Patents
US 8851349 B2: Frictional holding pad with inclinded grip
- Granted
- 2014-10-07
- Filed
- 2013-07-11 application 13940074
- Type
- Utility · 23 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A frictional pad has a pair of inclined slots in a pair of sidewalls to hold a handheld electronic device at an incline with respect to the pad. The pad can also have a squat dome.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg141007.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| America Covers, Inc. 54 patents | US company or organization | Draper, UT | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan J. Wheatley | Draper, UT | 17 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Bryce Craig | Alpine, UT | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B60R | Vehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for | B60R7/06 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-27 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | CRESCENT DIRECT LENDING, LLC signed 2023-04-25 | HUB PEN COMPANY, LLC BRAINTREE, MA HANDSSTANDS PROMO, LLC SALT LAKE CITY, UT BEST PROMOTIONS, LLC NEW YORK, NY WEBB BUSINESS PROMOTIONS, INCORPORATED EAGAN, MN | 63473/865 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2023-04-26 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | WEBB BUSINESS PROMOTIONS, LLC signed 2023-04-25 BEST PROMOTIONS, LLC signed 2023-04-25 HANDSTANDS PROMO, LLC signed 2023-04-25 HUB PEN COMPANY, LLC signed 2023-04-25 DEBCO BAG DISTRIBUTORS ULC signed 2023-04-25 | FIDUS INVESTMENT CORPORATION EVANSTON, IL | 63470/871 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-04-26 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | FIDUS INVESTMENT CORPORATION signed 2023-04-25 | HANDSTANDS PROMO, LLC SALT LAKE CITY, UT | 63448/441 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2023-04-25 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | WEBB BUSINESS PROMOTIONS, LLC signed 2023-04-25 BEST PROMOTIONS, LLC signed 2023-04-25 HANDSTANDS PROMO, LLC signed 2023-04-25 HUB PEN COMPANY, LLC signed 2023-04-25 DEBCO BAG DISTRIBUTORS ULC signed 2023-04-25 | CRESCENT AGENCY SERVICES, LLC BOSTON, MA | 63754/633 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-01-17 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | HANDSTANDS PROMO, LLC signed 2018-12-21 | CRESCENT DIRECT LENDING, LLC, AS AGENT BOSTON, MA | 48040/367 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-12-22 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | HANDSTANDS PROMO, LLC signed 2018-12-21 | FIDUS INVESTMENT CORPORATION EVANSTON, IL | 47848/248 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-05-18 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | AMERICAN COVERS, LLC signed 2017-05-01 | HANDSTANDS PROMO, LLC ALPINE, UT | 42423/877 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-04-25 | Name change Change of name | AMERICAN COVERS, INC. signed 2016-07-14 | AMERICAN COVERS, LLC MIDVALE, UT | 42327/384 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-07-05 | Release of security interest Patent release and reassignment | MADISON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC, AS AGENT signed 2016-07-01 | AMERICAN COVERS, INC. DRAPER, UT | 39258/34 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-07-05 | Release of security interest Patent release and reassignment | LBC CREDIT PARTNERS III, LP, AS AGENT signed 2016-07-01 | AMERICAN COVERS, INC. DRAPER, UT | 39255/843 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-09-03 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | AMERICAN COVERS, INC. signed 2015-09-01 | LBC CREDIT PARTNERS III, L.P., AS AGENT PHILADELPHIA, PA | 36531/446 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-09-01 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | AMERICAN COVERS, INC. signed 2015-09-01 | MADISON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC, AS AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 36470/413 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-02-18 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CRAIG, BRYCE signed 2011-01-18 WHEATLEY, ALAN J signed 2011-01-18 | AMERICAN COVERS, INC. DRAPER, UT | 32237/617 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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