IP Library Granted Patent US 11,760,432
Granted Patent B2
US 11,760,432 · App. 17/183,180 · Granted Sep 19, 2023

Electronic device mount

Inventors: Jeff Whitten (Irvine, CA); Jose Estuardo Chavarria (Arcata, CA)
Assignee: RokForm IP LLC
B62J11/20
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Patent No.
US 11,760,432
App. No.
17/183,180
Granted
Sep 19, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device mount includes a first portion having an interlocking portion, a pressure plate, and a biasing member and a second portion having an attachment region. Where, in use, the biasing member applies force to the pressure plate inhibiting unintentional rotation of the second portion of the electronic device mount relative to the first portion. The electronic device mount can be incorporated within or attached to a protective case of an electronic device or any other object to be mounted that includes a suitable attachment region.

Claims (21)

1. An electronic device mount system, comprising:

a case configured to be selectively connectable to an electronic device and retain the electronic device within an interior space of the case, the case comprising a rear portion that is positioned along a rear surface of the electronic device and a side portion extending from the rear portion and being positioned adjacent at least a portion of a top, bottom, left and right sides of the electronic device;

wherein the rear portion of the case comprises an attachment region defining an opening having a periphery, wherein the periphery of the opening defines a plurality of case tabs, wherein each of the plurality of case tabs are separated by one of a plurality of access spaces, wherein each of the plurality of case tabs defines one of a plurality of cavities;

a mount assembly comprising an interlocking member, the interlocking member comprising:

at least one mount interlock portion comprising a plurality of engagement tabs;

a pressure plate and;

a biasing member;

wherein, in use, the plurality of engagement tabs of the interlocking member are passed through a respective one of the access spaces of the attachment region and into a respective one of the plurality of cavities of the plurality of case tabs, and wherein the force of the biasing member applied to the pressure plate creates a retention force inhibiting unintentional rotation of the case relative to the mount assembly.

2. The electronic device mount system of claim 1 , wherein the biasing member is a wave spring.

3. The electronic device mount system of claim 1 , wherein the mount assembly is or is incorporated within a bike mount that, in use, is mounted to a component of a bicycle.

4. The electronic device mount system of claim 3 , wherein the bike mount comprises a cap portion that, in use, is secured to a steerer tube of the bicycle.

5. The electronic device mount system of claim 4 , wherein the bike mount further comprising an arm portion that extends between the cap portion and the interlocking member, wherein the arm portion is rotatably adjustable relative to the cap portion.

6. An electronic device mount system, comprising:

a mount portion comprising an interlock portion having a plurality of interlock tabs, a pressure plate, and a biasing member configured to apply a biasing force tending to move the pressure plate toward the interlock portion; and

a mountable portion comprising an attachment region having an opening, a periphery of the opening defining a plurality of attachment tabs, each of the plurality of attachment tabs separated by one of a plurality of access spaces, the attachment region further comprising a plurality of cavities, each of the plurality of cavities associated with one of the plurality of attachment tabs;

wherein, in use, each of the interlock tabs of the interlock portion are passed through a respective one of the plurality of access spaces of the attachment region and pressed against the pressure plate to move the pressure plate away from the interlock portion, the mount portion is rotated to align the plurality of interlock tabs with the plurality of cavities and moved axially to locate the plurality of interlock tabs within the plurality of cavities, and wherein the pressure plate secures the interlock tabs within the plurality of cavities utilizing the biasing force of the biasing member to create a retention force inhibiting unintentional rotation of the mountable portion relative to the mount portion.

7. The electronic device mount system of claim 6 , wherein the biasing member is a wave spring.

8. The electronic device mount system of claim 6 , wherein the mountable portion comprises an adhesive layer that permits the mountable portion to be secured to a surface via adhesion.

9. The electronic device mount system of claim 6 , wherein the mount portion is or is incorporated within a bike mount that, in use, is mounted to a component of a bicycle.

10. The electronic device mount system of claim 9 , wherein the bike mount comprises a cap portion that, in use, is secured to a steerer tube of the bicycle.

11. The electronic device mount system of claim 10 , wherein the bike mount further comprises an arm portion that extends between the cap portion and the mount portion, wherein the arm portion is rotatably adjustable relative to the cap portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2021
From: WHITTEN, JEFF; CHAVARRIA, JOSE ESTUARDO
To: ROKFORM IP LLC
Reel/Frame 056939/0001 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62980623 · Feb 24, 2020
Related Publication 20210261215A1 · Aug 26, 2021
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