Expandable device for a portable electronic device
First Claim
1. An expandable device for a portable electronic device, comprising:
- a body including a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis, the body movable between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration;
a button coupled to the first end of the body, the button including an inner surface and an engaging member carried by the inner surface;
a platform including an outer surface and a collar extending away from the outer surface, the collar defining a cavity; and
a locking device carried by the second end of the body, at least a portion of the locking device adapted to be removably disposed in the cavity of the platform for releasably coupling the body to the platform,wherein, when the body is in the collapsed configuration, the engaging member of the button engages the locking device such that the locking device is rotatable relative to the platform between an unlocked configuration, in which the body is removable from the platform, and a locked configuration, in which the body is secured to the platform.
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Abstract
An expandable device includes a body with a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis. The body is movable between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration. A button is coupled to the first end of the body and includes an inner surface and an engaging member carried by the inner surface. A platform includes an outer surface and a collar extending away from the outer surface and the collar defines a cavity. A locking device is carried by the second end of the body, and a portion of the locking device is adapted to be removably disposed in the cavity of the platform for releasably coupling the body to the platform. When the body is in the collapsed configuration, the engaging member of the button engages the locking device such that the locking device is rotatable relative to the platform between an unlocked and a locked configuration.
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1. An expandable device for a portable electronic device, comprising:
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a body including a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis, the body movable between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration; a button coupled to the first end of the body, the button including an inner surface and an engaging member carried by the inner surface; a platform including an outer surface and a collar extending away from the outer surface, the collar defining a cavity; and a locking device carried by the second end of the body, at least a portion of the locking device adapted to be removably disposed in the cavity of the platform for releasably coupling the body to the platform, wherein, when the body is in the collapsed configuration, the engaging member of the button engages the locking device such that the locking device is rotatable relative to the platform between an unlocked configuration, in which the body is removable from the platform, and a locked configuration, in which the body is secured to the platform. - 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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