US 11,939,796 B2
Dock for a portable electronic device
Alex J. Klinkman, Campbell, CA (US); Mike Otsuka, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Wilson Tse, Burnaby (CA); and Joseph A. Teresi, San Mateo, CA (US)
Assigned to ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION, Lake Zurich, IL (US)
Filed by ACCO Brands Corporation, Lake Zurich, IL (US)
Filed on Jan. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/159,281.
Application 17/159,281 is a continuation of application No. 15/909,549, filed on Mar. 1, 2018, granted, now 10,907,383.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/465,607, filed on Mar. 1, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0148142 A1, May 20, 2021
Int. Cl. E05B 73/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC E05B 73/0082 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1632 (2013.01); E05B 73/0005 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dock for a portable electronic device, the dock comprising:
a base;
a first arm supported by the base;
a first hook non-movably coupled to an end of the first arm, the first hook configured to be positioned adjacent a first edge of the portable electronic device, the first hook being immovable relative to the first arm;
a second arm supported by the base and movable relative to the base; and
a side door movably coupled to an end of the second arm, the side door having a second hook configured to be positioned adjacent a second edge of the portable electronic device, the side door being movable relative to the second arm between a first position, in which the portable electronic device is secured to the dock, and a second position, in which the portable electronic device is removable from the dock,
wherein the second arm includes a lock mount having a slot configured to receive a lock having a cable for securing the lock to an immovable object,
wherein the side door includes an opening through which the slot of the lock mount is accessible when the side door is in the first position, and
wherein, when the lock is in engagement with the lock mount, the side door is precluded from transitioning from the first position to the second position.