Slide grip and kickstand

• US 10,609,194 B1
• Filed: 05/23/2019
• Issued: 03/31/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2019
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alfred Esses
• Original Assignee: Alfred Esses
• Inventors: Esses, Alfred
• Primary Examiner(s): Sterling, Amy J.
• Application Number:
  US16/420,377
• Time in Patent Office: 313 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers

Abstract

Technologies are generally described for a device. The device may comprise a track with a top layer with walls defining a first oblong opening with a first width and a bottom layer with walls defining a second oblong opening with a second width, larger than the first width. The device may comprise a circular shaped base with a width greater than the first width. The base may be configured to fit and slide within the second oblong opening. The device may comprise a body with a first side attached to the base. The device may comprise a cap. A first side of the cap may be attached to a second side of the base when the cap is in a recessed position and an edge of the cap may be secured to a slot in the second side of the base when the cap is in an extended position.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a track, wherein the track includes a top layer and a bottom layer, the top layer includes walls defining a first oblong opening with a first width, the bottom layer includes walls defining a second oblong opening with a second width, the second width is larger than the first width, and the bottom layer is configured to be secured to a mobile device;

a base, wherein the base is circular in shape, the base has a width greater than the first width, the base is configured to fit within the second oblong opening, and the base is configured to slide within the second oblong opening;

a body, wherein a first side of the body is attached to the base; and

a cap, wherein a first side of the cap is attached to a second side of the base when the cap is in a recessed position and an edge of the cap is secured to a slot in the second side of the base when the cap is in an extended position.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the top layer of the track includes protrusions which extend into the first oblong opening and are configured to latch onto the body and secure the body to a position relative to the track.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the protrusions are located at ends of the first oblong opening and at a midpoint along a length of the first oblong opening.

4. The device of claim 1, the second side of the body and the first side of the cap are attached by a cable or rope.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the cable or rope is elastic or retractable.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the cap includes material attracted by a magnet.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the second side of the body includes walls defining a central cavity, the first side of the cap included a projection, and the projection fits into the central cavity to secure the first side of the cap to the second side of the base when the cap is in the recessed position.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the edge of the cap is secured to a slot in the second side of the base at an angle of 45 to 90 degrees between a plane of the second side of the body and a plane of the cap when the cap is in an extended position.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the second side of the base includes four slots, and each slot includes projections.

10. A method to support a mobile device, the method comprising:

securing a device to a back of the mobile device, wherein the device comprises;

a track, wherein the track includes a top layer and a bottom layer, the top layer includes walls defining a first oblong opening with a first width, the bottom layer includes walls defining a second oblong opening with a second width, the second width is larger than the first width, and the bottom layer is secured to the mobile device;

a base, wherein the base is circular in shape, the base has a width greater than the first width, the base is configured to fit within the second oblong opening, and the base is configured to slide within the second oblong opening;

a body, wherein a first side of the body is attached to the base; and

a cap;

securing a first portion of an edge of the cap to a slot in the second side of the base; and

placing the mobile device and the device on a surface, wherein an end of the mobile device is in contact with the surface and a second portion of the edge of cap is in contact with the surface to support the mobile device.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the top layer of the track includes protrusions which extend into the first oblong opening and are configured to latch onto the body and secure the body to a position relative to the track.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the protrusions are located at ends of the first oblong opening and at a midpoint along a length of the first oblong opening.

13. The method of claim 10, the second side of the body and the first side of the cap are attached by a cable or rope.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the cable or rope is elastic or retractable.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the cap includes material attracted by a magnet.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the first portion of edge of the cap is secured to a slot in the second side of the base at an angle of 45 to 90 degrees between a plane of the second side of the body and a plane of the cap when the cap is in an extended position.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the second side of the base includes four slots, each slot includes projections, and the first portion of the edge of the cap is secured to one of the four slots.

18. A method to support a mobile device, the method comprising:

securing a device to a back of the mobile device, wherein the device comprises;

a track, wherein the track includes a top layer and a bottom layer, the top layer includes walls defining a first oblong opening with a first width, the bottom layer includes walls defining a second oblong opening with a second width, the second with is larger than the first width, and the bottom layer is secured to the mobile device;

a base, wherein the base is circular in shape, the base has a width greater than the first width, the base is configured to fit within the second oblong opening, and the base is configured to slide within the second oblong opening;

a body, wherein a first side of the body is attached to the base; and

a cap;

positioning the base with respect to the track;

securing a first portion of an edge of the cap to a slot in the second side of the base; and

placing the mobile device and the device on a surface, wherein an end of the mobile device is in contact with the surface and a second portion of the edge of cap is in contact with the surface to support the mobile device.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the top layer of the track includes protrusions which extend into the first oblong opening and are configured to latch onto the body and secure the body to a position relative to the track.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the protrusions are located at ends of the first oblong opening and at a midpoint along a length of the first oblong opening.