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A platform apparatus is provided which may be configured to support an electronic device. The platform apparatus may include a base, an extension, a support, and a lockable hinge. The extension may be adjustable and locked into a number of configurations. The platform apparatus may be configured for

A platform apparatus is provided which may be configured to support an electronic device. The platform apparatus may include a base, an extension, a support, and a lockable hinge. The extension may be adjustable and locked into a number of configurations. The platform apparatus may be configured for use by a standing, seated, or reclining user, or to support an electronic device in a free-standing configuration.

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1. A platform apparatus for supporting electronic devices comprising: a base having a first end and a second end;a rest disposed on a front surface of the base adjacent to the first end and configured to contact an electronic device; andan extension comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherei

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A platform apparatus for supporting electronic devices comprising: a base having a first end and a second end;a rest disposed on a front surface of the base adjacent to the first end and configured to contact an electronic device; andan extension comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the extension connects to a lockable hinge connected to the first end of the base, such that the extension extends out from the base, the extension further comprising a relatively narrow upper portion and a relatively wider lower portion, wherein the relatively wider lower portion is wider than the relatively narrow upper portion and configured to contact a bottom portion of a user's thighs at the same time that the first end of the base contacts a top portion of a user's legs,wherein the extension is configured to act as a fulcrum to balance the platform apparatus against the user's legs, wherein the extension is lockable at a position such that the extension is positioned over the front surface of the base such that the distal end of the extension contacts the base adjacent the second end of the base. 2. The platform apparatus of claim 1, wherein the distal end of the extension curves forward and away from a longitudinal axis of the extension. 3. The platform apparatus of claim 1, wherein the base and the extension are formed from a material comprising wood, metal, or plastic. 4. A platform apparatus for supporting electronic devices comprising: a base having a first end and a second end;a rest disposed on the base adjacent to the first end and configured to contact an electronic device, the rest configured to contact a top portion of a user's legs;a lockable hinge connected to the first end; andan extension comprising a narrow neck and an end member wider than the neck, wherein the neck is connected to the lockable hinge and connected to the end member,wherein the extension is configured to act as a fulcrum to balance the platform apparatus against a user's legs, wherein the extension has a length that spaces the end member from the rest a distance permitting the end member to contact a bottom portion of a user's thighs and the rest to simultaneously contact the top portion of the user's legs, wherein the extension is lockable at a position such that the extension is positioned over a front surface of the base such that a distal end of the extension contacts the base adjacent the second end of the base. 5. The platform apparatus of claim 4, wherein the neck and the end member are formed from a same material. 6. The platform apparatus of claim 5, wherein the neck and the end member are formed from a single piece of metal. 7. The platform apparatus of claim 4, wherein the neck comprises two arcuate edges disposed on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis of the extension. 8. The platform apparatus of claim 7, wherein the arcuate edges curve outwards and away from the longitudinal axis. 9. The platform apparatus of claim 7, wherein lower portions of the arcuate edges curve forward and away from the longitudinal axis. 10. The platform apparatus of claim 4, further comprising a strap connected to the base. 11. The platform apparatus of claim 10, further comprising two connectors connected to the base, wherein the strap is secured to the connectors. 12. The platform apparatus of claim 4, wherein the lockable hinge further comprises a first inner member, a second inner member, a first casing, a second casing, and a third casing. 13. The platform apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first inner member is disposed within the first casing and secured by the third casing, wherein the second inner member is removably disposed within the second casing. 14. The platform apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first and second inner members have an exterior with a plurality of flat surfaces, the first and second inner members having a polygonal cross-section. 15. The platform apparatus of claim 12, wherein the lockable hinge is structurally arranged to be moved from a first configuration to a second configuration by compressing two arcuate edges of the neck together, releasing the second inner member from the second casing, rotating the first and second inner members from a first position to a second position, decompressing the two arcuate edges, and inserting the second inner member into the second casing. 16. The platform apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first and second casings have a cylindrical exterior and a hollow interior comprising a plurality of flat surfaces. 17. The platform apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first and second inner members have a hexagonal cross-section and the first and second casings have a hollow hexagonal interior. 18. A platform apparatus for supporting electronic devices comprising: a base having a lower end and an upper end opposite the lower end, the lower end and the upper end being spaced apart;a rest disposed on a front surface of the base adjacent to the lower end and configured to contact an electronic device;a lockable hinge comprising a first end, the first end of the lockable hinge connected to the lower end of the base; andan extension comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and a neck disposed between the proximal end and the distal end, the neck comprising two separate arcuate edges,wherein the proximal end is connected to the lockable hinge such that the extension is lockable at a plurality of positions in relation to the base,wherein both the distal end and the proximal end have a greater width than the neck,wherein the extension is lockable at a position such that the extension is positioned over the front surface of the base such that the distal end of the extension contacts the front surface of the base adjacent the upper end of the base. 19. The platform apparatus of claim 18, wherein lower portions of the two separate arcuate edges curve forward and away from a longitudinal axis of the extension. 20. The platform apparatus of claim 18, wherein the extension is lockable at a position such that the extension is positioned over the base such that the distal end of the extension contacts the base adjacent the upper end of the base.