WIRELESS SPEAKER WITH TABLET COMPUTER STAND
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1. A wireless speaker stand comprising:
- a) a base containing a speaker for outputting sound;
b) a channel intersecting the base, the channel having a channel floor, a channel front wall, and a channel rear wall opposite the channel front wall;
c) a retractable bumper having an abutting end and a recessed end, the recessed end being recessed behind the channel front wall and the abutting end retractably protruding into the channel.
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Abstract
A wireless speaker stand for a tablet computer is presented. The speaker stand comprises a wireless audio speaker within a base. A channel within the base has a channel floor, a channel front wall, and a channel rear wall. One or more spring-mounted bumpers retractably protrude into the channel. A mobile electronic device may be inserted into the channel. The spring-mounted bumper exerts variable force upon the mobile device as it enters the channel, securing the mobile electronic device within in the channel.
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1. A wireless speaker stand comprising:
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a) a base containing a speaker for outputting sound; b) a channel intersecting the base, the channel having a channel floor, a channel front wall, and a channel rear wall opposite the channel front wall; c) a retractable bumper having an abutting end and a recessed end, the recessed end being recessed behind the channel front wall and the abutting end retractably protruding into the channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14)
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12. A system for supporting a mobile device, the system comprising:
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a) the mobile device having i) a front side, ii) a back side, and iii) a bottom end; and b) a mobile device stand having i) a base, ii) a channel intersecting the base and having a rear channel wall, the channel receiving the bottom end of the mobile device, and iii) a spring-loaded bumper retractably protruding into the channel, the bumper exerting a force on the front side of the mobile device pressing the back side of the mobile device against the rear channel wall.
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15. A method for placing a mobile device into a stand, comprising:
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a) inserting a bottom side of the mobile device into a top of a channel within a base of the stand; b) abutting one edge of the bottom side against a front, sloped face of a bumper embedded within the channel; c) pressing the edge of the bottom side against the sloped face of the bumper, causing the bumper to move into a wall of the channel against a force provided by a spring; and d) sliding the mobile device to a bottom of the channel, with the bumper pushing against a front face of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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