Adjustable surface extender
First Claim
1. A surface extender device, comprising:
- a first panel having a first front wall and a first rear wall;
a second panel having a second front wall and a second rear wall;
a first clamping mechanism comprising a movable clamping arm and a contacting arm disposed substantially parallel to the movable clamping arm, the movable clamping arm and the contacting arm mounted substantially adjacent to the first front wall of the first panel and configured to grip a surface between the movable clamping arm and the contacting arm to secure the first panel to the surface;
a second clamping mechanism comprising a movable clamping arm and a contacting surface disposed substantially parallel to the movable clamping arm, the movable clamping arm and the contacting arm mounted substantially adjacent to the second front wall of the second panel and configured grip an object between the movable clamping arm and the contacting arm to secure the object to the second panel;
a hinge that connects the first panel to the second panel such that the second panel is rotatable with respect to the first panel, whereby when the first panel and second panel are positioned in a substantially co-planar orientation, the first and second clamping mechanisms face substantially opposite directions;
whereby, when the first clamping mechanism is used to grip a surface and the second clamping mechanism is used to grip an object, the second panel is rotatable while the object is gripped by the second clamping mechanism; and
a locking mechanism configured to maintain the second panel at any of a plurality of user desired angles with respect to the first panel.
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Abstract
A surface extender device includes a first panel having a first front wall and a first rear wall, and a second panel having a second front wall and a second rear wall. The surface extender device also includes a first clamping mechanism mounted to the first front wall of the first panel and configured to secure the first panel to a surface, and a second clamping mechanism mounted to the second front wall of the second panel and configured to secure an object to the second panel. The surface extender device also includes a hinge that connects the first panel to the second panel such that the second panel is rotatable with respect to the first panel. The surface extender device further includes a locking mechanism configured to maintain the second panel at an angle with respect to the first panel.
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20 Claims
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1. A surface extender device, comprising:
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a first panel having a first front wall and a first rear wall; a second panel having a second front wall and a second rear wall; a first clamping mechanism comprising a movable clamping arm and a contacting arm disposed substantially parallel to the movable clamping arm, the movable clamping arm and the contacting arm mounted substantially adjacent to the first front wall of the first panel and configured to grip a surface between the movable clamping arm and the contacting arm to secure the first panel to the surface; a second clamping mechanism comprising a movable clamping arm and a contacting surface disposed substantially parallel to the movable clamping arm, the movable clamping arm and the contacting arm mounted substantially adjacent to the second front wall of the second panel and configured grip an object between the movable clamping arm and the contacting arm to secure the object to the second panel; a hinge that connects the first panel to the second panel such that the second panel is rotatable with respect to the first panel, whereby when the first panel and second panel are positioned in a substantially co-planar orientation, the first and second clamping mechanisms face substantially opposite directions; whereby, when the first clamping mechanism is used to grip a surface and the second clamping mechanism is used to grip an object, the second panel is rotatable while the object is gripped by the second clamping mechanism; and a locking mechanism configured to maintain the second panel at any of a plurality of user desired angles with respect to the first panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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