Granted Patent B1

US 12,385,594 · App. 19/074,962 · Granted Aug 12, 2025

Inventors: Sudeep Balkrishna Agalgaonkar (Jamestown, NC); Riley Edvin Lynch (Greensboro, NC)

Assignee: Pioneer Square Brands, Inc.

F16M11/041F16M11/10F16M11/2014F16M11/2021G06F1/1607

Abstract

Claims (108)

1. A device stand system for a portable electronic tablet device having an electrical connector port, the device stand system comprising:

(I) a device holder assembly couplable with the portable electronic tablet device, the device holder assembly including:

a base portion,

a first side wall portion extending perpendicularly from the base portion,

a second side wall portion extending perpendicularly from the base portion,

a third side wall portion extending perpendicularly from the base portion, and

a fourth side wall portion extending perpendicularly from the base portion,

wherein the second side wall portion perpendicularly extends with respect to the first side wall portion,

wherein the third side wall portion parallelly extends with respect to the first side wall portion, and

wherein the fourth side wall portion parallelly extends with respect to the second side wall portion;

(II) a stand assembly coupled to the device holder assembly; and

(III) an electrical connector assembly including an electrical connector plug assembly with an electrical connector plug couplable with the electrical connector port of the portable electronic tablet device,

wherein the electrical connector plug assembly is pivotally coupled to the device holder assembly.

2. The system of claim 1

wherein the electrical connector plug assembly is pivotably coupled to the device holder assembly to pivot about a first axis, and

wherein the first axis is positioned parallel with the first side wall portion of the device holder assembly.

3. The system of claim 2

wherein the electrical connector plug assembly is pivotally coupled to the device holder assembly to include a first pivotal position,

wherein when electrical connector plug assembly is in the first pivotal position, the electrical connector plug extends perpendicularly with respect to the first side wall portion of the device holder assembly, and

wherein the device holder assembly includes a device holder back member.

4. The system of claim 3

wherein the electrical connector plug assembly is pivotally coupled to the device holder assembly to include a second pivotal position, and

wherein when the electrical connector plug assembly is in the second pivotal position, the electrical connector plug extends at an angle less than ninety degrees with respect to the first side wall portion of the device holder assembly.

5. The system of claim 4

wherein the electrical connector plug includes an end portion,

wherein when the electrical connector plug assembly is in the first pivotal position, the end portion of the electrical connector plug is closer to the base portion than when the electrical connector plug assembly is in the second pivotal position,

wherein the stand assembly includes a stand lower member having a lower portion and an upper portion extending from the lower portion at a first angle,

wherein the stand assembly includes a stand upper front member coupled with the upper portion of the stand lower member and extending from the upper portion of the stand lower member at a second angle, and

wherein the sum of the first angle and the second angle is greater than ninety degrees.

6. The system of claim 1

wherein the electrical connector plug assembly includes a body member,

wherein the body member includes a first side portion, a second side portion, a first pivot pin member, and a second pivot pin member,

wherein the first pivot pin member extends from the first side portion in a first direction,

wherein the second pivot pin member extends from the second side portion in a second direction, and

wherein the first direction is opposite of the second direction.

7. The system of claim 6

wherein the first pivot pin member and the second pivot pin member are pivotally coupled with the device holder assembly.

8. The system of claim 7

wherein the device holder assembly includes a first support post member and a second support post member,

wherein the first pivot pin member is pivotally coupled to the first support post member, and

wherein the second pivot pin member is pivotally coupled to the second support post member.

9. The system of claim 8

wherein the first support post member includes a first notch,

wherein the first pivot pin member is pivotally coupled to the first notch,

wherein the second support post member includes a second notch, and

wherein the second pivot pin member is pivotally coupled to the second notch.

10. The system of claim 8

wherein the first support post member and the second support post member are coupled with the base portion and perpendicularly extend with respect to the base portion.

11. The system of claim 1

wherein the electrical connector assembly includes an electrical cable assembly electrically coupled with the connector plug assembly, and

wherein the electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector port assembly electrically coupled with the electrical cable assembly.

12. The system of claim 1

wherein the electrical connector plug includes electrical power connection capability with the electrical connector port of the portable electronic device.

13. The system of claim 1

wherein the electrical connector plug includes data connection capability with the electrical connector port of the portable electronic device.

