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US 11,112,055 B2Granted
Stabilizer and stick grip for electronic devices
OwnerMatthew H. Martininventor
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Abstract
A combination stabilizer and stick grip that enables a mobile phone or electronic device to be either held via a user's hand or placed on a support surface at a desired angle. The stabilizer may include a base element with a plurality of pivoting legs. It also may include an engagement element which has a surface substantially parallel to the base element along with a gripping element, a cavity element, non-slip elements on each leg, and an adjustment element. The engagement and gripping elements facilitate the secure holding of a mobile phone or other electronic device.
Claims8
A combination pedestal and handle for an electronic device, comprising:
- a plurality of legs centrally connected at respective first ends for splayed deployment in a first configuration and bunched, parallel deployment in a second configuration, the plurality of legs forming first and second cavity elements in the second configuration;
- a base disposed at said respective first ends including a first surface for receiving an edge of the electronic device, the base including first and second engagement holes;
- a reciprocating engagement member extending distally from said base including a first surface for engagement with a second edge of the electronic device, the reciprocating engagement member including first and second engagement element rods passing through said first and second engagement holes of the base, said first and second engagement element rods adapted to reside in a respective one of said first and second cavity elements when the reciprocating engagement member is retracted and the plurality of legs are disposed in the second configuration;
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- wherein the reciprocating engagement member adjusts to engage a plurality of sizes of electronic devices.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.