Granted Patent B2

US 12,409,790 · App. 18/303,112 · Granted Sep 9, 2025

Inventors: Robb Henry Jankura (San Francisco, CA); Arthur Viger (San Francisco, CA); Olivia Eaton (San Francisco, CA); Matthew Thomas James (San Francisco, CA); Andrew Wheeler Gans (San Francisco, CA)

Assignee: Peak Design

B60R11/02B60R2011/0008B60R2011/0059

Abstract

Claims (14)

1. A vehicle mount for a mobile device comprising:

(a) a vent lock assembly comprising a set of vent retention features configured to transiently couple to one or more vent blades of a vent, said set of vent retention features comprising:

(i) an upper vent retention feature comprising a first end with a curved hook configured to transiently couple a vent blade of a vehicle vent and a second end comprising a threaded section configured to translate along a first axis within a receptacle to move the curved hook between a retracted position and extended positions at which the curved hook can transiently couple to the vent blade; and

(ii) a lower vent retention feature comprising a clip with an upper clip section configured to mate with an upper edge of a vent blade of a vehicle vent and a lower clip section configured to mate with a lower edge of the vent blade in the vehicle vent configured to cooperate with the upper clip section to transiently couple the vent mount to the vehicle vent blade; and

(b) a connector for a mobile device pivotably coupled to the vent lock assembly.

2. The vehicle mount of claim 1 wherein the connector comprises a first end configured to rigidly couple to a mount body for a mobile device and a second end rotatably coupled to the vent lock assembly.

3. The vehicle mount of claim 2 wherein the mount body for the mobile device comprises one or more magnetic elements configured to transiently couple to a mobile device case to transiently retain an outer surface of the device mount against a rear face of a mobile device case.

4. The vehicle mount of claim 2 wherein the mount body comprises a boss extending outward from the mount body and configured to insert into a bore of a mobile device case.

5. The vehicle mount of claim 3 wherein the mount body for the mobile device further comprises a boss extending outward from the mount body and configured to insert into a bore of a mobile device case.

6. The vehicle mount of claim 4 wherein the mount body comprises a set of locking jaws arranged on the boss configured to transiently mate with a set of undercut sections in a bore of a mobile device case to constrain the boss within the bore of the mobile device case.

7. The vehicle mount of claim 2 further comprising a charging element housed within the mount body.

8. The vehicle mount of claim 1 wherein the connector is pivotably coupled via a pivot control assembly comprising a pivot control with inner threads and a cylindrical section coupled to a retention control ring comprising an outer threaded portion configured to mate with corresponding inner threads of the pivot control so that the connector can rotate and be locked in a selected position.

9. The vehicle mount of claim 8 wherein the selected position is away from a vent.

10. A vent mount system comprising the vehicle mount of claim 1 and a mobile device case which transiently attaches to the connector.

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