14. The system of claim 1

wherein the electrical connector plug is of a universal serial bus type.

15. A device stand system for a portable electronic tablet device having an electrical connector port, the device stand system comprising:

(I) a device holder assembly couplable with the portable electronic tablet device, the device holder assembly including:

a base portion,

a first side wall portion extending perpendicularly from the base portion,

a second side wall portion extending perpendicularly from the base portion,

a third side wall portion extending perpendicularly from the base portion, and

a fourth side wall portion extending perpendicularly from the base portion,

wherein the second side wall portion perpendicularly extends with respect to the first side wall portion,

wherein the third side wall portion parallelly extends with respect to the first side wall portion, and

wherein the fourth side wall portion parallelly extends with respect to the second side wall portion; and

(II) an electrical connector assembly including an electrical connector plug assembly with an electrical connector plug couplable with the electrical connector port of the portable electronic tablet device,

wherein the electrical connector plug assembly is pivotally coupled to the device holder assembly.

16. The system of claim 15

wherein the electrical connector plug assembly is pivotably coupled to the device holder assembly to pivot about a first axis,

wherein the first axis is positioned parallel with the first side wall portion of the device holder assembly,

wherein the electrical connector plug assembly is pivotally coupled to the device holder assembly to include a first pivotal position,

wherein when electrical connector plug assembly is in the first pivotal position, the electrical connector plug extends perpendicularly with respect to the first side wall portion of the device holder assembly,

wherein the electrical connector plug assembly is pivotally coupled to the device holder assembly to include a second pivotal position, and

wherein when the electrical connector plug assembly is in the second pivotal position, the electrical connector plug extends at an angle less than ninety degrees with respect to the first side wall portion of the device holder assembly.

17. The system of claim 16 , further including a stand assembly coupled to the device holder assembly,

wherein the stand assembly includes a stand lower member having a lower portion and an upper portion extending from the lower portion at a first angle,

wherein the stand assembly includes a stand upper front member coupled with the upper portion of the stand lower member and extending from the upper portion of the stand lower member at a second angle,

wherein the sum of the first angle and the second angle is greater than ninety degrees,

wherein the electrical connector plug assembly is pivotably coupled to the device holder assembly to pivot about a first axis,

wherein the first axis is positioned parallel with the first side wall portion of the device holder assembly,

wherein the electrical connector plug includes an end portion, and

wherein when the electrical connector plug assembly is in the first pivotal position, the end portion of the electrical connector plug is closer to the base portion than when the electrical connector plug assembly is in the second pivotal position.

18. A device stand system for a portable electronic tablet device having an electrical connector port, the device stand system comprising:

(I) a stand assembly couplable with the portable electric tablet device; and

(II) an electrical connector assembly including an electrical connector plug assembly with an electrical connector plug couplable with the electrical connector port of the portable electronic tablet device,

wherein the electrical connector plug assembly is pivotally coupled to the stand assembly,

wherein the stand assembly includes a stand lower member having a lower portion and an upper portion extending from the lower portion at a first angle,

wherein the stand assembly includes a stand upper front member coupled with the upper portion of the stand lower member and extending from the upper portion of the stand lower member at a second angle, and

wherein the sum of the first angle and the second angle is greater than ninety degrees.

19. The system of claim 18 , further including a device holder assembly couplable with the portable electronic tablet device, the device holder assembly including:

a base portion,

a first side wall portion extending perpendicularly from the base portion,

a second side wall portion extending perpendicularly from the base portion,

a third side wall portion extending perpendicularly from the base portion, and

a fourth side wall portion extending perpendicularly from the base portion,

wherein the second side wall portion perpendicularly extends with respect to the first side wall portion,

wherein the third side wall portion parallelly extends with respect to the first side wall portion,

wherein the fourth side wall portion parallelly extends with respect to the second side wall portion,

wherein the electrical connector plug assembly includes a body member,

wherein the body member includes a first side portion, a second side portion, a first pivot pin member, and a second pivot pin member,

wherein the first pivot pin member extends from the first side portion in a first direction,

wherein the second pivot pin member extends from the second side portion in a second direction,

wherein the first direction is opposite of the second direction, and

wherein the first pivot pin member and the second pivot pin member are pivotally coupled with the stand assembly.

20. The system of claim 18

wherein the electrical connector plug is of a universal serial bus type.

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