Portable Electronic Device Holders with Stand System and Methods to Manufacture Portable Electronic Device Holders with Stand System

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016018050-A1
Application number	US-201514738731-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 12, 2015
Priority date	Aug 30, 2013
Publication date	Jan 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Embodiments of portable electronic device holders and methods of manufacture of portable electronic device holders are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

First claim

1 . A stand system comprising:
at least one leg; a portable electronic device holder, including;
a body portion comprising a first end portion, a second end portion opposite to the first end portion, a front surface extending between the first end portion and the second end portion, and a back surface extending between the first end portion and the second end portion;
a first clamp portion comprising a first clamp arm extending transverse to the body, the first clamp arm having a curved surface;
a second clamp portion, the second clamp portion comprising a second clamp arm extending transverse to the body, the first clamp portion being moveable relative to the first end portion of the body portion to change a distance between the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion, and the curved surface of the first clamp arm extending toward the second clamp portion, wherein the curved surface exerts a force on a portable electronic device positioned between the first clamp arm and the second clamp arm in a direction toward the body portion to secure the electronic device between the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion; and
a spring configured to connect the first clamp portion to the body portion and bias the first clamp portion toward the first end portion of the body portion such that the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion are configured to engage a portable electronic device and hold the portable electronic device between the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion; and
a coupling member including a first end configured to removably receive the at least one leg or a camera stand, and a second end configured to removably receive the portable electronic device holder.

2 . The stand system of claim 1 , wherein the portable electronic device holder includes
a first arm positioned on the back surface of the body portion , extending from the back surface in a direction from the front surface to the back surface; and a second arm positioned on the back surface, extending from the back surface in a direction from the front surface to the back surface, the first arm and the second arm defining an opening wherein when a portion of a golf club shaft is received in the opening, the first arm and the second engage the portion of the golf club shaft to hold the golf club shaft between the first arm and the second arm.

3 . The stand system of claim 1 , wherein the second end portion of the portable electronic device holder includes a threaded inner surface.

4 . The stand system of claim 1 , wherein the first end of the coupling member includes at least one cavity capable of removably receiving the at least one leg;

5 . The stand system of claim 2 , wherein the at least one cavity includes a substantially ring shaped securing member made of a rubber-type material, capable of frictionally securing the at least one leg within the at least one cavity;

6 . The stand system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one leg is an alignment tool used for aligning a golfer's swing.

7 . The stand system of claim 1 , wherein the first end of the coupling member includes a threaded inner surface capable of removably coupling with a camera stand.

8 . The stand system of claim 1 , wherein the second end of the coupling member includes a ball member, a socket, and a threaded fastener capable of provisionally fixing the position of the ball member within the socket.

9 . The stand system of claims 3 and 8 , wherein the ball member includes a first portion having a spherical shape and a second portion having threads capable of removably coupling the coupling member to the threaded inner surface of the portable electronic device holder.

10 . The portable electronic device holder as defined in claim 1 , wherein each arm is elastic relative to the body portion.

11 . The portable electronic device holder as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first clamp portion is moveable relative to the second clamp portion from a first position wherein the first clamp portion is spaced apart from the second clamp portion and the spring is compressed, to a second position wherein the first clamp portion is farther spaced apart from the second clamp portion and the spring is further compressed than in the first position.

12 . The portable electronic device holder as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first clamp portion comprises a clamp arm extending transverse to the body portion, wherein the second clamp portion comprises a clamp arm extending transverse to the body portion, and wherein the first clamp arm and the second clamp arm are configured to engage opposing portions of a portable electronic device to hold the portable electronic device by the biasing force of the spring.

13 . A stand system comprising:
at least one leg; a portable electronic device holder including:
a body portion comprising:
a first end portion;
a second end portion opposite to the first end portion;
a front surface extending between the first end portion and the second end portion;
a first passage extending between the first end portion and the second end portion;
a second passage extending between the first end portion and the second end portion, and

a first clamp portion comprising a first clamp arm extending transverse to the body portion, the first clamp arm having a curved surface, and a first rod configured to at least partially traverse through the first passage and a second rod configured to at least partially traverse through the second passage;
a second clamp portion comprising a second clamp arm extending transverse to the body portion, the curved surface of the first clamp arm extending toward the second clamp portion, wherein the curved surface exerts a force on the portable electronic device positioned between the first clamp arm and the second clamp arm in a direction toward the body portion to secure the electronic device between the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion;
a first spring disposed in the first passage and configured to operatively couple the first rod to the body portion;
a second spring disposed in the second passage and configured to operatively couple the second rod to the body portion; and
wherein the first spring and the second spring are configured to bias the first clamp portion toward the first end portion of the body portion such that the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion are configured to engage a portable electronic device and hold the portable electronic device between the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion.
a coupling member including a first end configured to removably receive the at least one leg or a camera stand, and a second end configured to removably receive the portable electronic device holder.

14 . A stand system comprising:
at least one leg; a portable electronic device holder including:
a body portion comprising a first end portion, a second end portion opposite to the first end portion, a front surface extending between the first end portion and the second end portion, and a back surface extending between the first end portion and the second end portion;
a first clamp portion comprising a first clamp arm extending transverse to the body, the first clamp arm having a curved surface, and a second clamp portion comprising a second clamp arm extending transverse to the body, the first clamp portion being moveable relative to the first end portion of the body portion to change a distance between the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion, wherein the curved surface exerts a force on a portable electronic device positioned between the first clamp

Assignees

• Karsten Mfg Corp

Inventors

• Solheim John A
• Eades Olly
• Wang Calvin
• Bryant Les
• Jertson Martin

Classifications

• F16B2/12

  using sliding jaws · CPC title

• F16M11/04 Primary

  Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand · CPC title

• F16M11/16

  Details concerning attachment of head-supporting legs, with or without actuation of locking members thereof · CPC title

• A63B2102/32

  Golf · CPC title

• G06F1/166

  related to integrated arrangements for adjusting the position of the main body with respect to the supporting surface, e.g. legs for adjusting the tilt angle · CPC title