Electronic device holder
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorMatthew Dean Rohrbach
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Abstract
An apparatus that can secure an electronic device and be inserted into a conventional cup holder is described. The cup holder, for example, is inside of an automobile. The electronic device being held can be a variety of devices that include a digital music player. One embodiment of the invention includes a spool about which connecting cable can be wound. Adapting sleeves that fit around the base of the apparatus can be used to adapt electronic device holder to cup holders of different sizes and shapes.
Claims18
An electronic device holder suitable for securely holding an electronic device and for managing at least a portion of a cable used to connect an electronic device to an external electrical system comprising:
- a pocket component having a pocket suitable for receiving the electronic device and storing at least some of the cable;
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- a base component suitably shaped to be securely inserted into a recess, an interior chamber suitable for receiving the cable, and a first cable slot that allows the cable to be inserted into the interior chamber, wherein the base component is configured to be attached to the pocket component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.