IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0769531
(2010-04-28)
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등록번호 |
US-8360384
(2013-01-29)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Farris-Gilbert, Cezanne-Simon
- Adamson-Mohan, Arjun
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
80 |
초록
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A collapsible support device for a mobile device, incorporating a composite member that can be selectively transitioned between an intermediate state, a tilted state and collapsed state. The composite member includes at least one rigid layer coupled to a malleable layer, and a first plurality of hin
A collapsible support device for a mobile device, incorporating a composite member that can be selectively transitioned between an intermediate state, a tilted state and collapsed state. The composite member includes at least one rigid layer coupled to a malleable layer, and a first plurality of hinge elements that facilitate transition between the above states, the hinge elements including the malleable layer and substantially excluding the rigid layer.
대표청구항
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1. An integrated collapsible support device comprising: a panel formed from a laminate material including two rigid layers coupled on opposing sides to a malleable layer;first, second, and third panel portions formed by distinct regions of the composite member and including at least the two rigid la
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An integrated collapsible support device comprising: a panel formed from a laminate material including two rigid layers coupled on opposing sides to a malleable layer;first, second, and third panel portions formed by distinct regions of the composite member and including at least the two rigid layers, the first panel portion including a first coupling feature and a first surface configured to face an object supported by the device, the third panel portion including a second coupling feature configured to be removably engaged to the first coupling feature;a first hinge element including the malleable layer and excluding both of the rigid layers, the first hinge element hingedly connecting the first panel portion and the second panel portion, the first and second panel portions configured to pivot about the first hinge element, a first protuberance being positioned toward an end of the first panel portion, opposite the first hinge element, and a second protuberance being positioned proximate the first hinge element; andat least a second hinge element including the malleable layer and excluding both of the rigid layers, the second hinge element hingedly connecting the second panel portion and the third panel portion, pivoting the second and third panels about the first and second hinge elements, respectively, positioning the first coupling feature adjacent the second coupling feature, engagement of the first and second coupling features forming a raised region of the composite member, a third protuberance being positioned proximate the second hinge element, and a fourth protuberance being positioned toward an end of the third panel portion, opposite the second hinge element. 2. The support device of claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of folding hinge elements each including the malleable layer and excluding both of the rigid layers, the plurality of folding hinge elements intersecting the first and second hinge elements and segregating the first, second, and third panel portions into a plurality of subpanels, the plurality of folding hinge elements being configured to facilitate selective folding of the plurality of panel portions in alternative directions over corresponding adjacent panel portions to transition the composite member to a collapsed state. 3. The support device of claim 2 wherein the plurality of folding hinge elements are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the first and second hinge elements. 4. The support device of claim 1 wherein the first coupling feature includes at least one opening and the second coupling feature includes at least one tab or protrusion configured to be removably engaged to the opening. 5. The support device of claim 1, wherein: the third protuberance positioned adjacent the second hinge element is configured to rest on a primary surface when the composite member is in a tilted state. 6. An integrated collapsible support device comprising: a panel formed from a laminate material including at least one rigid layer coupled to at least one malleable layer, and configured to be selectively transitioned between at least an intermediate state, a tilted state and a collapsed state, in any order;first, second, and third panel portions formed by distinct regions of the composite member and including at least the rigid layer, the first panel portion including a first coupling feature and a first surface configured to face an object supported by the device, the third panel portion including a second coupling feature configured to be removably engaged to the first coupling feature;a first hinge element including the malleable layer and substantially excluding the rigid layer, the first hinge element hingedly connecting the first panel portion and the second panel portion, the first and second panel portions configured to pivot about the first hinge element;at least a second hinge element including the malleable layer and substantially excluding the rigid layer, the second hinge element hingedly connecting the second panel portion and the third panel portion, pivoting the second and third panels about the first and second hinge elements, respectively, positioning the first coupling feature adjacent the second coupling feature, engagement of the first and second coupling features forming a raised region of the composite member to transition the composite member to the tilted state;a first protuberance positioned toward an end of the first panel portion, opposed to the first hinge element;a second protuberance positioned proximate the first hinge element;a third protuberance positioned proximate the second hinge element; anda fourth protuberance positioned toward an end of the third panel portion, opposed to the second hinge element, the first, second, third and fourth protuberances being configured to rest on a primary surface when the composite member is in the intermediate state, the fourth protuberance forming the second coupling feature when the composite member is in the tilted state. 7. The support device of claim 6 wherein at least two of the first, second, third and fourth protuberances have different dimensions. 8. The support device of claim 1 wherein the first engagement feature includes at least one opening and the second engagement feature includes at least one tab, the tab protruding through the corresponding opening and extending beyond the first surface of the first panel portion when the composite member is in a tilted state, to space the mobile device from the first surface and aerate the mobile device, during use. 9. The support device of claim 1 wherein the first and second panel portions each have proximal and distal ends, the first hinge element positioned between the distal end of the first panel portion and the proximal end of the second panel portion, the first panel portion including at least one recess toward the distal end thereof, the second panel portion including a tab toward its proximal end extending into the recess, the tab erecting in response to the second panel portion pivoting with respect to the first panel about the first hinge element. 10. The support device of claim 1 wherein the laminate material includes a metal-polypropylene-metal laminate. 11. The support device of claim 1 wherein laminate material includes two rigid layers fabricated from a material including a metal, the malleable layer being positioned between the two rigid layers and fabricated from a material including polypropylene. 12. The support device of claim 1, further comprising: at least one protuberance formed on, or coupled to, the first surface and configured to space the mobile device from the supporting surface.
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