Holder for portable electronic device
View Patent ↗A holder for portable electronic devices is provided. The holder seats the portable electronic device upon a tray, and secures the device in such position preferably via a compression fit where the walls of the tray engage against and hold the edges of the device. The holder further provides a user the ability to adaptably position the display of the device relative to vertical or horizontal surfaces through use of a mounting assembly and support assembly that are connected to the back side of the tray.
1. A holder for portable electronic devices, comprising:
a tray having a first tray side and configured to receive and secure a portable electronic device via a compression fit to said first tray side;
a mounting assembly connected to a second tray side, said mounting assembly further comprising a plurality of hinge members that are user-configurable to secure the tray assembly to a non-horizontal surface and to position and hold said portable electronic display in a user-determined position with respect to said non-horizontal surface; and
a support assembly connected to the second tray side, said support assembly further comprising a forked base let configured to support said holder on a flat surface such that an electronic device positioned in said holder is viewable by said user.
2. The holder of claim 1 , wherein said tray further comprises side, top, and bottom walls configured to secure said portable electronic device via said compression fit.
3. The holder of claim 2 , wherein the walls include protective corners that overlap corners of the portable electronic device when such device is seated within the tray.
4. The holder of claim 2 , wherein the walls include a receiving assembly configured to receive a user-adjustable carrying strap.
5. The holder of claim 4 , wherein the receiving assembly comprises a loop configured to receive said user-adjustable carrying strap.
6. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the holder is formed of materials selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyurethane.
7. The holder of claim 1 , wherein each of said hinge members comprises a hinge connected to a hinge plate.
8. The holder of claim 7 , wherein each said hinge comprises a friction hinge.
9. The holder of claim 7 , wherein each said hinge comprises an indexed hinge.
10. The holder of claim 1 , wherein said mounting assembly further comprises at least three hinge members.
11. A holder of portable electronic devices, comprising:
a tray having side, top, and bottom walls for receiving and securing to a first tray side a portable electronic device via a compression fit;
a mounting assembly connected to a second tray side, said mounting assembly further comprising a plurality of hinge members, said hinge members being configurable to secure the holder against a non-horizontal surface; and
a support assembly connected to the second tray side, said support assembly further comprising a forked base leg configured to support said holder on a flat surface such that an electronic device positioned in said holder is viewable by said user.
12. The holder of claim 11 , wherein the mounting assembly further comprises at least three hinge members, wherein each of said hinge members comprise a hinge connected to a hinge plate.
13. The holder of claim 12 , wherein each of said hinges comprises a friction hinge.
14. The holder of claim 12 , wherein each of said hinges comprises an indexed hinge.
15. The holder of claim 11 , wherein said forked base leg is hingedly attached to said second tray side.
16. The holder of claim 11 , wherein said holder is formed of materials selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyurethane.
17. The holder of claim 11 , wherein at least one of said walls includes a loop for receiving a user-adjustable carrying strap.