Electronic device support for vehicles
OwnerNick Pajicinventor
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Abstract
A support for portable electronic devices increases passenger convenience and comfort. The support may comprise an elongated cavity or slot configured to accept one or more portable electronic devices. The portable electronic devices may be held at various viewing angles relative to the passenger. In some embodiments, the support may be rotatable. In this manner, a passenger may be permitted to adjust the angle at which his or her portable electronic device is positioned. Likewise, an operator or the like may rotate the support for cleaning or other maintenance.
Claims13
A support for holding a portable electronic device in a vehicle comprising:
- a body having a first side and a second side opposite the first side;
- a recess in the body between the first side and the second side of the body;
- a rotatable body;
- one or more mounts that rotatably secure the rotatable body to the recess of the body;
- a slot in the rotatable body, the slot dimensioned to receive an edge of a planar portable electronic device and to hold the planar portable electronic device upright when the planar portable electronic device is received within the slot;
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- one or more mounting points configured to allow the support to be attached to a portion of the vehicle to secure the support to the vehicle.
A support for a planar portable electronic device comprising:
- a body having a top end and a bottom end and a rotatable portion that is rotatably attached to the remainder of the body by one or more mounts;
- a slot in the rotatable portion of the body, the slot dimensioned to receive an edge of the planar portable electronic device and to hold the planar portable electronic device upright when the planar portable electronic device is received within the slot;
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- one or more mounting points at which the support is secured to a portion of a vehicle.
A method for holding a portable electronic device with a support comprising:
- providing a support having a slot dimensioned to receive an edge of the portable electronic device and to hold the portable electronic device upright when the portable electronic device is received within the slot;
- receiving the edge of the portable electronic device in the slot;
- holding the portable electronic device upright relative to the top surface of the support with the slot;
- attaching a portion of the support to a vehicle to secure the support thereto;
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- folding a first portion of the support relative to a second portion of the support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.