Compacting grip for handheld devices

Abstract

The invention is directed to a one hand gripping apparatus fastened or built into the back of a hand-held touch screen electronic device or its case. The apparatus includes two or more separated flat rectangular-shaped extensions that extend from the base and are attached to the base with a hinge, the extension portion having a first end and an opposing second end. In some embodiments, the extension expands to an open position and contracts to a closed position. The apparatus includes a hard base that includes a flat outside face and an inside portion fixedly connected to the first end of the extension portion. The apparatus includes a hard top that includes an inside portion fixedly connected to the second end of the extension portion and a flat or plate-like outside face facing away from the outside face of the base.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.