Cradle for supporting a PDA and similar portable electronic devices
First Claim
1. A cradle for receiving and supporting a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), comprisinga base portion having a supporting surface which supports an end surface of the PDA when the PDA is received by the cradle, and a support element hingedly coupled to the base portion and movable between a first predetermined position in which the element supports a first portion of a major surface of the PDA when the PDA is received by the cradle, and a second predetermined position in which the element covers the supporting surface of the base portion, wherein the base portion includes a second supporting surface which supports a second portion of the major surface of the PDA when the PDA is received by the cradle, such second supporting surface being substantially orthogonal to the supporting surface.
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Abstract
A cradle with a movable back supporting element. The back supporting element extends in one position to support the back of a portable device when the device is received by the cradle. The cradle also includes a supporting region which supports the end of the portable device. When the portable device is not in the cradle, the supporting element can be moved to a position in which it covers the end supporting region.
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1. A cradle for receiving and supporting a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), comprising
a base portion having a supporting surface which supports an end surface of the PDA when the PDA is received by the cradle, and a support element hingedly coupled to the base portion and movable between a first predetermined position in which the element supports a first portion of a major surface of the PDA when the PDA is received by the cradle, and a second predetermined position in which the element covers the supporting surface of the base portion, wherein the base portion includes a second supporting surface which supports a second portion of the major surface of the PDA when the PDA is received by the cradle, such second supporting surface being substantially orthogonal to the supporting surface.
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