ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOLDER

• US 20140312090A1
• Filed: 03/17/2014
• Published: 10/23/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gerardo Garza Jr
• Original Assignee: Gerardo Garza Jr
• Inventors: GARZA, GERARDO Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 9,125,475 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 224/600
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0516 Portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0525 Personal portable computing devices, e.g. laptop, tablet, netbook, game boy, navigation system, calculator
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/00 Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/14 with ball-joint ball-jointed hinges F16C11/06 ; adjustable mountings employing universal joints for lighting devices F21V21/26 - F21V21/30
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2021 around a horizontal axis F16M11/2035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/28 Undercarriages for supports with one single telescoping pillar
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/04 for supporting on, or holding steady relative to, a person, e.g. by chains , e.g. rifle butt or pistol grip supports, supports attached to the chest or head apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them G03B
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3877 Arrangements for enabling portable transceivers to be used in a fixed position, e.g. cradles or boosters
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/929 Article carrier for electrical device

Abstract

An apparatus for holding electronic devices within view of a user without having to utilize the user'"'"'s hands. The apparatus comprises a wearable base that extends around a user'"'"'s torso and/or neck. A stand that comprises a frame, device holder and attachment member that is releasably attached into the base. The stand is capable of maneuvering the device through all range of motion to assist user in the viewing of the device without hands.

Claims

1. An electronic device holder comprising:

a base having at least one strap;

a stand comprising a frame and a device holder wherein said stand is releasably attached to said base; and

said at least one strap restrains said base against a person.

2. An electronic device holder as disclosed in claim 1 said stand further comprising an attachment member.

3. An electronic device holder as disclosed in claim 2 said attachment member further comprises a suction cup, flange and screw mount wherein said screw mount may rotationally compress said flange and said suction cup.

4. An electronic device holder as disclosed in claim 1 said frame further comprises a telescopic extension.

5. An electronic device holder as disclosed in claim 2 wherein said base comprises a front portion having a slot, sidewalls, and a rear portion.

6. An electronic device holder as disclosed in claim 5 wherein said attachment member is frictionally retained in said base.

7. An electronic device holder as disclosed in claim 1 wherein said device holder has at least one clip.

8. An electronic device holder as disclosed in claim 1 wherein said device holder has a sticky pad.

9. An electronic device holder as disclosed in claim 1 wherein said device holder has at least one strap.

10. An electronic device holder as disclosed in claim 1 wherein said device holder is attached to said frame through a ball and socket joint.

11. An electronic device holder as disclosed in claim 2 wherein said frame and said attachment member are connected through a pivot joint.

12. An electronic device holder as disclosed in claim 1 wherein said at least one strap is a torso strap.

13. An electronic device holder as disclosed in claim 1 wherein said at least one strap is a neck strap.

14. An electronic device holder comprising:

a base having at least one strap;

a device holder attached to said base; and

said at least one strap restrains said base against a person.

15. An electronic device holder comprising

a frame;

a suction mount; and

a device holder wherein said suction mount and said device holder are attached to said frame on opposing ends of said frame.

16. An electronic device holder as disclosed in claim 15 further comprising a base detachable from said suction mount having at least one strap.

17. An electronic device holder as disclosed in claim 16 wherein said at least one strap restrains said base against a person.

18. An electronic device holder as disclosed in claim 15 wherein said at least one strap is configured to wrap around a person'"'"'s torso.

19. An electronic device holder as disclosed in claim 15 wherein said at least one strap is configured to wrap around a person'"'"'s neck.