Foldable Laptop Stand

• US 20120037047A1
• Filed: 08/11/2010
• Published: 02/16/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Marius Moldovan
• Original Assignee: Marius Moldovan
• Inventors: Moldovan, Marius
• Application Number:
  US12/854,349
• Publication Number:
  US 20120037047A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 108/3
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 23/043 adjustable, foldable
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• 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

Abstract

A foldable laptop stand includes a laptop support surface with a first portion and a second portion, where the first portion and the second portion are non-co-planer. A support surface angle positioner is coupled to and co-planer with the first portion of the laptop support surface. A positioner engagement portion is coupled to and co-planer with the second portion of the laptop support surface. In addition, the support surface angle positioner and the first portion of the laptop support surface have a first hinged interface therebetween, the positioner engagement portion and the second portion of the laptop support surface have a second hinged interface therebetween, and the positioner engagement portion is removably coupleable with the support surface angle positioner to selectably position the laptop support surface at an angle to the support surface angle positioner.

Claims

1. A foldable laptop stand comprising:

a laptop support surface having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are non-co-planer;

a support surface angle positioner coupled to and co-planer with the first portion of the laptop support surface; and

a positioner engagement portion coupled to and co-planer with the second portion of the laptop support surface,

wherein;

the support surface angle positioner and the first portion of the laptop support surface have a first hinged interface therebetween;

the positioner engagement portion and the second portion of the laptop support surface have a second hinged interface therebetween; and

the positioner engagement portion is removably coupleable with the support surface angle positioner to selectably position the laptop support surface at an angle to the support surface angle positioner.

2. The laptop stand according to claim 1, wherein:

the support surface angle positioner defines at least one receiving area therein, the at least one receiving area shaped to engage an end of the positioner engagement portion.

3. The laptop stand according to claim 1, wherein:

the first portion and the second portion of the laptop support surface are coupled to each other in a fixed positional relationship.

4. The laptop stand according to claim 1, wherein:

the second portion of the laptop support surface defines at least one aperture shaped to accept a laptop stand securing anchor coupled to a bottom surface of a laptop.

5. The laptop stand according to claim 1, wherein the support surface angle positioner and the first portion of the laptop support surface are comprised of:

a first solid planar layer;

a sheet of flexible material disposed on top of at least a portion of the first solid planar layer; and

a second solid planar layer disposed on an opposing side of the sheet of flexible material as the first solid planar layer.

6. The laptop stand according to claim 5, wherein the first solid planar layer comprises:

a sheet of aluminum.

7. The laptop stand according to claim 5, wherein the flexible material comprises:

a plastic material.

8. The laptop stand according to claim 5, wherein the support surface angle positioner comprises:

ACP.

9. The laptop stand according to claim 5, wherein the first hinged interface comprises:

an exposed area of the flexible material coupled to the support surface angle positioner, the exposed area being of sufficient size to place the flexible material in contact with a supporting surface when at least one of the first hinged interface and the second hinged interface are in a bent configuration.

10. The laptop stand according to claim 1, further comprising:

a first magnet portion coupled to the second portion of the laptop support surface; and

a second magnet portion coupled to the support surface angle positioner, wherein the first magnet portion and the second magnet portion exhibit a magnetic attraction toward one another.

11. The laptop stand according to claim 1, wherein:

at least one of the first hinged interface and the second hinged interface is a living hinge.

12. A configurable laptop stand for use with a laptop computer having an outer case, the laptop stand comprising:

at least one laptop-stand anchor coupled to an underside of the outer case of the laptop computer;

a laptop support surface defining at least one aperture shaped to selectively engage the laptop stand with the laptop computer case;

a laptop angle positioner hingedly coupled to the laptop support surface;

a positioner engagement portion hingedly coupled to the laptop support surface; and

a laptop angle positioner securing mechanism operable to bias the laptop angle positioner in a position parallel to the laptop support surface.

13. The laptop stand according to claim 12, wherein the laptop support surface and the laptop angle positioner comprises:

a pair of opposing planar surfaces; and

a flexible material disposed between the pair of opposing planar surfaces.

14. The laptop stand according to claim 12, wherein the laptop support surface and the laptop angle positioner comprises:

ACP material.

15. The laptop stand according to claim 12, wherein the laptop support surface comprises:

a first support portion and a second support portion, wherein the first support portion and the second support portion are non-co-planer.

16. The laptop stand according to claim 15, wherein:

the first support portion and the second support portion are coupled to each other in a fixed-position parallel relationship.

17. The laptop stand according to claim 12, wherein the at least one aperture comprises;

a first portion having a first dimension; and

a second portion coupled to the first portion and having a second dimension corresponding to the first dimension of the first portion, the second dimension of the second portion being larger than the first dimension of the first portion.

18. A configurable laptop stand for use with a laptop computer having a keyboard and an outer case, the laptop stand comprising:

at least one laptop-stand anchor at a surface of an outer case of the laptop computer;

a laptop angle positioner defining at least one aperture shaped to selectively engage with the at least one laptop-stand anchor; and

a positioner engagement portion defining at least one aperture shaped to selectively engage with the at least one laptop-stand anchor,

wherein the positioner engagement portion is removably coupleable with the laptop angle positioner to selectably position the laptop angle positioner at an angle to the positioner engagement portion.

19. The laptop stand according to claim 18, further comprising:

a laptop angle positioner securing member operable to secure the laptop angle positioner in a position that is parallel to a surface of a laptop keyboard.

20. The laptop stand according to claim 19, wherein:

the laptop angle positioner securing member is operable to bias the positioner engagement portion in a position that is parallel to the laptop keyboard portion.