Support system for electronic device
Systems and apparatuses for supporting electronic devices are described. Such systems and apparatuses provide significant adaptability to position an electronic device in commonly used locations by using an interface that is readily provided in virtually any location. Furthermore, the systems and apparatuses described herein include cradles that adaptable to a wide array of electronic device dimensions, including width and depth or thickness.
1. A support system for an electronic device comprising:
a wearable article of clothing, the wearable article of clothing being a shirt having a piece of material forming a pocket on an exterior surface of the shirt, the piece of material including a first side worn in direct contact with the exterior surface of the shirt and a second side located on an opposite side of the piece of material from the first side and the second side of the piece of material being spaced further from the exterior surface of the shirt than the first side of the piece of material;
a metal plate or a first magnet positioned on the first side of the piece of material and affixed to the piece of material in the absence of a magnet or metal plate on the second side of the piece of material;
a second magnet positioned on the second side of the piece of material such that the electronic device is supported on the piece of material by attraction of the second magnet to the metal plate or the first magnet;
the second magnet being affixed to a case configured to hold the electronic device,
the case being a housing including a housing pocket on a first side of the housing and a surface on the opposite side of the housing from the first side for positioning the electronic device,
the second magnet being fixedly secured in the housing pocket,
a first arm pivotally supported by the housing and configured to be biased to contact an edge of the electronic device,
a second arm pivotally supported by the housing and configured to biased to contact an opposite edge of the electronic device, and
an end bracket movably supported by the housing and configured to move a spaced distance that is the same as a thickness of the electronic device when the electronic device is positioned on the housing, a tab positioned on a top portion of the housing a spaced distance from the top of the housing and having a portion that is at a spaced distance from the top of the housing, a strap extending through the spaced distance and alongside the housing, a metal plate positioned on the strap which is sized and dimensioned to interface with the second magnet, the metal plate or first magnet being sized and dimensioned to interface with the second magnet.