Foldable portable device holder
This document discloses a foldable device holder transitionable between a first flat position and a second folded position that forms a region sized and shaped to receive a device. The foldable device holder can include a body comprising a sheet material; a hinged cutout; a first hinge line defining a first edge of the hinged cutout; a second hinge line; and a third hinge line. When the body is folded along the hinge lines, the foldable device holder can be transitioned into the second position.
1 . A foldable device holder comprising:
a body comprising a sheet material;
a hinged cutout;
a first hinge line defining a first edge of the hinged cutout;
a second hinge line; and
a third hinge line;
a first partition defined between a first edge and the second hinge line;
a second partition defined between a second edge and the third hinge line;
a third partition defined between the second hinge line and the third hinge line;
wherein:
the foldable device holder is configurable between a first position and a second position;
the foldable device holder comprises at most three hinge lines;
none of the first, second, and third hinge lines are parallel to each other;
the third partition comprises a window;
when in the first position the foldable device holder is flat;
when in the second position:
the foldable device holder is bent along each of the first, second, and third hinge lines,
the hinged cutout forms a region configured to receive a portable electronic device, and
the hinged cutout engages the first partition and the second partition to hold the foldable device holder in the second position; and
the window is positioned near the hinged cutout such that when the foldable device holder is in the second position and the portable electronic device is placed in the foldable device holder, the window exposes a portion of a screen of the portable electronic device.
2 . The foldable device holder of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the hinge lines is formed by an area having a thinner cross section than a cross section of another portion of the foldable device holder.
3 . The foldable device holder of claim 1 , wherein the second and third hinge lines define the first, second, and third partitions of the foldable device holder.
4 . The foldable device holder of claim 3 , wherein the hinged cutout comprises a second edge having a first notch and a second notch.
5 . The foldable device holder of claim 4 , wherein when the foldable device holder is in the second position, the first notch engages the first partition and the second notch engages the second partition.
6 . The foldable device holder of claim 5 , wherein the third partition defines a space between the first partition and the third partition.
7 . The foldable device holder of claim 6 , wherein the third partition is positioned such that a first part of an image located on the third partition forms a complete view of the image when combined with a second part of the image displayed by a device held by the foldable device holder.
8 . The foldable device holder of claim 1 , wherein when the foldable device holder is in the first position, the foldable device holder has an outer dimension between about 3 inches and about 5.5 inches.
9 . The foldable device holder of claim 1 , wherein the foldable device holder comprises at least one of a cardboard material, paperboard material, chipstock, corrugated material, plastic-based material, or a composite material.
10 . The foldable device holder of claim 1 , wherein the foldable device holder is coated or impregnated with an antimicrobial agent.
11 . The foldable device holder of claim 1 , further comprising an anamorphic image that appears distorted to a user when the foldable device holder is in the first position and appears undistorted when the foldable device holder is in the second position.
12 . The foldable device holder of claim 10 , wherein the anamorphic image is a scannable code.
13 . The foldable device holder of claim 1 , wherein the window extends into the hinged cutout.
14 . The foldable device holder of claim 1 , wherein when in the first position, the foldable device holder is substantially square in shape.
15 . The foldable device holder of claim 1 , wherein the third partition is substantially flat when the foldable device holder is either of the first position or the second position.
16 . The foldable device holder of claim 15 , wherein the third partition is configured to support the portable electronic device at an angle.