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Conformable computer holder

  • US 8,757,374 B1
  • Filed: 05/17/2011
  • Issued: 06/24/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A holder for steadying a computer on a supporting surface, the computer having a front screen side, a back housing side and peripheral sides, comprising:

  • a case with an attachment portion connected to the computer and configured as a shell tothe computer housing, said shell having plurality of sides with a length size and a width size; and

    a conformable backing connected to said case, wherein said conformable backing extends from more than one of said case sides away from the computer housing to a distal end, wherein said distal end is spaced from said case at a first distance when said case is in an angled position and a second distance less than said first distance when said case is in a flat position, wherein said conformable backing has a plurality of arrangements according to a plurality of positions of said case and the supporting surface in contact with said conformable backing, wherein said positions are comprised of a flat position, a horizontal position, a vertical position, and a diagonal position, wherein said conformable backing provides a fulcrum for the holder on the supporting surface and comprises a center of gravity between said distal end and the computer housing, wherein said center of gravity is proximate to said fulcrum, and wherein said conformable backing is comprised of a plurality of conformable sides in a converging arrangement toward the distal point, wherein said converging arrangement is comprised of a first section proximate to said case extending inwardly toward said center of gravity and is further comprised of a second section extending away from said case beyond said center of gravity to said distal end.

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