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Granted Patent B2
US 9,033,147 · App. 13/862,876 · Granted May 19, 2015

Holder for portable electronic device

Inventor: Chueh Lee (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
A45C11/00A45C2011/003A45C2200/15
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Patent No.
US 9,033,147
App. No.
13/862,876
Granted
May 19, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A holder is for supporting a portable electronic device, including at least one sheet. A base portion, a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion formed on the at least one sheet. The base portion, the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion are parallel with each other and folded relative to each other. A latching piece is formed on the base portion, the latching piece having a bendable portion. The first supporting portion is folded relative to the base portion, and the second supporting portion is folded relative to the first supporting portion until the second supporting portion is held by the latching piece, the base portion, the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion cooperatively form a three-dimensional structure that can support the portable electronic device at an angle relative to the at least one sheet without collapsing.

Claims (20)

1. A holder for holding and supporting a portable electronic device, comprising:

at least one sheet comprising a covering portion;

a base portion, a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion formed on the at least one sheet, the base portion, the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion parallel with each other and folded relative to each other;

a latching piece formed on the base portion, the latching piece having a bendable portion;

wherein, the first supporting portion is folded relative to the base portion, and the second supporting portion is folded relative to the first supporting portion until the second supporting portion is held by the latching piece, the base portion, the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion cooperatively form a three-dimensional structure that supports the portable electronic device at an angle relative to the at least one sheet without collapsing, the covering portion defines a slot, and a tongue portion is formed in the slot, one edge of the tongue portion is connected to the covering portion, the tongue portion is bent around the edge along a direction distal from the covering portion to allow the portable electronic device to be supported by the tongue portion.

2. The holder as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one sheet further comprises two sheets, wherein a hole is defined between the two sheets, the covering portion extends from one of the two sheets configured for covering the hole.

3. The holder as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a first folding region is formed between the base portion and the first supporting portion, and a second folding region is formed between the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion.

4. The holder as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the two sheets are made from one or more materials selected from a group consisting of fiber, cotton, vinyl, thermoplastics.

5. A foldable holder for holding and supporting a portable electronic device, comprising:

a first outer sheet and a second outer sheet connected to the first outer sheet, a receiving space being formed between the second outer sheet and the first outer sheets for receiving the portable electronic device, a hole defined to communicate with the receiving space, the hole allowing the portable electronic device to be inserted into the receiving space;

a base portion, a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion formed on the second outer sheet, the base portion, the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion parallel with each other and folded relative to each other;

a latching piece formed on the base portion, the latching piece having a bendable portion; and

a covering portion;

wherein, the first supporting portion is folded relative to the base portion, and the second supporting portion is folded relative to the first supporting portion until the second supporting portion is held by the latching piece, the base portion, the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion cooperatively form a three-dimensional structure that supports the portable electronic device at an angle relative to the second outer sheet without collapsing; the covering portion defines a slot, and a tongue portion is formed in the slot, one edge of the tongue portion is connected to the covering portion, the tongue portion is bent around the edge along a direction distal from the covering portion to allow the portable electronic device to be supported by the tongue portion.

6. The foldable holder as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the covering portions extends from the second outer sheet configured for covering the hole.

7. The foldable holder as claimed in claim 5 , wherein a first folding region is formed between the base portion and the first supporting portion, a second folding region is formed between the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion.

8. The holder as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a locking member configured for retaining the covering portion on the at least one sheet for closing the holder.

9. The holder as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the locking member comprises a first fastening tape attached on one surface of the covering portion, and a second fastening tape attached on the at least one sheet; the first fastening tape is adhered to the second fastening tape for mounting the covering portion to the at least one sheet.

10. The foldable holder as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising a locking member configured for retaining the covering portion on the first outer sheet for closing the holder.

11. The foldable holder as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the locking member comprises a first fastening tape attached on one surface of the covering portion, and a second fastening tape attached on the first outer sheet; the first fastening tape is adhered to the second fastening tape for mounting the covering portion to the first outer sheet.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 15, 2013
From: LEE, CHUEH
To: CHI MEI COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
TW 101208014 U · Apr 27, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130284615A1 · Oct 31, 2013