ADJUSTABLE PORTABLE DEVICE HOLDER
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1. A portable device holder comprising:
- an adjustable clamping element configured to be expanded and retracted to removably attach one of a plurality of different sized portable devices to the portable device holder;
a mounting element including at least two mounting arms that define at least one mounting slot which enables the portable device holder to be mounted to a vent blade within an automobile;
the mounting element rotatably attached to the adjustable clamping element such that the mounting arms extend in a direction away from a body of the adjustable clamping element;
the at least one mounting slot rotatable relative to the adjustable clamping element by rotating the mounting element at least one of clockwise or counterclockwise relative to the body of the adjustable clamping element thereby enabling the at least one mounting slot to be selectively rotated between vertical and horizontal arrangements relative to the adjustable clamping element;
the portable device holder having a front and a back;
the mounting arms of the mounting element and the at least one mounting slot defined by the mounting arms hidden behind the body of the adjustable clamping element and thus not viewable when the portable device holder is viewed from the front;
the adjustable clamping element having a width that increases when the adjustable clamping element is expanded, and having a height that is perpendicular to the width;
the height of the adjustable clamping element being less than half of the width of the adjustable clamping element when the adjustable clamping element is completely retracted;
the adjustable clamping element configured to hold a smartphone widthwise, by clamping opposing sides of the smartphone, without contacting and otherwise obstructing a bottom of the smartphone and without contacting and otherwise obstructing a top of the smartphone; and
the mounting element rotatably attached to the adjustable clamping element by a single pivot point such that the rotatable mounting element is centered relative to the height of the adjustable clamping element and remains centered relative to the height of the adjustable clamping element when the mounting element is rotated clockwise or counter-clockwise about the single pivot point relative to the adjustable clamping element.
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Abstract
Adjustable portable device holders are herein disclosed. According to one embodiment, an adjustable portable device holder includes an adjustable clamping element and a rotatable mounting element attached to the adjustable clamping element for removably securing a portable device to the adjustable portable device holder.
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1. A portable device holder comprising:
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an adjustable clamping element configured to be expanded and retracted to removably attach one of a plurality of different sized portable devices to the portable device holder; a mounting element including at least two mounting arms that define at least one mounting slot which enables the portable device holder to be mounted to a vent blade within an automobile; the mounting element rotatably attached to the adjustable clamping element such that the mounting arms extend in a direction away from a body of the adjustable clamping element; the at least one mounting slot rotatable relative to the adjustable clamping element by rotating the mounting element at least one of clockwise or counterclockwise relative to the body of the adjustable clamping element thereby enabling the at least one mounting slot to be selectively rotated between vertical and horizontal arrangements relative to the adjustable clamping element; the portable device holder having a front and a back; the mounting arms of the mounting element and the at least one mounting slot defined by the mounting arms hidden behind the body of the adjustable clamping element and thus not viewable when the portable device holder is viewed from the front; the adjustable clamping element having a width that increases when the adjustable clamping element is expanded, and having a height that is perpendicular to the width; the height of the adjustable clamping element being less than half of the width of the adjustable clamping element when the adjustable clamping element is completely retracted; the adjustable clamping element configured to hold a smartphone widthwise, by clamping opposing sides of the smartphone, without contacting and otherwise obstructing a bottom of the smartphone and without contacting and otherwise obstructing a top of the smartphone; and the mounting element rotatably attached to the adjustable clamping element by a single pivot point such that the rotatable mounting element is centered relative to the height of the adjustable clamping element and remains centered relative to the height of the adjustable clamping element when the mounting element is rotated clockwise or counter-clockwise about the single pivot point relative to the adjustable clamping element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable device holder comprising:
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an adjustable clamping element configured to be expanded and retracted to removably attach one of a plurality of different sized portable devices to the portable device holder; a mounting element including at least two mounting arms that define at least one mounting slot which enables the portable device holder to be mounted to a vent blade within an automobile; the mounting element rotatably attached to the adjustable clamping element such that the mounting arms extend in a direction away from a body of the adjustable clamping element; the at least one mounting slot rotatable relative to the adjustable clamping element by rotating the mounting element at least one of clockwise or counterclockwise relative to the body of the adjustable clamping element thereby enabling the at least one mounting slot to be selectively rotated between vertical and horizontal arrangements relative to the adjustable clamping element; the portable device holder having a front and a back; the adjustable clamping element having a width that increases when the adjustable clamping element is expanded, and having a height that is perpendicular to the width; the adjustable clamping element configured to hold a smartphone widthwise, by clamping opposing sides of the smartphone, without contacting and otherwise obstructing a bottom of the smartphone and without contacting and otherwise obstructing a top of the smartphone; and the mounting element rotatably attached to the adjustable clamping element by a single pivot point such that the rotatable mounting element is centered relative to the height of the adjustable clamping element and remains centered relative to the height of the adjustable clamping element when the mounting element is rotated clockwise or counter-clockwise about the single pivot point relative to the adjustable clamping element; wherein a center of the at least one mounting slot, defined by the mounting arms, is coextensive with the single pivot point about which the mounting element rotates relative to the adjustable clamping element. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable device holder comprising:
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an adjustable clamping element configured to be expanded and retracted to removably attach one of a plurality of different sized portable devices to the portable device holder; a frustoconical shaped mounting element divided into four segments that each define a respective mounting arm and that collectively define two different sized mounting slots which enable the portable device holder to be mounted to at least two different sized vent blades; the frustoconical shaped mounting element having first and second ends, with the first end having a greater circumference than the second end; the first end of the frustoconical shaped mounting element rotatably attached to the adjustable clamping element such that the mounting arms, which are defined by the four segments of the frustoconical shaped mounting element, extend in a direction away from the adjustable clamping element; and the second end of the frustoconical shaped mounting element being a free end that provides access to the two different sized mounting slots to thereby enable the portable device holder to be mounted to at least two different sized vent blades. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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