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US 9,103,487 B2Granted
Adjustable mounting clip and system using same
AssigneeDaymen US, Inc.
InventorsEric C. Hale, Noah Balmer, David Yao
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Abstract
An adjustable mounting clip for an electronic device, such as a cellular telephone or smart phone. The mounting clip may be adapted to be supported by a flexible support apparatus, such as a tripod. The mounting clip may support a variety of electronic device types with an automatically adjusting variable device receiver. The mounting clip may be adapted to retract into a compact stowed position when not in use.
Claims10
An adjustable mounting clip for an electronic device, said adjustable mounting clip comprising:
- a middle portion, said middle portion extendable along a first axis;
- a first gripping clip, said first gripping clip comprising one or more device mounting surfaces, said first gripping clip pivotally attached to a first end of said middle portion along a first pivot axis, said first gripping clip adapted to pivot from a stowed position wherein said one or more device mounting surfaces are parallel to said first axis to a deployed position wherein said one or more device mounting surfaces are perpendicular to said first axis;
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- a second gripping clip, said second gripping clip comprising one or more device mounting surfaces, said second gripping clip pivotally attached to a second end of said middle portion along a second pivot axis, said second gripping clip adapted to pivot from a stowed position wherein said one or more device mounting surfaces are parallel to said first axis to a deployed position wherein said one or more device mounting surfaces are perpendicular to said first axis,
- wherein said adjustable mounting clip is adapted to hold a planar device along a first mounting plane parallel to said first axis, and wherein said first pivot axis and said second pivot axis are parallel to said first mounting plane.
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A tripod and adjustable clip system comprising:
- a tripod;
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- an adjustable mounting clip, said adjustable mounting clip comprising:
- a middle portion, said middle portion extendable along a first axis;
- a first gripping clip, said first gripping clip comprising one or more device mounting surfaces, said first gripping clip pivotally attached to a first end of said middle portion along a first pivot axis, said first gripping clip adapted to pivot from a stowed position wherein said one or more device mounting surfaces are parallel to said first axis to a deployed position wherein said one or more device mounting surfaces are perpendicular to said first axis;
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- a second gripping clip, said second gripping clip comprising one or more device mounting surfaces, said second gripping clip pivotally attached to a second end of said middle portion along a second pivot axis, said second gripping clip adapted to pivot from a stowed position wherein said one or more device mounting surfaces are parallel to said first axis to a deployed position wherein said one or more device mounting surfaces are perpendicular to said first axis, wherein said adjustable mounting clip is adapted to hold a planar device along a first mounting plane parallel to said first axis, and wherein said first pivot axis and said second pivot axis are parallel to said first mounting plane.
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