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US 10,893,742 B1Granted
Device for holding a phone
OwnerH. Jay Spiegelinventor
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Abstract
A clip may be placed over the thigh of a driver. At the top of the clip, a bracket assembly is provided. The bracket assembly includes, in the preferred embodiment, a telescoping rod attached to the clip via a ball and socket joint allowing pivoting of the telescoping rod in all directions. On top of the telescoping rod, a cross-shaped phone holder is provided with arms configured to hold a smart phone or cell phone.
Claims20
An improved device for holding a phone, comprising:
- a) an arcuate flexible U-shaped clip having ends spaced from one another to define a relaxed spacing therebetween, said ends being flexed to expand said opening to an expanded spacing between said ends to facilitate placing said clip over a thigh of a user, said ends being biased toward said relaxed spacing by flexibility of said clip when said ends are flexed toward said expanded spacing, so that said ends converge toward one another to grip said thigh, said clip having a diameter substantially parallel to said relaxed spacing, said relaxed spacing being shorter than said diameter, said clip being continuous and unitary between said ends;
- b) a bracket assembly mounted on said clip comprising:
- i) a rigid rod attached to said clip;
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- ii) a phone holder that is adjustable to securely hold a phone, said phone holder attached to an end of said rod remote from said clip.
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An improved device for holding a phone, comprising:
- a) an arcuate flexible U-shaped clip having ends spaced from one another to define a relaxed spacing therebetween, said ends being flexed to expand said opening to an expanded spacing between said ends to facilitate placing said clip over a thigh of a user, said ends being biased toward said relaxed spacing by flexibility of said clip when said ends are flexed toward said expanded spacing, so that said ends converge toward one another to grip said thigh, said clip having a diameter substantially parallel to said relaxed spacing, said relaxed spacing being shorter than said diameter, said clip being continuous and unitary between said ends;
- b) a bracket assembly mounted on said clip comprising:
- i) a base attached to said clip;
- ii) a telescoping rod attached to said base with a ball and socket joint;
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- iii) a cross-shaped phone holder that is adjustable to securely hold a phone, said phone holder attached to an end of said rod remote from said base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.