Combination strap and stand support for tablets and hand held electronic devices

2:

• The support of claim 1, further comprising a case structured for receiving a handheld portable electronic device, and wherein the base is positioned on a back plane of the case.

3:

• The support of claim 2, further comprising a rotational mechanism that is coupled for relative rotation between the base and the case.

4:

• The support of claim 3, wherein the support stand is attached to the base independently of the strap.

5:

• The support of claim 4, further comprising a swivel mechanism between the support stand and the base for swiveling the stand within a range of deployment angles relative to the base.

6:

• The support of claim 4, further comprising a resiliently flexible frame between the base and the strap.

7:

• The support of claim 6, wherein the strap is substantially inelastic.

9:

• The support of claim 8, further comprising a base between the case and each of the strap and the stand, and wherein the base is positioned on a back plane of the case.

10:

• The support of claim 9, further comprising a rotational mechanism between the base and the case, and wherein the case is rotatable relative to the base.

11:

• The support of claim 10, wherein the rotational mechanism is interlockable for fixing an orientation of the case relative to the base.

12:

• The support of claim 11, wherein the strap and the stand are each independently coupled to the base.

13:

• The support of claim 9, further comprising a swivel mechanism between the support stand and the base for swiveling the stand within a range of fixed deployment angles relative to the base.

14:

• The support of claim 9, further comprising a resiliently flexible frame between the base and the strap.

15:

• The support of claim 14, wherein the strap is substantially inelastic.

17:

• The support of claim 16, wherein the base is positioned on a back plane of the case.

18:

• The support of claim 16, further comprising an interlocking rotational mechanism that is coupled for relative rotation between the base and the case within a plurality of different angular orientations.

19:

• The support of claim 16, further comprising a resiliently flexible frame between the base and the strap.

20:

• The support of claim 19, wherein the strap is substantially inelastic.