Holder for electronic device with support
First Claim
1. A support mechanism for a portable device, comprising:
- a body including a coupling portion configured to couple a portable device to the body; and
means for supporting the body, said means for supporting the body being rotatably coupled to the body such that the orientation of said means for supporting the body relative to the body can change to support the body and the portable device in different orientations relative to a support surface, said means for supporting the body being movable between a retracted position and at least two extended positions relative to the body, said means for supporting the body being engageable with the support surface when said means for supporting the body is in any of its extended positions,wherein said means for supporting the body includes a base, a coupler, and a leg directly pivotally coupled to the base about a first axis and to the coupler about at least a second axis, the first axis being different from the second axis, the first axis and the second axis being parallel to each other, and the leg being engageable with the support surface, andwherein the leg has a first end that is directly pivotally coupled to the base about the first axis, and the leg has a second end, distal the first end, that is engageable with the support surface to support the body.
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Abstract
A protective holder for the iPhone®, iPad®, iPod Touch™, electronic books, electronic tablet computers and other portable devices having a frontal LCD, OLED, touch screen, or other display that employs a form-fitting backplate with corner frames for cradling the device while leaving the entire frontal aspect unobstructed is disclosed. The holder may include a series of contoured side grippers on each side of the backplate for clamping the device in place without obstructing the LCD screen (or access to it for cleaning or otherwise). The holder may include a fully-adjustable kickstand for upright hands-free viewing of the device at several landscape and portrait angles and the holder may also include a built-in moveable directional sound reflector and noise shield improves audio performance, and a detachable belt clip allows belt wearing. The holder has an extreme slimline folded profile to facilitate pocket insertion, minimize bulk and create an eye-catching aesthetic.
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26 Claims
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1. A support mechanism for a portable device, comprising:
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a body including a coupling portion configured to couple a portable device to the body; and means for supporting the body, said means for supporting the body being rotatably coupled to the body such that the orientation of said means for supporting the body relative to the body can change to support the body and the portable device in different orientations relative to a support surface, said means for supporting the body being movable between a retracted position and at least two extended positions relative to the body, said means for supporting the body being engageable with the support surface when said means for supporting the body is in any of its extended positions, wherein said means for supporting the body includes a base, a coupler, and a leg directly pivotally coupled to the base about a first axis and to the coupler about at least a second axis, the first axis being different from the second axis, the first axis and the second axis being parallel to each other, and the leg being engageable with the support surface, and wherein the leg has a first end that is directly pivotally coupled to the base about the first axis, and the leg has a second end, distal the first end, that is engageable with the support surface to support the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A holder for a portable electronic device, comprising:
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a body; and a support movably rotatably coupled to the body, the support being movable between a retracted position and at least two extended positions relative to the body, the at least two extended positions including a first extended position and a second extended position, the second extended position being different from the first extended position, the support being disposed within the body in its retracted position, the support extending from the body in its extended positions, the support being engageable with a support surface to support the body in at least two desired angles relative to the support surface, wherein the support includes a stand member and a support component directly rotatably coupled together, each of the stand member and the support component being directly rotatably coupled to the body, and no part of the support component extends to the support surface in the at least two extended positions of the support, and wherein the holder is configured to orient the body in at least one of landscape view and portrait view in the at least two extended positions. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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