Multi-positional mount for personal electronic devices with a magnetic interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9765921-B2
Application number	US-201414526350-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 28, 2014
Priority date	May 31, 2011
Publication date	Sep 19, 2017
Grant date	Sep 19, 2017

Abstract

A stand assembly for holding handheld electronic devices in a multitude of positions or locations having a first section with a curved end magnetically attached to second section having and indented surface. The first section also attaches to a surface, the second section either is contiguous with a portable electronic device, a carrying case, or other item; or has a means to attach to another surface. A high-friction elastomeric material, or similar friction producing material, helps to secure the first and second sections together, or the second section against another flat magnetic surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A stand assembly for laying stably on a flat surface comprising:
a first section shaped at one end to lay stably on the flat surface and shaped on another end with a curved surface, said curved surface of said first section constructed of a magnetic material; and
a second section having a first surface, said first surface having an indentation, said indentation having a curved shape, said second section having magnetic material holding the first and second sections together, the magnetic material of the second section surrounding the curved surface when the first and second sections are together, wherein the magnetic material of the second section that holds said first and said second sections together has a ring shape, the indentation being in a center of the ring shape, wherein the second section includes a first piece of high-friction material, the first piece of high-friction material disposed of in the indentation of said second section and the magnetic material positioned such that the magnetic material of the second section radially surrounds the first piece of high-friction material.

2. A stand assembly for laying stably on a flat surface comprising:
a first section shaped at a first end with a curved surface, said curved surface of said first section constructed of a magnetic material; and
a second section having a first surface, said first surface having an indentation, said indentation having a curved shape complementary to the curved surface of said first section, said second section constructed of magnetic material holding the first and second sections together, the magnetic material of the second section surrounding the curved surface when the first and second sections are together, wherein the magnetic material of the second section has a ring shape, wherein the second section includes a friction producing material, the friction producing material disposed of in the indentation of said second section and the magnetic material positioned such that the magnetic material of the second section radially surrounds the friction producing material.

3. The stand of claim 2 , wherein a second end of the first section is shaped to lay stably on the flat surface.

4. The stand of claim 2 , wherein the second section has a second surface, and the second surface includes a section to lay stably on the flat surface.

5. A stand assembly for laying stably on a flat surface comprising:
a first section shaped at a first end with a curved surface, said curved surface of said first section constructed of a magnetic material; and
a second section having a first surface, said first surface having an indentation, said indentation having a curved shape, said second section comprised of magnetic material holding the first and second sections together, the magnetic material of the second section surrounding the curved surface when the first and second sections are together, the magnetic material of the second section including the indentation and the first surface, wherein the second section includes a material creating friction, the material creating friction disposed of in the indentation of said second section and the magnetic material positioned such that the magnetic material of the second section radially surrounds the material creating friction.

6. The stand assembly of claim 5 , further comprising a means for attaching the second section to a surface.

7. The stand assembly of claim 5 , wherein the magnetic material has a ring shape.

8. The stand assembly of claim 5 , wherein a second end of the first section is shaped to lay stably on the flat surface.

9. The stand assembly of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic material of the second section is a ring shaped magnet.

10. The stand assembly of claim 2 , wherein the magnetic of the second section material is a ring shaped magnet.

11. The stand assembly of claim 5 , wherein the magnetic material of the second section is a ring shaped magnet.

12. The stand assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first piece of high-friction material is elastomeric.

13. The stand assembly of claim 2 , wherein the friction producing material is elastomeric.

14. The stand assembly of claim 5 , wherein the material creating friction is elastomeric.

Assignees

• Nite Ize Inc

Inventors

• Vogel Frank
• Turner Paul

Classifications

• F16M11/041

  Allowing quick release of the apparatus · CPC title

• F16M11/14 Primary

  with ball-joint (ball-jointed hinges F16C11/06 {; adjustable mountings employing universal joints for lighting devices F21V21/26 - F21V21/30}) · CPC title

• F16M11/04

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

• F16M13/022

  repositionable · CPC title

• H05K5/0204

  Mounting supporting structures on the outside of casings · CPC title