IP Library Granted Patent US 9,220,358
Granted Patent B2
US 9,220,358 · App. 13/190,376 · Granted Dec 29, 2015

Rotational mount for hand-held electronics

Inventors: Wade Wheeler (Hillsboro, OR); Donald Niderost (Hillsboro, OR); Christopher Alexander (Hillsboro, OR); Ron Peters (Hillsboro, OR)
A47F7/024F16M11/041F16M11/105F16M11/2014F16M11/2028F16M13/00F16M13/02F16M2200/041F16M2200/08Y10T29/49826
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Patent No.
US 9,220,358
App. No.
13/190,376
Granted
Dec 29, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention is a rotational mount for use in displaying hand-held consumer electronics in a retail environment. The rotational mount allows the hand-held to freely pivot in rotation on the display. The mount may automatically return to an initial orientation.

Claims (8)

1. A display for a hand-held electronics device, comprising:

a base member fixably mounted to a surface;

a mounting member for providing a hand-held display support, said mounting member being rotatably carried by said base member, said mounting member being freely pivotable in rotation about a pivoting axis for changing the display orientation of said hand-held; and

an adaptor member shaped for supporting a specific hand-held on said mounting member, said adaptor member being releasably connected to said mounting member, for attaching and detaching said hand-held to and from said mounting member; and

wherein said mounting member includes a planar top surface for supporting said adaptor member, with an opening in said planar top surface, and wherein said adaptor member includes a planar supporting surface for providing a resting place for said hand-held, said adaptor member further including a lower surface, and a flange member depending downwardly from said lower surface of said adaptor member, said flange member being shaped for insertion into said top surface opening of said mounting member, in a manner so that said lower surface of said adaptor member rests on said planar top surface of said mounting member; and

lock means for releasably locking said flange member in place when said flange member is inserted in said opening, said lock means enabling said adaptor member to be swapped off said mounting member and replaced with another adaptor member; and

wherein said mounting member includes a body portion and an electrical swivel received within said body portion, for transmitting power to the hand-held while allowing the mounting member to freely pivot.

2. The display of claim 1 , including a base member, mounted to a display surface, said base member having a socket for rotationally receiving said lower cylindrical portion.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT R/FS 030937/0416 AND 032608/0623 Recorded Aug 19, 2016
From: FIRTH THIRD BANK
To: MOBILE TECH, INC.
Reel/Frame 039752/0495 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2016
From: MOBILE TECH, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 039370/0989 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 13, 2013
From: MOBILE TECH, INC.
To: CAPITALSOUTH PARTNERS SBIC FUND III, L.P.
Reel/Frame 031005/0148 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2013
From: MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: MOBILE TECH, INC.
Reel/Frame 030937/0993 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 1, 2013
From: MOBILE TECH, INC.
To: FIFTH THIRD BANK
Reel/Frame 030937/0416 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 16, 2011
From: NIDEROST, DONALD; WHEELER, WADE; PETERS, RON; ALEXANDER, CHRISTOPHER
To: MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 026755/0850 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130026322A1 · Jan 31, 2013