US RE50,098 E1
Mount for handheld electronic devices
Christopher L. Peters, Glen Iris (AU); and Craig Stevens, Northcote (AU)
Assigned to ANNEX PRODUCTS PTY LTD, South Yarra (AU)
Filed by ANNEX PRODUCTS PTY. LTD., South Yarra (AU)
Filed on Nov. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/523,154.
Application 17/523,154 is a reissue of application No. 15/994,581, filed on May 31, 2018, granted, now 10,569,717, issued on Feb. 25, 2020.
Int. Cl. B60R 11/02 (2006.01); B62J 11/00 (2020.01); B62J 50/21 (2020.01); F16B 2/06 (2006.01); F16M 11/00 (2006.01); F16M 11/04 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 11/02 (2013.01) [B62J 50/225 (2020.02); F16B 2/06 (2013.01); F16M 11/041 (2013.01); F16M 13/02 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0071 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0089 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
5. A mount comprising:
a head adapted to [ configured to extend into and ] engage with [ a receiver of ] a case of a handheld electronic device [ for removably mounting the handheld electronic device to the mount] ;
a base coupled to the head; and
an expanding clamp coupled to the base, the expanding clamp including a cylinder [ plurality of keys] , a driver, and a fastener, the driver and fastener aligned with the base along a common axis;
wherein the fastener passes at least partially through the base to engage with the driver, the cylinder is [ plurality of keys are ] positioned around the fastener, and the fastener is configured to move the driver axially relative to the base to move at least a portion of the cylinder [ one key of the plurality of keys ] radially between a retracted position and an expanded position at the selection of a user;
[ further comprising a post coupled to the base, ] wherein each key [ of the plurality of keys ] is formed to define a beveled surface [ surfaces ] at an [ opposing ] axial end [ ends ] of the key, and wherein the beveled surfaces of the keys engage with a beveled surface of the driver [ and a beveled surface of the post ] to translate axial movement of the driver into radial movement of the keys;
wherein each key [ of the plurality of keys ] is further formed to define slots in radially inner surfaces at [ the ] opposing axial ends of the key, and wherein the slots of the keys engage with flanges of the driver and the base [ post ] to align the keys relative to the base and block rotation of the driver relative to the base [ ; and
wherein the plurality of keys are held together by one or more retainers] .