US 12,413,657 B2
Portable device mount system
Philip T. Sheng, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed by Philip T. Sheng, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/192,197.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/328,110, filed on Apr. 6, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0328165 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. H04M 1/12 (2006.01); F16M 11/04 (2006.01); F16M 11/18 (2006.01); F16M 11/28 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01); G03B 17/56 (2021.01); F16M 11/12 (2006.01)
CPC H04M 1/12 (2013.01) [F16M 11/041 (2013.01); F16M 11/18 (2013.01); F16M 11/28 (2013.01); F16M 13/022 (2013.01); G03B 17/561 (2013.01); F16M 11/126 (2013.01); F16M 2200/00 (2013.01); F16M 2200/027 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable device mount system comprising:
a telescopic pole with a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
a hanger coupled to the telescopic pole, the hanger configured to removably mount the portable device mount system onto a structure;
wherein the hanger includes a protruding knob configured to secure the hanger to a chain link fence;
a device holder near the first end of the telescopic pole;
wherein the device holder has opposite portions and one or more knobs;
wherein the device holder is configured to hold a smartphone by actuating the one or more knobs on the device holder to squeeze the smartphone between the opposite portions;
a sunshade coupled to the device holder at or adjacent to the one or more knobs on the device holder;
wherein the sunshade is substantially rectangular shape and positioned on top of, and substantially parallel to and flush with, a screen of the smartphone held in the device holder;
wherein the telescopic pole includes at least three telescoping sections and at least one of the telescoping sections is positioned between the hanger and the device holder and extends or retracts to vary the distance between the hanger and the device holder; and
wherein the hanger is bendable by hand to accommodate different size structures.