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Granted Patent B1
US 10,936,021 · App. 16/732,164 · Granted Mar 2, 2021

Adjustable receptacle for tablet device

Inventors: Loren Basulto (San Gabriel, CA); Dale Woiken (Upland, CA)
Assignee: iOgrapher, LLC
G06F1/1681G06F1/1626G06F1/1679G06F2200/1633
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,936,021
App. No.
16/732,164
Granted
Mar 2, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

A receptacle apparatus has a top-side surface, bottom-side surface, right-side surface, and left-side surface. Additionally, the top-side surface has an upward protruding flange. Furthermore, the receptacle apparatus has a top-side gripping member, bottom-side gripping member, right-side gripping member, and left-side gripping member. The top-side gripping member is operably attached to the upward protruding flange, and is configured to grip a first portion of a tablet device to the receptacle apparatus. Moreover, the bottom-side gripping member is configured to grip a second portion of the tablet device to the receptacle apparatus. Also, the right-side gripping member is configured to grip a third portion of the tablet device to the receptacle apparatus. Finally, the left-side gripping member is configured to grip a fourth portion of the tablet device to the receptacle device.

Claims (31)

1. A receptacle apparatus comprising:

a top-side surface having an upward protruding flange;

a top-side gripping member that is operably attached to the upward protruding flange, the top-side gripping member being configured to grip a first portion of a tablet device to the receptacle apparatus, the top-side gripping member extending upward from a recess within the upward protruding flange;

a bottom-side surface;

a bottom-side gripping member that is operably attached to the bottom-side surface, the bottom-side gripping member being configured to grip a second portion of the tablet device to the receptacle apparatus;

a right-side surface;

a right-side gripping member that is operably attached to the right-side surface, the right-side gripping member being configured to grip a third portion of the tablet device to the receptacle apparatus;

a left-side surface;

a left-side gripping member that is operably attached to the left-side surface, the left-side gripping member being configured to grip a fourth portion of the tablet device to the receptacle device; and

one or more top-side fasteners that are configured to tighten the top-side gripping member to the tablet device, the one or more top-side fasteners being configured to move in a horizontal motion with respect to the top-side surface.

2. The receptacle apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a right handle that is operably attached to an extendable portion of the right-side surface that is operably attached to the right-side gripping member, the right handle extending rightward during extension of the right-side gripping member.

3. The receptacle apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising one or more right-side fasteners that are configured to tighten the right-side gripping member to the tablet device.

4. The receptacle apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the one or more right-side fasteners are configured to move in a vertical motion with respect to the right-side surface.

5. The receptacle apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the right-side gripping member extends rightward from a recess within the right-side surface.

6. The receptacle apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the bottom side gripping member extends downward from a recess within the bottom side.

7. The receptacle apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising one or more bottom-side fasteners that are configured to tighten the bottom-side gripping member to the tablet device.

8. The receptacle apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the one or more bottom-side fasteners are configured to move in a vertical motion with respect to the bottom-side surface.

9. The receptacle apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the upward protruding flange is configured to contact a portion of the tablet device without contacting an image capture device integrated within the tablet device.

10. The receptacle apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the top-side gripping member, the bottom-side gripping member, the right-side gripping member, and the left-side gripping member are fabricated from a flexible material that stretches to fit the tablet device within the receptacle apparatus.

11. The receptacle apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the top-side gripping member, the bottom-side gripping member, the right-side gripping member, and the left-side gripping member are operated via one or more clip members.

12. A receptacle apparatus comprising:

a top-side surface having an upward protruding flange;

a top-side gripping member that is operably attached to the upward protruding flange, the top-side gripping member being configured to grip a first portion of a tablet device to the receptacle apparatus;

a bottom-side surface;

a bottom-side gripping member that is operably attached to the bottom-side surface, the bottom-side gripping member being configured to grip a second portion of the tablet device to the receptacle apparatus;

a right-side surface;

a right-side gripping member that is operably attached to the right-side surface, the right-side gripping member being configured to grip a third portion of the tablet device to the receptacle apparatus;

a left-side surface;

a left-side gripping member that is operably attached to the left-side surface, the left-side gripping member being configured to grip a fourth portion of the tablet device to the receptacle device, the left-side gripping member extending leftward from a recess within the left-side surface;

a left handle that is operably attached to an extendable portion of the left-side surface that is operably attached to the left-side gripping member, the left handle extending leftward during extension of the left-side gripping member; and

one or more left-side fasteners that are configured to tighten the left-side gripping member to the tablet device, wherein the one or more left-side fasteners are configured to move in a vertical motion with respect to the left-side surface.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 31, 2019
From: BASULTO, LOREN; WOIKEN, DALE
To: IOGRAPHER, LLC
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