# US 2019/0168683 A1 · Adjustable electronic device mount > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0168683 A1 - Document ID: US20190168683A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/070,329 - Filed: 2016-11-09 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2016-08-25 - Assignees: Daniel Cotton - Inventors: Hong WANG - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190168683A1 ## CPC - B60R 11/0241: {for telephones} - B60R 11/02: for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof - B60R 11/0252: {for personal computers, e.g. laptops, notebooks} - F16M 11/041: {Allowing quick release of the apparatus} - F16M 11/14: with ball-joint (ball-jointed hinges F16C11/06 {; adjustable mountings employing universal joints for lighting devices F21V21/26 - F21V21/30}) - F16M 11/2078: {with ball-joint (ball-jointed hinges F16C11/06)} - 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)} - F16M 13/022: {repositionable} - B60R 2011/0005: {Dashboard} - B60R 2011/0057: {using magnetic means} - B60R 2011/007: {using magnetic means} - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 1 (canceled) ### Claim 2 (canceled) ### Claim 3 (depends on 22) 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. ### Claim 4 (depends on 22) 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. ### Claim 5 (depends on 22) 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. ### Claim at position 6 6-8. (canceled) ### Claim 9 (depends on 22) The mount of claim 22, wherein the non-magnetic structure is conical in shape. ### Claim 10 (depends on 22) 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. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The mount of claim 10, wherein the surface attachment plate and/or the device attachment plate include an adhesive, suction cups, or nano-suction technology for mechanically adhere to the surface and electronic device, respectively. ### Claim at position 10 12-16. (canceled) ### Claim 17 (depends on 22) 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. ### Claim 18 (canceled) ### Claim 19 (depends on 22) The mount of claim 22, wherein a face of the magnetic disk includes an adhesive. ### Claim 20 (depends on 22) 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. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The system of claim 20, wherein the electronic device is a mobile phone or a tablet computer. ### Claim 22 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; and 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; and wherein the housing of the first ball joint is fixedly attached to the housing of the second ball joint.