Tablet computer holder and stand
OwnerJames W. Pollexinventor
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Abstract
A handle assembly for a hand held tablet computer or other handheld electronic device, the assembly including a tablet mounted assembly adhered to the back side of the tablet computer opposite the tablet's screen and a handle removably mounted to the tablet mounted assembly. The handle is rotatable permitting a user to hold the tablet computer within one hand and rotate the tablet computer to access the screen from any desired angle. The handle may include at least one tab and the tablet mounted portion includes at least one opening sized to receive the tab. The mounting plate may include a release tab to releasably engage a recess in the base plate of the handle to secure the tab of the handle within the opening of the mounting plate.
Claims15
A handle assembly for a handheld electronic device, the handheld electronic device including a screen and a back side opposite the screen, the handle assembly comprising:
- a device mounted assembly attached to the back side of the handheld electronic device, the device mounted assembly including a fixed portion and a rotating portion with a mounting plate;
- a handle removably mounted to the device mounted assembly;
- the handle further comprising a base plate including two tabs, with each tab including a web and a head, the mounting plate including two openings, with each opening including a first portion sized to receive the head of one of the two tabs and a second portion sized to receive the web of one of the two tabs but not allowing the head of the tab to be removed from the mounting plate;
- and, wherein each of the two tabs has a unique head shape and the first portion of at least one of the openings is sized to only receive one of the tab heads;
- and, wherein the handheld electronic device may be rotated as needed about the handle to permit a user to access the screen from any angle, and the handle configured to permit a user to hold the handheld electronic device with one hand while accessing the screen with the other hand.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.