Holding device for holding and positioning a portable object

A holding device for holding and positioning a portable object, the holding device comprising:

• a case having six sides, each side having an exterior and an interior surface, and a first side of the case coupled to a second side of the case;
• an elongate flap coupled to the first side of the case and having a slot;
• a tongue coupled to the exterior surface of the second side of the case at a first end and free at the second end with a length from the first end to the second end;
• and
• a fastener,
• wherein:
• the tongue passes though and frictionally engages the slot;
• when closed:
• the first side of the case is positioned to form, with the five other sides of the case a rectangular prism adapted to enclose the portable object;
• the elongate flap covers a side of the case that does not intersect with the second side of the case;
• a first portion of the tongue from the first end to where the tongue passes through the slot conforms to a shape of the exterior surface of the case, and a second portion of the tongue from where it passes through the slot to the free end conforms to a shape of the interior surface of the case;
• and
• the fastener maintains the first side of the case and the elongate flap in the closed position;
• and
• when open:
• the second portion is increased compared to the second portion of the tongue in the closed position;
• and
• the elongate flap forms an angle of less than 180 degrees with the second side of the case that is maintained by frictional engagement of the slot by the tongue.

A method of manufacturing a holding device for holding and positioning a portable object, the method comprising:

• providing a case for a portable object with a first side of the case coupled to a second side of the case;
• providing an elongate flap coupled to the first side of the case;
• providing a slot through the elongate flap;
• and
• providing a tongue coupled to an exterior surface of the second side of the case at a first end, free at a second end, and passing through the slot.

A method of holding and positioning a portable object, the method comprising:

• providing a holding device for a portable object enclosing the portable object, comprising:
• a case having a first and second sides, the second side of the case having an exterior surface, and the first side of the case coupled to the second side of the case;
• an elongate flap coupled to the first side of the case and having a slot;
• and
• a tongue coupled to the exterior surface of the second side of the case at a first end, free at the second end, with a length from the first end to the second end, and passing through the slot;
• folding the elongate flap toward the second side of the case;
• pulling the tongue through the slot thereby increasing a portion of the tongue from the free end of the tongue to the slot;
• pulling the tongue through the slot thereby decreasing the portion of the tongue from the free end of the tongue to the slot;
• and
• unfolding the elongate flap away from the second side of the case.