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Granted Patent B2
US 11,712,115 · App. 17/332,739 · Granted Aug 1, 2023

Bracket for mounting a tablet shaped device

Inventors: Craig Cheney (Lindon, UT); Jacob Goodridge (Kelvin Grove, AU); Ethan Nyholm (North Bondi, AU)
Assignee: STM MANAGEMENT PTY LTD
A47B97/00F16B1/00F16B47/006F16M13/022G06F1/1681A47B2097/005A47B2097/006F16B2001/0035
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Patent No.
US 11,712,115
App. No.
17/332,739
Granted
Aug 1, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein is a bracket for mounting a tablet shaped device.

Claims (20)

1. A bracket for mounting a tablet shaped device, the bracket comprising:

a first arm having a front face for removably mounting the tablet shaped device thereto, and a rear face spaced apart from the front face and configured to removably mount a power transmitter of a wireless charger thereto; and

a second arm for mounting to a supporting structure, wherein the first arm and the second arm are pivotally attached, the second arm comprising:

a suction cup assembly for attachment to the supporting structure; and

a releasable rotation stop engageable with the suction cup assembly to rotationally fix the suction cup assembly with respect to a second arm body, wherein the releasable rotation stop comprises a pivotally mounted lever comprising a rotation stop end configured to engage the suction cup assembly.

2. A bracket defined by claim 1 comprising a hinge pivotally coupling the first arm and the second arm.

3. A bracket defined by claim 2 wherein the rear face defines a power transmitter receiving socket defining a through hole encircled by a plurality of wireless charger gripping elements.

4. A bracket defined by claim 3 wherein the through hole is encircled by a plurality of magnets for magnetic attachment of the tablet shaped device.

5. A bracket defined by claim 2 wherein the first arm is pivotable around a hinge axis laterally orientated with respect to the first arm and pivotable around another hinge axis longitudinally orientated with respect to the first arm.

6. A bracket defined by claim 5 wherein the first arm is pivotal 180° around the other hinge axis.

7. A bracket defined by claim 2 wherein the hinge comprises a torque hinge.

8. A bracket defined by claim 1 wherein the first arm is configured for magnetic attachment of the tablet shaped device thereto.

9. A bracket defined by claim 1 comprising a wireless charger receiving socket.

10. A bracket defined by claim 9 comprising a wall at the periphery of the wireless charger receiving socket, the wall defining at least one wireless charger cable passageway.

11. A bracket defined by claim 9 comprising another wall at the bottom of the wireless charger receiving socket, wherein the other wall defines a finger receiving through hole for removal of the wireless charger from the wireless charger receiving socket.

12. A bracket defined by claim 1 wherein the suction cup assembly comprises a suction cup and a suction cup actuator for actuating the suction cup.

13. A bracket defined by claim 12 wherein the suction cup actuator comprises a user operable rotary suction cup actuator.

14. A bracket defined by claim 1 wherein the suction cup assembly is rotationally mounted.

15. A bracket defined by claim 1 wherein the rotation stop end is biased towards the suction cup assembly.

16. A bracket defined by claim 1 wherein the pivotally mounted lever comprises an actuatable end operationally coupled to a user control.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 22, 2021
From: CHENEY, CRAIG; GOODRIDGE, JACOB; NYHOLM, ETHAN
To: STM MANAGEMENT PTY LTD
Reel/Frame 057561/0264 →
Priority Claims (1)
AU 2021102895 · May 27, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220378205A1 · Dec 1, 2022
Cited By (1)
US 12,503,062