Adjustable device holder

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12269394-B2
Application number	US-201917772112-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 31, 2019
Priority date	Oct 31, 2019
Publication date	Apr 8, 2025
Grant date	Apr 8, 2025

Abstract

Support ( 10 ) for holding a portable electronic device. The support includes a body ( 12 ) having an upper pivot location ( 18 ) relative to a passenger seat back, a support structure ( 22 ) coupled to the body and extendible below a lower edge of the body. The support structure is shaped to receive a lower edge of the portable electronic device and secure the portable electronic device to the body when the portable electronic device is received by the support structure.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1. A support for holding a portable electronic device comprising:
a body having an upper location located along an upper region of the body and configured to be pivotably coupled to a passenger seat back; and
a support structure coupled to the body and extendible below a lower edge of the body;
wherein the support structure is shaped to receive a lower edge of a portable electronic device and secure the portable electronic device to the body when the portable electronic device is received by the support structure,
wherein the body comprises at least one track,
wherein an upper portion of the support structure is coupled to the at least one track, and
wherein the at least one track comprises a locking device engageable to hold the support structure in an extended position.

2. The support of claim 1 , wherein the at least one track comprises a spring device that holds the support structure in a retracted position.

3. The support of claim 1 , wherein a lower edge of the support structure is positioned a distance away from the lower edge of the body in the extended position.

4. The support of claim 1 , wherein a lower edge of the support structure is positioned between 0 mm-80 mm from the lower edge of the body in the extended position.

5. The support of claim 1 , wherein the body comprises at least one attachment device that secures at least one additional region of the portable electronic device to the body.

6. The support of claim 1 , further comprising: at least one attachment device configured to secure at least two locations on the portable electronic device to the body when the portable electronic device is received by the support structure by overlapping the portable electronic device such that at least a portion of the portable electronic device is between the body and the at least one attachment device; wherein the at least one attachment device comprises at least one of an upper lip, a lower ledge, or an overlapping member.

7. The support of claim 6 , wherein the at least one attachment device comprises at least two overlapping members.

8. The support of claim 6 , wherein the at least one attachment device comprises a lower lip and an upper lip.

9. The support of claim 6 , wherein the portable electronic device comprises a height ranging from 2 to 11 inches.

10. The support of claim 1 , wherein the body comprises a lip shaped to receive an upper edge of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is received by the support structure and overlap the portable electronic device such that at least a portion of the portable electronic device is between the body and the lip.

11. The support of claim 10 , wherein the body comprises a spring device that positions a lower edge of the support structure adjacent the lower edge of the body in a retracted position.

12. The support of claim 10 , wherein the at least one track comprises a device engageable to hold the support structure in an extended position.

13. The support of claim 12 , wherein a lower edge of the support structure is positioned a distance away from the lower edge of the body in the extended position.

14. The support of claim 12 , wherein a lower edge of the support structure is positioned between 0 mm-80 mm from the lower edge of the body in the extended position.

15. The support of claim 10 , wherein the body comprises at least one attachment device that secures at least one additional region of the portable electronic device to the body.

Assignees

• Safran Seats Usa Llc

Inventors

• Ornelas Luis Eduardo
• Chavarria Garcia Daniel Abraham
• Terriquez Gerardo
• Del Carmen Antillon Teresa
• Jimenez Andres

Classifications

• B60R2011/0085

  with adjustment by rotation in their operational position · CPC title

• B60R2011/0071

  using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like · CPC title

• B60R2011/0015

  Back-rests · CPC title

• B60R11/02 Primary

  for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof · CPC title

• B64D11/00152 Primary

  Seat back fixtures for removable monitors, e.g. tablet computers · CPC title