Support system for digital tablet devices
AssigneesKara M. Rasmussen, Steven F. Rasmussen
InventorsKara Megan Rasmussen, Steven Frank Rasmussen
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Abstract
A grippable support apparatus functions as a combination support stand and carrying handle for portable electronic devices. The apparatus includes a base member, an attachment member for attaching the base member with a rear surface of the table device, and an interface configured to be gripped by the hand of an associated user for carrying the tablet device from place to place. The interface includes first and second interface members configured to engage a ventral side and a dorsal side, respectively, of the hand of the user.
Claims29
A grippable support apparatus for use with an associated tablet device having a generally rectangular conformation with opposite front and rear substantially planar surfaces, the apparatus comprising:
- a base member;
- an attachment member configured to selectively attach the base member with the rear substantially planar surface of the associated tablet device, the attachment member comprising a receiver member operatively coupled with the rear substantially planar surface of the associated tablet device, and a first connector;
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- a user interface portion operatively coupled with the base member and configured to engage a hand of a user of the grippable support apparatus, wherein the interface portion adapts the grippable support apparatus to be carried by the hand of the user and selectively props the associated tablet device in one or more selected orientations relative to an associated work surface when not being carried by the hand of the user, wherein the base member comprises a second connector selectively intermateable with the first connector, wherein the user interface portion operatively coupled with the base member may be selectively i) detached from the receiver member, and ii) attached with the receiver member by the first and second connectors.
A grippable support apparatus for use with an associated tablet device having a generally rectangular conformation with opposite front and rear substantially planar surfaces, the apparatus comprising:
- a base member;
- an attachment member configured to selectively attach the base member with the rear substantially planar surface of the associated tablet device, the attachment member comprising:
- at least two clip members operatively coupled with the base member, each of the at least two clip members being configured to engage an edge on opposite sides of the associated tablet device defined between the opposite front and rear substantially planar surfaces of the associated tablet device;
- a first connector member coupling a first clip member of the at least two clip members with the base member;
- and,
- a second connector member coupling a second clip member of the at least two clip members with the base member;
- wherein, at least one of the first and second connector members is configured to bias a one of the at least two clip members towards the base member thereby mutually drawing the at least two clip members towards each other thereby capturing and holding the associated tablet device therebetween;
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- a user interface portion operatively coupled with the base member and configured to engage a hand of a user of the grippable support apparatus, wherein the interface portion adapts the grippable support apparatus to be carried by the hand of the user and selectively props the associated tablet device in one or more selected orientations relative to an associated work surface when not being carried by the hand of the user.
A grippable support apparatus for use with an associated tablet device having a generally rectangular conformation with opposite front and rear substantially planar surfaces, the apparatus comprising:
- a base member;
- an attachment member configured to selectively attach the base member with the rear substantially planar surface of the associated tablet device;
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- a user interface portion operatively coupled with the base member and configured to engage a hand of a user of the grippable support apparatus, wherein the interface portion adapts the grippable support apparatus to be carried by the hand of the user and selectively props the associated tablet device in one or more selected orientations relative to an associated work surface when not being carried by the hand of the user,
- wherein the base member comprises:
- a first block member operatively coupled with the attachment member;
- a second block member operatively coupled with the user interface portion;
- and a joint member mutually coupling the first and second block members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.