Rotational mount for hand-held electronics

• US 9,220,358 B2
• Filed: 07/25/2011
• Issued: 12/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mobile Tech, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Mobile Tech, Inc.
• Inventors: Wheeler, Wade, Niderost, Donald, Alexander, Christopher, Peters, Ron
• Primary Examiner(s): STERLING, AMY JO
• Application Number:
  US13/190,376
• Publication Number:
  US 20130026322A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,618 Days
• Field of Search: 248/551, 248917-923, 248/176.1, 248/309.1, 340/539.1, 340/686.1, 340/568.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/024 with provisions for preventing unauthorised removal show cases with devices for prevention of theft A47F3/002; devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal E05B73/0017
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/105 the horizontal axis being the roll axis, e.g. for creating a landscape-portrait rotation
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2014 around a vertical axis F16M11/2035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2028 for rolling, i.e. for creating a landscape-portrait rotation
• 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 2200/041 for balancing rotational movement of the head
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/08 Foot or support base
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

The invention is a rotational mount for use in displaying hand-held consumer electronics in a retail environment. The rotational mount allows the hand-held to freely pivot in rotation on the display. The mount may automatically return to an initial orientation.

Claims

1. A display for a hand-held electronics device, comprising:

a base member fixably mounted to a surface;

a mounting member for providing a hand-held display support, said mounting member being rotatably carried by said base member, said mounting member being freely pivotable in rotation about a pivoting axis for changing the display orientation of said hand-held; and

an adaptor member shaped for supporting a specific hand-held on said mounting member, said adaptor member being releasably connected to said mounting member, for attaching and detaching said hand-held to and from said mounting member; and

wherein said mounting member includes a planar top surface for supporting said adaptor member, with an opening in said planar top surface, and wherein said adaptor member includes a planar supporting surface for providing a resting place for said hand-held, said adaptor member further including a lower surface, and a flange member depending downwardly from said lower surface of said adaptor member, said flange member being shaped for insertion into said top surface opening of said mounting member, in a manner so that said lower surface of said adaptor member rests on said planar top surface of said mounting member; and

lock means for releasably locking said flange member in place when said flange member is inserted in said opening, said lock means enabling said adaptor member to be swapped off said mounting member and replaced with another adaptor member; and

wherein said mounting member includes a body portion and an electrical swivel received within said body portion, for transmitting power to the hand-held while allowing the mounting member to freely pivot.

2. The display of claim 1, including a base member, mounted to a display surface, said base member having a socket for rotationally receiving said lower cylindrical portion.