Seatback-mountable holder for a portable electronic device

摘要

A holder for removably attaching a portable electronic device to an elongate support such as a tray table latch on a seatback with a stowable tray table comprises a clamp frame, a spring compression lever slidably attached to the clamp frame, a flexible band for suspending the clamp frame from the elongate support and a self-centering clamp for gripping opposite sides of the elongate support. The holder may optionally include a device adapter for attaching a selected electronic device. Another embodiment comprises steps in a method for holding a portable electronic device against a seatback having a stowable seatback tray table.

主权项

1. A method for holding a portable electronic device against a seatback having a stowable seatback tray table, comprising:
placing the seatback tray table in either a stowed position in the seatback or in an unstowed position for use as a table; placing a tray latch in an orientation used for holding the seatback tray table in a stowed position; forming a slack loop in a flexible band attached to a back side of a holder; suspending the holder from the tray latch by the slack loop in the flexible band; and pressing the holder against the tray latch until a self-centering clamp on the holder grips the tray latch.