Watch Stand

• US 20170115640A1
• Filed: 10/21/2016
• Published: 04/27/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vinci Brands LLC
• Original Assignee: Griffin Technology, LLC (Incipio Technologies Incorporated)
• Inventors: Wierenga, Aaron
• Granted Patent: US 9,996,055 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/22 with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs F16M11/42 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
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/08 Foot or support base
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 19/00 Electric power supply circuits specially adapted for use in electronic time-pieces
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling

Abstract

A configurable watch stand capable of supporting and charging a smart watch, such as an Apple Watch is disclosed. The watch stand includes a base support, a multisided open-ended sleeve extending from the base support, and a post configured to be removably inserted into an opening of the sleeve and fixedly positioned thereon. The post includes an angled support surface that is configured to retain a watch charger and a helical groove that encircles the exterior of the post that is configured to receive and mange a cable wrapped thereabout. The base support may be sloped and may include a lip structure on one side, a cable management system on the underside, and a wireless charging surface on the top side. The height and/or orientation of the angled support surface relative to the base may be configurable or adjustable.

Claims

1. A watch stand comprising:

a base support;

a multisided sleeve extending from the base support at a first end section to a second end section defining an opening thereto; and

a post extending from a first end region to a second end region, said post configured to be removably inserted at its first end region into the opening of the sleeve and fixedly positioned thereon, the post further including an angled support surface at its second end region and a helical groove that encircles the exterior of the post from below the support surface to the first end region of the post, wherein said helical groove being configured to receive and mange a charging cable that is coupled to the second end region of the post.

2. The watch stand of claim 1, wherein the base support has a bottom surface that is configured to stand on a support surface and a top surface opposed to said bottom surface, said top surface being sloped downward as it extends from a first side to a second side.

3. The watch stand of claim 2, further including a lip that extends above the top surface at the second side of the base support.

4. The watch stand of claim 1, wherein the support surface is configured to support an Apple Watch.

5. The watch stand of claim 1, wherein the post has a hollow core.

6. The watch stand of claim 1, wherein the support surface is configured to receive and retain a watch charger.

7. The watch stand of claim 1, wherein the post height relative to the sleeve is adjustable.

8. The watch stand of claim 1, wherein the support surface is configured into different orientations relative to the base support.

9. The watch stand of claim 1, wherein the base support includes a cable management system on its bottom side, said cable management system includes a plurality of posts that are spaced apart from one another.

10. The watch stand of claim 1, wherein the base support system includes a wireless charging surface.

11. The watch stand of claim 10, wherein the wireless charging surface is elevated related to and adjacent the top surface of the base support positioned more proximate to the sleeve.