COMPACTING GRIP FOR HANDHELD DEVICES

• US 20190329397A1
• Filed: 07/10/2019
• Published: 10/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Flygrip Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Michael Shayne Karmatz
• Inventors: KARMATZ, Michael Shayne
• Granted Patent: US 10,800,024 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/00 Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2200/15 Articles convertible into a stand, e.g. for displaying purposes
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/008 Hand articles fastened to the wrist or to the arm or to the leg
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/1006 with means embracing the hand article to be carried
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/05 Holder or carrier for specific articles
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0516 Portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/10 Handles for carrying purposes
• CPC Class Codes: B25G 1/04 telescopic; extensible; sectional
• CPC Class Codes: B25G 1/102 the shape being specially adapted to facilitate handling or improve grip

Abstract

An apparatus for gripping a handheld device is provided. The apparatus includes a base for affixing the apparatus to a first surface of the handheld device; at least one extension extending from the base at a first end of the extension; and a grip extending from the at least one extension at a second end of the extension, wherein the grip is oriented substantially parallel to the first surface of the handheld device, wherein the apparatus is adapted to receive a portion of at least one finger inserted between the grip and the handheld device, wherein the apparatus is adapted to receive a portion of each of two fingers inserted between the grip and the handheld device at opposite sides of the at least one extension, and wherein the grip is movable into at least one angled position where one end of the grip is pointed towards the base while an opposite end of the grip is pointed away from the base.

Claims

1. A compacting grip apparatus for a handheld device of a user, the apparatus comprising:

an extension portion comprising a plurality of sections, the sections having respective cross-sections sized sequentially along the extension portion from a largest section to a smallest section, the extension portion having a first end and an opposing second end with the sections disposed therebetween, the extension movable between a collapsed, closed position and an extended, open position;

a hard base comprising;

a plate-like outside face, and

an inside portion fixedly connected to the first end of the extension portion;

a hard top comprising;

an inside portion fixedly connected to the second end of the extension portion, and

a plate-like outside face facing away from the outside face of the base;

wherein the extension portion is movable away from the base in a path substantially perpendicular to the base; and

wherein the extension portion is adapted, when in the open position, to receive portions of two fingers of a user inserted on opposite sides of the extension portion between the base and the top.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the extension portion is a single piece.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the extension portion is a series of pieces.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the extension portion provides a force for pushing the sections in a direction away from the base.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the base is affixable to a recess in the handheld device such that the outside face of the base panel is substantially coplanar with a surface of the handheld device.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the extension portion includes at least one contoured surface positionable to face towards the inside portion of the base adapted to receive the portions of the two fingers.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 positionable to support the handheld device resting on a surface in a viewing orientation.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 positionable to support the handheld device resting on the surface in each of a landscape viewing orientation and a portrait viewing orientation.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the base is a circle.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the top is a circle.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the extension portion, the base and the top are a single piece.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the extension portion, the base and the top are formed of plastic.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the extension portion consists of three sections.

14. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the outside face of the base has an adhesive.

15. A compacting grip apparatus for a handheld device of a user, the apparatus comprising:

an extension portion comprising a plurality of sections, the sections having respective equally-sized cross-sections, the extension portion having a first end and an opposing second end with the sections disposed therebetween, the extension movable between a collapsed, closed position and an extended, open position;

a hard base comprising;

a plate-like outside face, and

an inside portion fixedly connected to the first end of the extension portion;

a hard top comprising;

an inside portion fixedly connected to the second end of the extension portion, and

a plate-like outside face facing away from the outside face of the base;

wherein the extension portion is movable away from the base in a path substantially perpendicular to the base without rotating; and

wherein the extension portion is adapted, when in the open position, to receive portions of two fingers of a user inserted on opposite sides of the extension portion between the base and the top.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the extension portion is a single piece.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the extension portion is a series of pieces.

18. The apparatus of claim 15 including a spring disposed within the extension portion between the base and the top.

19. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the base is affixable to a recess in the handheld device such that the outside face of the base panel is substantially coplanar with a surface of the handheld device.

20. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the extension portion includes at least one contoured surface positionable to face towards the inside portion of the base adapted to receive the portions of the two fingers.

21. The apparatus of claim 15 positionable to support the handheld device resting on a surface in a viewing orientation.

22. The apparatus of claim 21 positionable to support the handheld device resting on the surface in each of a landscape viewing orientation and a portrait viewing orientation.

23. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the base is a circle.

24. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the top is a circle.

25. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the extension portion, the base and the top are a single piece.

26. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the extension portion, the base and the top are formed of plastic.

27. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the extension portion consists of four sections.

28. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the outside face of the base has an adhesive.