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Granted Patent B2
US 11,573,596 · App. 17/074,632 · Granted Feb 7, 2023

Accessory display device

Inventor: Alex Cole Levine (Austin, TX)
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Patent No.
US 11,573,596
App. No.
17/074,632
Granted
Feb 7, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An accessory display device includes a back support having at least one female support rail, a first hinge coupled to the back support, and a first display coupled to the first hinge. The accessory also includes at least one male support rail configured to slide in an out of the at least one female support rail, a second hinge coupled to the at least one male support rail, and a second display coupled to the second hinge. Further, the accessory includes a tensioning member coupled to the back support on a first end and coupled to the male support rail, the tensioning member configured to cause elastic tension between the back support and the male support rail. Further still, the accessory includes a top lip coupled to the back support.

Claims (48)

1. An accessory display device, comprising:

a back support having at least one female support rail;

a first hinge coupled to the back support;

a first display coupled to the first hinge;

at least one male support rail configured to slide in and out of the at least one female support rail;

a second hinge coupled to the at least one male support rail;

a second display coupled to the second hinge;

a tensioning member coupled to the back support on a first end and coupled to the male support rail, the tensioning member configured to create elastic tension between the back support and the male support rail;

a top lip coupled to the back support, the top lip configured to engage with a substantially horizontal edge of an object;

a first side lip adjacent the first hinge and configured to engage with a substantially vertical edge of the object; and

a second side lip adjacent the second hinge and configured to engage with another substantially vertical edge of the object.

2. The accessory display device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one female rail is integrated with the back support.

3. The accessory display device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one male support rail has a substantially flat rectangular cross-section.

4. The accessory display device of claim 1 , wherein the first hinge allows rotation of the first display 270 degrees.

5. The accessory display device of claim 1 , wherein the second hinge allows rotation of the second display 270 degrees.

6. The accessory display device of claim 1 , wherein the second display screen is configured to be folded over the back support and the first display screen is configured to be folded over the second display screen.

7. The accessory display device of claim 1 , wherein the first display screen is configured to be folded over the back support and the second display screen is configured to fold over the first display screen.

8. The accessory display device of claim 1 , wherein the tensioning member comprises an elastic band.

9. The accessory display device of claim 1 , wherein the tensioning member comprises a spring.

10. An accessory display device for a computer, the computer having a computer display, comprising:

a back support having at least one female support rail;

a first hinge coupled to the back support;

a first display coupled to the first hinge;

at least one male support rail configured to slide in an out of the at least one female support rail;

a second hinge coupled to the at least one male support rail;

a second display coupled to the second hinge;

a tensioning member coupled to the back support on a first end and coupled to the male support rail, the tensioning member configured to cause elastic tension between the back support and the male support rail;

a top lip coupled to the back support, the top lift configured to engage with a substantially horizontal edge of the computer display;

a first side lip adjacent the first hinge and configured to engage with a substantially vertical edge of the computer display; and

a second side lip adjacent the second hinge and configured to engage with another substantially vertical edge of the computer display.

11. The accessory display device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one female rail is integrated with the back support.

12. The accessory display device of claim 10 , wherein at least one male support rail has a substantially flat rectangular cross-section.

13. The accessory display device of claim 10 , wherein the first hinge allows rotation of the first display 270 degrees.

14. The accessory display device of claim 10 , wherein the second hinge allows rotation of the second display 270 degrees.

15. The accessory display device of claim 10 , wherein the second display screen is configured to be folded over the back support and the first display screen is configured to be folded over the second display.

16. The accessory display device of claim 10 , wherein the first display screen is configured to be folded over the back support and the second display screen is configured to fold over the first display screen.

17. The accessory display device of claim 10 , wherein the tensioning member comprises an elastic band.

18. The accessory display device of claim 10 , wherein the tensioning member comprises a spring.

19. The accessory display device of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the first display screen and the second display screen is configured to be rotated to a position to serve as a rear display for the computer.

20. An accessory display device for a computer, comprising:

a back support having at least one female support rail;

a first hinge coupled to the back support;

a first display coupled to the first hinge;

at least one male support rail configured to slide in an out of the at least one female support rail;

a second hinge coupled to the at least one male support rail;

a second display coupled to the second hinge;

a tensioning member coupled to the back support on a first end and coupled to the male support rail, the tensioning member configured to cause elastic tension between the back support and the male support rail;

a top lip coupled to the back support, the top lift configured to engage with a substantially horizontal edge of the computer display.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2023
From: LEVINE, ALEX COLE
To: XEBEC, INC.
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Continuity (2)
Continuation 16673920 · Nov 4, 2019
Related Publication 20220390982A1 · Dec 8, 2022
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