Patents
US 8382059 B2: Holder for electronic device with support
- Granted
- 2013-02-26
- Filed
- 2010-04-12 application 12758377
- Type
- Utility · 1 claim
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A protective holder for the iPhone®, iPad®, iPod Touch™, electronic books, electronic tablet computers and other portable devices having a frontal LCD, OLED, touch screen, or other display that employs a form-fitting backplate with corner frames for cradling the device while leaving the entire frontal aspect unobstructed is disclosed. The holder may include a series of contoured side grippers on each side of the backplate for clamping the device in place without obstructing the LCD screen (or access to it for cleaning or otherwise). The holder may include a fully-adjustable kickstand for upright hands-free viewing of the device at several landscape and portrait angles and the holder may also include a built-in moveable directional sound reflector and noise shield improves audio performance, and a detachable belt clip allows belt wearing. The holder has an extreme slimline folded profile to facilitate pocket insertion, minimize bulk and create an eye-catching aesthetic.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg130226.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZERO CHROMA, LLC. 9 patents | US company or organization | Sykesville, MD | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian E. Le Gette | Baltimore, MD | 42 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| David Reeb | Sykesville, MD | 83 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16M | Frames, casings or beds of engines, machines or apparatus, not specific to engines, machines or apparatus provided for elsewhere; stands; supports | F16M11/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04R | Loudspeakers, microphones, gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers; electric hearing aids; public address systems | H04R1/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A45F | Travelling or camp equipment: sacks or packs carried on the body | A45F5/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LE GETTE, BRIAN E. signed 2010-06-06 REEB, DAVID signed 2010-06-06 | ZERO CHROMA, LLC SYKESVILLE, MD | 25181/156 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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