US 12,188,607 B1
Compact support stand for a portable electronic device
Reynaldo V. Alonzo, Fresno, CA (US); and Nina Seyedabadi, Fresno, CA (US)
Filed by Reynaldo V. Alonzo, Fresno, CA (US); and Nina Seyedabadi, Fresno, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/939,679.
Int. Cl. F16M 13/00 (2006.01); F16M 11/04 (2006.01); F16M 11/08 (2006.01)
CPC F16M 13/00 (2013.01) [F16M 11/041 (2013.01); F16M 11/08 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A support stand for a portable electronic device comprising:
a clip formed of a pair of planar jaws, each of said planar jaws having an upper free end, a lower end, an inner surface, and an outer surface;
a biasing hinge mechanism integrally and pivotally joining the lower ends of the jaws, said hinge mechanism biasing said jaws in a collapsed orientation, wherein said biasing hinge mechanism comprises a central open collar having a pair of spaced ends that define an opening and an upturned U-shaped connector extending from each of said spaced ends to the lower end of one of said jaws, said hinge mechanism allowing said jaws to expand with an application of a predetermined amount of force to fit around and tightly grip the electronic device, and forcing the jaws into a collapsed, flat orientation when the jaws are detached from the portable electronic device for transport and storage;
at least one of said connectors having an inwardly curved portion between said one of said connectors and the lower end of said jaw to reposition said jaw closer to a central axis of the clip to form a flat configuration when the clip collapses;
a retainer at the upper end of each of said jaws for gripping a portable electronic device.