Removable mobile device holder clip
OwnerWilliam J. Boyerinventor
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Abstract
A holding clip apparatus is provided for attaching a mobile electronic device to a tray table of a commercial vehicle, such as a train or airliner. A tray table attachment section of the holding clip apparatus includes an upper support member and a lower support member each extending outwardly in a horizontal direction from a rear support wall. A mobile device holding section of the holding clip apparatus includes a front support wall and a rear support wall extending upwardly from a base portion having a bottom surface. Attachment portions may be provided connecting the tray table attachment section and the mobile device holding section. A mobile device angle adjustment section may be provided that allows the mobile device holding section to rotate to adjust the viewing angle of a mobile device held thereto.
Claims24
A holding clip apparatus for attaching a mobile electronic device to a tray table, the holding clip apparatus comprising:
- a tray table attachment portion including
- a first rear support wall extending in a first direction,
- a lower support member extending from a lower end of the first rear support wall in a second direction transverse to the first direction, and
- an upper support member extending from an upper end of the first rear support wall in the second direction, the upper support member including an upper support member end portion having a transversely extending lower surface facing the lower support member, and a first attachment portion;
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- a mobile device holding portion including
- a base portion having an upwardly facing support surface extending in the second direction and having a second attachment portion configured to attach to the first attachment portion,
- a front support wall extending upwardly from a front side of the support surface, and
- a second rear support wall extending upwardly from a rear side of the support surface, the second rear support wall having a greater height than the front support wall,
- the mobile device holding portion being configured to rotate relative to the tray table attachment portion about an axis of rotation transverse to the first direction and the second direction.
A holding clip apparatus for attaching a mobile electronic device to a tray table, the holding clip apparatus comprising:
- a base portion extending in a forward direction and having lower tray engagement surface, and an upper facing device support surface and forward and rearward end portions;
- a forward device support portion extending upwardly from the forward end portion of the base portion;
- a rearward device support portion extending upwardly from the rearward end portion of the base portion;
- a lower coupling member having an upper tray engagement surface spaced apart from the lower tray engagement surface of the base portion to receive the tray table therebetween;
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- a rearward coupling member extending between a rearward end portion of the base portion and the lower coupling member.
A holding clip apparatus for attaching a mobile electronic device to a tray table, the holding clip apparatus comprising:
- a mobile device support portion including:
- a forwardly extending base support member having an upwardly facing device support surface, and forward and rearward end portions,
- an upwardly extending rear support at the rearward end portion of the base support member,
- an upwardly extending front support at the forward end portion of the base support member;
- a tray table attachment portion for removably attaching the holding clip apparatus to the tray table, the tray table attachment portion including:
- a forwardly extending upper support member having a lower tray engagement portion and a rearward end portion,
- a forwardly extending lower support member having an upper tray engagement portion and a rearward end portion, and
- a rearward member extending between the rearward end portion of the upper support member and the rearward end portion of the lower support member;
- a rotation portion rotatably connecting the mobile device support portion to the tray table attachment portion and allowing the mobile device support portion to rotate relative to the tray table attachment portion about an upwardly oriented axis of rotation.
A holding clip apparatus for attaching a mobile electronic device to a tray table, the holding clip apparatus comprising:
- a mobile device support portion including:
- a forwardly extending base support member having an upwardly facing device support surface, and forward and rearward end portions,
- an upwardly extending rear support at the rearward end portion of the base support member,
- an upwardly extending front support at the forward end portion of the base support member;
- a tray table attachment portion for removably attaching the holding clip apparatus to the tray table, the tray table attachment portion including:
- a forwardly extending upper support member having a lower tray engagement portion and a rearward end portion,
- a forwardly extending lower support member having an upper tray engagement portion and a rearward end portion, and
- a rearward member extending between the rearward end portion of the upper support member and the rearward end portion of the lower support member;
- a rotation portion rotatably connecting the mobile device support portion to the tray table attachment portion and allowing the mobile device support portion to rotate relative to the tray table attachment portion about a laterally oriented axis of rotation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.