Expandable device for a portable electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021120942-A1
Application number	US-202017139311-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 31, 2020
Priority date	Aug 2, 2018
Publication date	Apr 29, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

An expandable device includes a platform having top and bottom sides, a body having a first end and a second end, the second end being operably coupled to the platform, a button operably coupled to the first end of the body, and a storage receptacle defined by at least one of the button, the platform, and the body. The body is movable between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An expandable device for attachment to a portable electronic device, the expandable device comprising:
a platform having a top side and a bottom side, the bottom side adapted to engage a portion of the portable electronic device or a case for the portable electronic device; a body including a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis, the second end of the body being operably coupled to the platform, the body being movable between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration; a button operably coupled to the first end of the body, the button having an inner volume defined by a lid, an opposing bottom surface, and a sidewall; and a storage receptacle disposable within the inner volume of the button.

2 . The expandable device of claim 1 , wherein the lid is rotatably coupled to the sidewall.

3 . The expandable device of claim 2 , wherein lid comprises a protrusion that frictionally engages with the side wall in a closed position.

4 . The expandable device of claim 1 , wherein the button is operably coupled to the body via at least one of:
a threaded connection; a hinged connection; a friction-fit connection; a snap fit connection; or a childproof sealing mechanism.

5 . The expandable device of claim 1 , further comprising a cosmetic product disposed in the storage receptacle.

6 . The expandable device of claim 1 , further comprising a mirror operably coupled to a surface of the lid.

7 . The expandable device of claim 1 , wherein the storage receptacle is dimensioned to accommodate at least one of
a cosmetic product; a food product; a fluid; a medicinal product; or an electronic component.

8 . The expandable device of claim 1 , wherein the storage receptacle includes a release mechanism coupled to a bottom surface thereof, the release mechanism adapted to release the body and the button from the platform.

9 . The expandable device of claim 8 , wherein the release mechanism is coupled to a flexible surface of the storage receptacle.

10 . The expandable device of claim 8 , wherein the release mechanism is coupled to a rigid surface of the storage receptacle.

Assignees

• Popsockets Llc

Inventors

• Cantoli-Alves Vanessa
• Zapata-Garcia Karla-Sofia
• Chiang Randy Yang
• Fong Lawrence Herman

Classifications

• A45F5/1516

  Holders or carriers for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. pagers or smart phones · CPC title

• A45F5/1525

  Holders or carriers for portable computing devices, e.g. laptops, tablets or calculators · CPC title

• A45F5/1508

  Holders or carriers for portable audio devices, e.g. headphones or digital music players · CPC title

• A45F5/00 Primary

  Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping · CPC title

• A45F2005/008

  Hand articles fastened to the wrist or to the arm or to the leg · CPC title