Adjustable portable device holder

摘要

Adjustable portable device holder systems and methods are herein disclosed. According to one embodiment, an adjustable portable device holder includes an adjustable clamping element and a rotatable mounting element attached to the adjustable clamping element for removably securing a portable device to the adjustable portable device holder.

主权项

1. An adjustable portable device holder comprising:
an adjustable clamping element, wherein the adjustable clamping element is capable of being biased into an activated state and unbiased into a deactivated state to removably secure one of a plurality of different size portable devices to the adjustable portable device holder; the adjustable clamping element comprising two side grips opposingly oriented to one another and each side grip has a device engaging surface that abuttingly engages a portable device in the activated state of the adjustable clamping element, wherein the two side grips linearly translate relative to one another upon transition between the activated and deactivated states of the adjustable clamping element; the adjustable clamping element further comprising two rods, an expandable arm, a main body, and springs inserted one each over each rod and held in place by a screw affixed to an end of the respective rod; and a rotatable mounting element attached to the adjustable clamping element by a rotary connection that permits 360 degree clockwise and counter-clockwise rotation of the adjustable clamping element relative to the rotatable mounting element, the rotatable mounting element comprising a pair of mounting arms spaced a distance apart from one another and converging toward one another, each extending at an angle away from a bottom surface of the rotatable mounting element and thereby forming a mounting slot between the pair of mounting arms, wherein the rotary connection positions the mounting slot in various orientations relative to the adjustable clamping element across an entirety of the 360 degrees of rotation.