Portable holder for an electronic device
View Patent ↗A holder apparatus comprises a strap assembly, a cradle assembly, and an arm assembly. The strap assembly includes a support plate component attachable to a belt component. The cradle assembly includes a device-securing structure and an adjustment mechanism. The arm assembly includes a flexible arm component and a clip component. A first end of the flexible arm component is selectively engageable with the clip component. A second end of the flexible arm component is selectively engageable with the cradle assembly.
1. A holder apparatus comprising:
a cradle assembly, including:
at least one bracket for securing a device in the cradle assembly;
a dial component that may be rotated to adjust the position of the at least one bracket; and,
a socket component integrally molded to the cradle assembly;
an arm assembly selectively engageable with the cradle assembly, the arm assembly including:
a flexible arm component with a first end and a second end;
a ball portion at the second end of the flexible arm component, the ball portion being receivable by the socket component of the cradle assembly; and,
a clip component integrally molded to the first end of the flexible arm component, the clip component including:
a first lever and a second lever connected together, wherein the first lever is secured to the first end of the flexible arm component, and the second lever has at least one flange;
and,
a strap assembly selectively securable with the arm assembly, including:
a support plate component;
a belt component attached to the support plate component through a belt connection portion of the support plate component;
at least one projection on the support plate component;
wherein the at least one projection on the support plate component selectively receives the at least one flange of the clip component to secure the arm assembly to the strap assembly.