Squeeze device holder
A device holder includes a body portion, the body portion having a surface, a first gripping plate and a second gripping plate, each of the first and second gripping plates including a holding surface approximately perpendicular to the surface, a first lever and a second lever, each first and second lever coupled to the body portion at a pivot point via a spring and rotationally movable at the pivot points, and further includes a first sliding bracket coupled to the first gripping plate and a second sliding bracket coupled to the second gripping plate. The first lever is coupled to the first sliding bracket via a first aperture above the pivot point and a second aperture below the pivot point. The second lever is coupled to the second sliding bracket via a third aperture above the pivot point and a fourth aperture below the pivot point.
1. An electronic device holder comprising:
a body portion, the body portion having a surface;
a first gripping plate and a second gripping plate, each of the first and second gripping plates including a holding surface approximately perpendicular to the surface;
a first lever and a second lever, each first and second lever coupled to the body portion at a pivot point via a spring and rotationally movable at the pivot points to cause the first and second gripping plates to be linearly moveable; and
a first sliding bracket coupled to the first gripping plate and a second sliding bracket coupled to the second gripping plate;
wherein the first lever is coupled to the first sliding bracket via a first aperture above the pivot point and a second aperture below the pivot point;
wherein the second lever is coupled to the second sliding bracket via a third aperture above the pivot point and a fourth aperture below the pivot point.
2. The device holder of claim 1 , wherein the first aperture and the second aperture are slots.
3. The device holder of claim 1 , further comprising a cylindrical mounting device is-mounted on the body portion.
4. The device holder of claim 3 , further comprising a movable stand coupled to the cylindrical mounting device.
5. The device holder of claim 3 , further comprising an adjustable strap coupled to the cylindrical mounting device.
6. The device holder of claim 3 , further comprising a strap and prong attachment mechanism coupled to the cylindrical mounting device.
7. The device holder of claim 1 , further comprising a lanyard coupled to the body portion.
8. The device holder of claim 1 , the first lever interconnected with the second lever via gearing so that the first lever moves in unison.
9. A method of mounting an electronic device, the method comprising:
providing a holding system, the holding system comprising:
a body portion, the body portion having a surface;
a first gripping plate and a second gripping plate, each of the first and second gripping plates including a holding surface approximately perpendicular to the surface;
a first lever and a second lever, each first and second lever coupled to the body portion at a pivot point via a spring and rotationally movable at the pivot points to cause the first and second gripping plates to be linearly moveable; and
a first sliding bracket coupled to the first gripping plate and a second sliding bracket coupled to the second gripping plate;
wherein the first lever is coupled to the first sliding bracket via a first aperture above the pivot point and a second aperture below the pivot point;
wherein the second lever is coupled to the second sliding bracket via a third aperture above the pivot point and a fourth aperture below the pivot point;
squeezing the first and second levers together;
inserting the electronic device between the first and second gripping plates; and
releasing the first and second levers.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first aperture and the second aperture are slots.
11. The method of claim 9 , the holding system further comprising a cylindrical mounting device mounted on the body portion.
12. The method of claim 11 , the holding system further comprising a movable stand coupled to the cylindrical mounting device.
13. The method of claim 11 , the holding system further comprising an adjustable strap coupled to the cylindrical mounting device.
14. The method of claim 9 , the holding system further comprising a lanyard coupled to the body portion.
15. The method of claim 11 , the holding system further comprising a strap and prong attachment mechanism coupled to the cylindrical mounting device.
16. The method of claim 9 , the first lever interconnected with the second lever via gearing so that the first lever moves in unison.