Holding and supporting apparatus
First Claim
1. A holding and supporting apparatus to hold an item, comprising a pair of panels comprising:
- an item holding panel and an opposite panel, both of which are connected by a malleable spine;
a stopper means on an external side of the item holding panel;
a securing means to removeably secure the item on an internal side of the item holding panel;
a strap secured at one end on the external side of the item holding panel, said strap including fold lines and removeably attachable at a free end to an external side of the opposite panel;
said strap further including a first region immovably secured to the holder apparatus;
a second region foldable over said first region;
a third region and a fourth region;
said third region foldable over said third and fourth regions;
each said region including malleable sheets enclosing a rigid material; and
a clasp to connect the strap to the external side of the item securing panel when the apparatus is in a closed position;
wherein the item securing panel and the opposite panel are bendable, backwards over the malleable spine and the strap is foldable to support the item securing panel in a predetermined position.
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Abstract
A holding and supporting apparatus (10) to hold an item (11) such as a portable digital device including a tablet personal computer (tablet PC) and Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), comprising a pair of panels with a malleable spine, and at least one magnet or other clasping means (28) encased within one of the panels and a stopper means (30) on external side of one panel. It is provided with a means (34, 36) to removeably secure the item (11) on inside panel. A strap (12) is secured at one end on the outside of the panel and is configured to fold along pre-designated fold lines, and further includes an encased magnet or other clasping means (28) at its free end. The panels are bendable over the spine and the strap (12) is foldable to support the panel in a predetermined position.
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16 Claims
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1. A holding and supporting apparatus to hold an item, comprising a pair of panels comprising:
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an item holding panel and an opposite panel, both of which are connected by a malleable spine; a stopper means on an external side of the item holding panel; a securing means to removeably secure the item on an internal side of the item holding panel; a strap secured at one end on the external side of the item holding panel, said strap including fold lines and removeably attachable at a free end to an external side of the opposite panel; said strap further including a first region immovably secured to the holder apparatus; a second region foldable over said first region; a third region and a fourth region; said third region foldable over said third and fourth regions; each said region including malleable sheets enclosing a rigid material; and a clasp to connect the strap to the external side of the item securing panel when the apparatus is in a closed position; wherein the item securing panel and the opposite panel are bendable, backwards over the malleable spine and the strap is foldable to support the item securing panel in a predetermined position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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