Magnetic stand, mount and cord wrap for mobile devices and accessories

• US 9,235,230 B1
• Filed: 09/11/2012
• Issued: 01/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Logitech Europe S A (Logitech International SA)
• Original Assignee: Logitech Europe S A (Logitech International SA)
• Inventors: Tarnow, Derek, Tashakorinia, Zahra
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Tan
• Application Number:
  US13/610,728
• Time in Patent Office: 1,218 Days
• Field of Search: 248/371, 248/441.1, 248/460, 248/309.1, 248/346.3, 248/917, 248/459, 248/454, 248/206.5, 248/309.4, 248/683, 206/320, 206/45.23, 206/45.24, 206/764, 206/719, 206/721, 206/751, 206/818, 361/679.55, 361/683, 361/681, 335/219, 335/285
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2011/002 for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2200/15 Articles convertible into a stand, e.g. for displaying purposes
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/24 for spacing bases of containers from supporting surfaces, e.g. legs for pallets B65D19/40
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/38 by folding , e.g. pivoting or scissors tong mechanisms
• 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 13/022 repositionable
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/16 Constructional details or arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers

Abstract

A mobile device accessory can function as a cord organizer, a case for accessories and a stand for the device. The accessory is sized to conform to the size and perimeter of the mobile device. The accessory has a case frame and a foldable flat panel that can form a triangular tube having a triangular profile. The panel includes outer layers of material and a central layer of panel members that is constructed with magnets along the perimeter. The outer material is a natural, synthetic or composite elastomeric polymer and can be provided with a textured finish. In other embodiments, the tube describes a square or other polygonal shape in profile. The triangular tube can be used to store and/or organize mobile device cords. The triangular tube can become a support prop to hold the mobile device upright.

Claims

1. A system for attaching a mobile device to a vertical member having magnetic attraction comprising:

a panel having a plurality of folds;

an outer cover over the panel;

a plurality of magnetic components attached to one of the panel and the cover; and

a case frame formed of magnetically responsive material and sized to attach to the perimeter of the mobile device;

a material for attaching the case frame to the mobile device;

at least one of the plurality of magnetic components being positioned to hold the panel and outer cover against the mobile device; and

at least one of the plurality of magnetic components being positioned to hold the cover against a vertical member, and having sufficient magnetic strength to hold both the cover and the mobile phone.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein:

the panel is sized to cover the display of the mobile device, the panel having two or more folds, and the panel being rigid in-between the folds;

the panel being foldable into a triangular tube shape;

the triangular tube shape defining a central opening through which multiple loops of a mobile device cord can be wrapped, with the cord being wrapped around inner and outer surfaces of the triangular tube.