Finger grip mounting apparatus

1. A flexible portable device mount apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

a substantially rigid frame having means for being coupled to an external mounting device and having a mounting surface formed thereon between first and second opposing side edges and first and second end edges thereof extended between the first and second side edges;

a plurality of means for resiliently clamping an external object to the mounting surface of the frame, each of the plurality of clamping means comprising an operational clamping surface inclined toward the mounting surface and a means for resiliently urging the inclined operational clamping surface toward the mounting surface; and

coupling means for movably coupling of each of different ones of the plurality of clamping means relative to the mounting surface between the first and second opposing side edges of the frame.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising means for changing an effective length of the mounting surface between the first and second end edges of the frame.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the means for resiliently urging the inclined operational clamping surface toward the mounting surface is further positioned outwardly of a space between the inclined operational clamping surface and the mounting surface of the frame.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the frame further comprises means for recessing a portion of one or more of the plurality of clamping means relative to the mounting surface.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the coupling means further comprises means for moving the inclined operational clamping surface of one of the plurality of clamping means relative to the inclined operational clamping surface of an other one of the plurality of clamping means.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the means for moving the inclined operational clamping surface of one of the plurality of clamping means relative to the inclined operational clamping surface of an other one of the plurality of clamping means further comprises means for sliding one of the plurality of clamping means relative to the mounting surface of the frame.

7. A flexible portable device mount apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

a substantially rigid frame structured for being coupled to an external mounting device, the frame comprising: a mounting surface, a plurality of first and second substantially parallel slots provided adjacent to each of first and second opposing side edges thereof and at least one third and one fourth substantially parallel slots adjacent to each of first and second end edges thereof extended between the first and second side edges with the third and fourth slots being oriented substantially crosswise to the plurality of first and second slots;

first and second pairs of substantially resiliently flexible clamps, each clamp comprising a substantially rigid leg portion structured for sliding lengthwise of one of the first and second slots, a substantially resiliently flexible finger portion extended from the leg portion and substantially aligned therewith, and a substantially resiliently flexible urging portion coupled between a first end of the leg portion and a first end of the finger portion; and

coupling means operating between different ones of the first and second slots of the frame and the leg portion of each of different ones of the clamps for coupling the leg portion relative to the mounting surface.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising first and second substantially rigid end caps each having a substantially rigid leg portion structured for sliding lengthwise of one of the third and fourth slots, and a foot portion oriented substantially upright of the leg portion; and

coupling means operating between different ones of the third and fourth slots of the frame and the leg portion of respective ones of the end caps for coupling the leg portion relative to the mounting surface.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the respective finger portion of each of the clamps further comprises an operational clamping surface inclined toward the respective leg portion thereof.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the urging portion of each of the clamps further comprises a substantially resiliently flexible curved elbow portion positioned outwardly of a space between the inclined operational clamping surface and the respective leg portion thereof.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the frame further comprises a plurality of first and second keyways recessed in the mounting surface, each of the first and second keyways being substantially centered on the respective first and second slots and intersecting the respective first and second opposing side edges of the frame.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the frame further comprises a plurality of third and fourth keyways recessed in the mounting surface, each of the third and fourth keyways being substantially centered on the respective third and fourth slots and intersecting the respective first and second end edges of the frame.

13. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the leg portion of one or more of the first and second substantially rigid end caps further comprises a slot recessed therein and structured to cooperate with the coupling means operating between different ones of the third and fourth slots of the frame and the leg portion of respective ones of the first and second end caps for sliding the respective leg portion lengthwise of one of the third and fourth slots.