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US 2018/0043840 A1Published application
Portable device holder
AssigneeKenu, Inc.
InventorsKenneth Y. Minn, David E. Yao, Gregory D. Caneer, Leonard John Duran
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Abstract
A portable device holder includes a device attachment element and a mounting element rotatably attached to one another. The device attachment element includes a main body and is configured to be selectively attached to a portable device. The mounting element is configured to attach the portable device holder to a mounting surface. The mounting element includes mounting arms including a mounting slot defined therebetween. The mounting element is rotatable and pivotable relative to the device attachment element and thereby enables the mounting slot to be selectively pivoted and selectively rotated between vertical and horizontal arrangements relative to the device attachment element.p
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A portable device holder comprising:
- an adjustable clamping element comprising first and second opposing side grips and a main body;
- a mounting element attached to the adjustable clamping element and comprising first and second mounting arms extending in a direction away from the main body of the adjustable clamping element to define a mounting slot therebetween that is configured to accommodate engagement with a mounting surface;
- the adjustable clamping element being adjustable by linearly translating, relative to the main body, a portion of the adjustable clamping element from which the first side grip extends to thereby secure a portable device to the adjustable clamping element;
- the mounting element rotatable relative to the adjustable clamping element and thereby enabling the mounting slot to be selectively rotated between vertical and horizontal arrangements relative to the adjustable clamping element;
- wherein when the adjustable clamping element is completely retracted the portion of the adjustable clamping element from which the first side grip extends is flush with a side portion of the main body of the adjustable clamping element;
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- wherein when the adjustable clamping element is at least partially expanded, by application of an expansive force to cause the portion of the adjustable clamping element from which the first side grip extends to be linearly translated relative to the main body of the adjustable clamping element, there is a gap between the side portion of the main body of the adjustable clamping element and the portion of the adjustable clamping element from which the first side grip extends.
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A portable device holder comprising:
- a device attachment element including a main body and configured to be selectively attached to a portable device;
- a mounting element attached to the device attachment element and configured to attach the portable device holder to a mounting surface;
- the mounting element comprising first and second integrally formed button and arm structures and also comprising a spring including first and second ends;
- the first integrally formed button and arm structure including an upper push button connected to a lower mounting arm by a first post and also including first ribs and a first spring peg;
- the second integrally formed button and arm structure including a lower push button connected to an upper mounting arm by a second post and also including second ribs and a second spring peg;
- the first end of the spring connected to the first spring peg;
- the second end of the spring connected to the second spring peg;
- a mounting slot defined between the lower and upper mounting arms of the first and second integrally formed button and arm structures;
- the first ribs of the first integrally formed button and arm structure and the second ribs of the second integrally formed button and arm structure intermeshed with one another to align the first and second integrally formed button and arm structures relative to one another and maintain their alignment when the upper and lower push buttons are pushed towards one another, which causes the lower and upper mounting arms to move away from one another and thereby increase a size of the mounting slot therebetween;
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- the mounting element rotatable relative to the device attachment element and thereby enabling the mounting slot to be selectively rotated between vertical and horizontal arrangements relative to the device attachment element.
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A portable device holder comprising:
- a device attachment element that is configured to be selectively attached to a portable device;
- a mounting element rotatably attached to a main body of the device attachment element;
- the mounting element comprising first and second mounting arms extending in a direction away from the main body of the device attachment element and defining a mounting slot behind the main body of the device attachment element;
- the mounting slot configured to accommodate engagement with an air conditioner vent of an automobile;
- the mounting slot rotatable relative to the device attachment element by rotating the mounting element relative to the main body of the device attachment element thereby enabling the mounting slot behind the main body of the device attachment element to be selectively rotated between vertical and horizontal arrangements relative to the device attachment element;
- wherein the portable device holder has a front and a back;
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- wherein when the portable device holder is viewed from the front, the mounting arms of the mounting element and the mounting slot defined by the mounting arms are hidden behind the main body of the device attachment element and are thus not viewable.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.