Expandable device for a portable electronic device
US10348352B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0283
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An expandable device includes a body with a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis. The body is movable between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration. A button is coupled to the first end of the body and includes an inner surface and an engaging member carried by the inner surface. A platform includes an outer surface and a collar extending away from the outer surface and the collar defines a cavity. A locking device is carried by the second end of the body, and a portion of the locking device is adapted to be removably disposed in the cavity of the platform for releasably coupling the body to the platform. When the body is in the collapsed configuration, the engaging member of the button engages the locking device such that the locking device is rotatable relative to the platform between an unlocked and a locked configuration.
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