquette, Grant N., Marquette, Wayne C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Perkey, William B
• Application Number:
  US16/023,088
• Time in Patent Office: 151 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/048 adapted to forward-backward translation movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/18 with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/245 Members limiting spreading of legs, e.g. "umbrella legs" for supports with three or more telescoping legs F16M11/34
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/38 by folding , e.g. pivoting or scissors tong mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/561 Support related camera accessories

Abstract

An adjustable electronic device support assembly for steadying and stabilizing an electronic device in particular when taking photos of selected objects. The adjustable electronic device support assembly includes a support member having an elongated top wall with a planar top side and also having a bottom side for supporting an electronic device upon the top wall and capable of taking photos.

Claims

1. An adjustable electronic device support assembly comprising:

a support member having an elongated top wall with a planar top side and also having a bottom side for supporting an electronic device upon the top wall and capable of taking photos, wherein the support member includes side walls depending from opposed longitudinal edges of the top wall and also includes a front end with an annular opening disposed through the top wall near the front end for taking photos therethrough using the electronic device supported upon the top wall, wherein the support member includes strips of gripping material disposed upon the top side of the top wall to prevent slipping of the electronic device supported upon the top wall.

2. An adjustable electronic device support assembly comprising:

a support member having an elongated top wall with a planar top side and also having, a bottom side for supporting an electronic device upon the top wall and capable of taking photos, wherein the support member includes side walls depending from opposed longitudinal edges of the top wall and also includes a front end with an annular opening disposed through the top wall near the front end for taking photos therethrough using the electronic device supported upon the top wall, wherein the support member further includes a tubular portion having a bore disposed therethrough and being integral to and depending from the bottom side of the top wall and disposed about and aligned with the opening and having a bottom end.

3. The adjustable electronic device support assembly as described in claim 2, wherein the tubular portion has a ring portion integrally disposed about the tubular portion at the bottom end and having an outer side with a recessed portion disposed therein.

4. The adjustable electronic device support assembly as described in claim 3 further includes a light-emitting assembly including light-emitting members coupled to the support member and including a power source in operable communication with the light-emitting members.

5. The adjustable electronic device support assembly as described in claim 4, wherein the light-emitting members are disposed in the recessed portion and spaced along and about the ring portion.

6. The adjustable electronic device support assembly as described in claim 4, wherein the power source includes a battery and a brightness switch supported upon the support member and being in operable communication with the battery and the light-emitting members.

7. The adjustable electronic device support assembly as described in claim 5, wherein the light-emitting assembly also includes a transparent light diffusing cover removably disposed over the light-emitting members.

8. The adjustable electronic device support assembly as described in claim 4, wherein the tubular portion has an inner side forming the bore and a light-shielding portion flush with the inner side of the tubular portion and extending downwardly from the bottom end to prevent the light-emitting members from shining, black spots upon a selected object.

9. The adjustable electronic device support assembly as described in claim 2, wherein the support member also includes a battery compartment depending from the bottom side of the support member with the battery compartment having side and end walls and an open bottom with a replaceable bottom cover disposed over the open bottom, wherein the battery is removably disposed through the open bottom of the battery compartment.

10. The adjustable electronic device support assembly as described in claim 2 further includes a lift mechanism including a base and a height adjustable assembly supported upon the base, wherein the height adjustable assembly includes a pair of height adjustable members, cross members and an elongated threaded actuator threaded through the cross members to raise and lower the height adjustable members.

11. The adjustable electronic device support assembly as described in claim 10, wherein each of the height adjustable members includes levers pivotally connected to one another and forming a scissors arrangement with the cross members interconnecting the height adjustable members.

12. The adjustable electronic device support assembly as described in claim 11, wherein the support member is supported upon the height adjustable members with the opening through the support member being horizontally disposed beyond and outside the height adjustable members and the base so that the selected object placed adjacent the base is vertically aligned with the opening through the support member.

13. The adjustable electronic device support assembly as described in claim 12, wherein the lift mechanism includes a platform mounted upon the height adjustable members.

14. The adjustable electronic device support assembly as described in claim 13, wherein the support member also has an open back end and flanges integral to bottom edges of the side wall and spaced from and parallel to the top wall and disposed inwardly of the support member and extending selected lengths along the side walls from the open back end.

15. The adjustable electronic device support assembly as described in claim 14, wherein the support member is removably mounted upon the platform with longitudinal edge portions of the platform being removably received through the open back end and between the flanges and the top wall to secure the support member to the platform.