# US 2014/0191523 A1 · Tablet Computer Holding Device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0191523 A1 - Document ID: US20140191523A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/217,523 - Filed: 2014-03-18 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-11-22 - Inventors: Allan R. Hansen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140191523A1 ## CPC - F16M 11/041: {Allowing quick release of the apparatus} - F16M 13/00: Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles (heads thereof F16M11/02 {; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20} ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 {; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22}); Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles {(supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025)} - A45C 11/003: {for storing portable computing devices, e.g. laptops, tablets or calculators} - A45F 5/00: Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping - A45F 5/1525: {Holders or carriers for portable computing devices, e.g. laptops, tablets or calculators} - F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS - A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS - A45F: TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY ## Abstract A tablet computer holding device having a rigid and substantially rectangular base is provided. A pair of upstanding walls extends vertically upward from the perimeter of the base and partially bound the base. The upstanding walls provide a widened area for a user to grip. The upstanding walls extend along a pair of opposing sides of the holding device and wrap around the corners thereof, such that the upstanding walls resemble a pair of opposing U-shapes. Since the upstanding walls do not extend around the entire base, inputs and buttons disposed on the sides of the tablet computer can be easily accessed. A plurality of elongated ridges is disposed about the perimeter of the holding device to facilitate grasping the holding device. One or more fasteners, such as clips, are disposed on the periphery of the base and are used to securely hold a tablet computer in place thereon. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A tablet computer holding device, comprising: a rigid base having a perimeter and an upper surface, said rigid base having a substantially rectangular shape; a first upstanding wall and a second upstanding wall each having a top surface, said upstanding walls extending vertically upward from the perimeter of said base and partially bounding said upper surface of said base; one or more fasteners disposed on said upper surface of said base, said one or more fasteners adapted to secure a side of a tablet computer disposed on said upper surface of said base. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The tablet computer holding device of claim 1, said rigid base further comprising a first side opposite a second side and a third side opposite a fourth side; wherein said first upstanding wall extends along said first side and said second upstanding wall extends along said second side, and wherein said first and second upstanding walls extend partially onto said third side and said fourth side such that said first and second upstanding walls resemble a pair of opposing U-shaped sections. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The tablet computer holding device of claim 1, wherein said top surfaces of said first and second upstanding walls comprise a plurality of elongated ridges thereon. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The tablet computer holding device of claim 1, wherein a plurality of elongated ridges are disposed on the perimeter of said upper surface of said rigid base. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The tablet computer holding device of claim 1, wherein said rigid base comprises one or more apertures therethrough that are adapted to receive a finger or fingers of a user. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The tablet computer holding device of claim 1, wherein a bottom surface of said rigid base comprises a plurality of elongated ridges thereon. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The tablet computer holding device of claim 1, wherein a bottom surface of said rigid base comprises a plurality of elongated ridges disposed on opposing sides of said rigid base. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The tablet computer holding device of claim 1, wherein said fasteners are clips. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The tablet computer holding device of claim 8, wherein said clips are flexible and are biased inward toward an opposing side of said rigid base. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The tablet computer holding device of claim 8, wherein said clips are formed integrally with said rigid base. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The tablet computer holding device of claim 1, wherein said fasteners include a first pair of clips positioned on a first side of said rigid base and a second pair of clips positioned on a second side of said rigid base, opposite said first side. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The tablet computer holding device of claim 1, wherein said rigid base and said first and second upstanding wall are composed of ABS. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The tablet computer holding device of claim 1, wherein said rigid base, said first and second upstanding wall, and said fasteners are of a unitary, integrated construction.