Support device with retaining bracket

• US 6,293,509 B1
• Filed: 03/06/2000
• Issued: 09/25/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Harald Richter
• Original Assignee: Herbert Richter
• Inventors: Richter, Herbert
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BAXTER, GWENDOLYN WRENN
• Application Number:
  US09/519,433
• Time in Patent Office: 568 Days
• Field of Search: 248/309.4, 248/206.5, 248/683, 248/316.5, 224/562, 224/553, 224/929, 379/446, 379/455, 379/454
• US Class Current: 248/309.4
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0241 for telephones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0031 Seat belts
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0057 using magnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/007 using magnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0071 using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• 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 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable

Abstract

In a support device for temporarily supporting an article, particularly a cellular telephone, which includes a base body with a support plate and a magnet disposed below the support plate for retaining articles on the support plate, a pivotable bracket is mounted on the base body so as to be inwardly and outwardly pivotable and the bracket includes an arm which extends over the support plate in parallel spaced-relationship therefrom when the bracket is in the outwardly pivoted end position.

Claims

1. A support device for temporarily supporting movable articles, particularly a cellular telephone, said support device including a base body with a support plate having a curved end, a magnet disposed below said support plate for retaining articles on said support plate and a pivotable bracket mounted on said base body and having an arm so formed and arranged that said arm is wrapped around, and disposed closely adjacent, said curved end of said base body when said bracket is in an inwardly pivoted end position and that said arm is disposed above, and extends parallel to, said support plate when said bracket is in an outwardly pivoted end position.

2. A support device according to claim 1, wherein said arm has a recessed area extending over a major part of the length of said arm.

3. A support device according to claim 2, wherein said arm has another recess formed in the center of said recessed area.

4. A support device according to claim 1, wherein stops are provided for limiting pivot movement of said bracket to 90°

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5. A support device according to claim 1, wherein said base body includes a bottom plate with a projection on which said arm is disposed when said bracket is in the inwardly pivoted end position of said bracket.

6. A support device according to claim 5, wherein said bottom plate includes openings for receiving engagement means for holding said support device on a support structure.

7. A support device according to claim 1, wherein said bracket is provided with a retaining structure for engaging said bracket in the outwardly pivoted end position of said bracket.

8. A support device according to claim 1, wherein said support plate includes a slide resistant surface area.

9. A support device according to claim 8, wherein said slide resistant surface area is formed by a foamed rubber pad.