Adjustable electronic device mount
AssigneeDaniel Cotton
InventorHong WANG
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Abstract
A mount for an electronic device, including two attachment plates on either end, both secured to a joint, so as to articulatably attach the mount to a surface on one end and an electronic device on the other end.
Claims16
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The mount of claim 22, wherein at least one of the first post or the second post are directly connected to the surface attachment plate or the device attachment plate and the first joint or the second joint.
The mount of claim 22, wherein the surface attachment plate is directly attached to the first joint by a first post and/or the device attachment plate is directly attached to the second joint by a second post.
The mount of claim 22, wherein at least one the surface attachment plate is directly attached to the first joint or the device attachment plate is directly attached to the second joint.
6-8. (canceled)
The mount of claim 22, wherein the non-magnetic structure is conical in shape.
The mount of claim 22, wherein the surface attachment plate and/or the device attachment plate mechanically adhere to the surface and electronic device, respectively.
12-16. (canceled)
The mount of claim 22, wherein:
- a portion of the bearing of the first joint extends through the opening of the first end of the housing of the first joint;
- and
- a portion of the bearing of the second joint extends through the opening of the first end of the housing of the second joint.
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The mount of claim 22, wherein a face of the magnetic disk includes an adhesive.
A system including an electronic device and the mount of claim 22, wherein:
- the electronic device includes a device mounting disc attached to a rear surface of the electronic device;
- the system further comprises a surface mounting disc attached to the surface;
- the device attachment plate is magnetically attracted to the device mounting disc;
- and
- the surface attachment plate is magnetically attracted to the surface mounting disc.
A mount for securing an electronic device to a surface, the mount comprising:
- a magnetic surface attachment plate configured to attach to the surface;
- a magnetic device attachment plate configured to attach to the electronic device;
- wherein the magnetic surface attachment plate and the magnetic device attachment plate both comprise a non-magnetic structure and at least one magnet that is maintained in position by the non-magnetic structure;
- a mounting disc magnetically attracted to at least one of the magnetic surface attachment plate and the magnetic device attachment plate;
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- a collar comprising:
- a center plate;
- a first ball joint extending from a first face of the center plate at a first end of the collar;
- and
- a second ball joint extending from a second face opposite the first face of the center plate at a second end of the collar;
- wherein the surface attachment plate is articulatably connected to the first ball joint with a first post and the device attachment plate is articulatably connected to the second ball joint with a second post;
- wherein the first ball joint and the second ball joint both include a housing, a bearing, and a sleeve, the sleeve maintaining a position of the bearing within the housing,
- wherein the housing includes a first end with an opening shaped to:
- prevent the bearing from passing through the opening of the housing of the first ball joint;
- and
- allow articulatable connection between the surface attachment plate and the bearing of the first ball joint located within the housing of the first ball joint;
- and
- the housing of the second joint includes a first end with an opening shaped to:
- prevent the bearing from passing through the opening of the housing of the second joint;
- and
- allow articulatable connection between the device attachment plate and the bearing of the second joint located within the housing of the second joint;
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- wherein the housing of the first ball joint is fixedly attached to the housing of the second ball joint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.