Expanding accessory for mobile electronic devices
US10386009B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/1626
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An expandable socket for attachment to a mobile electronic device. The expandable socket includes a platform adapted to engage a portion of the portable media player, a skin coupled to the platform, wherein the skin is deformable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The expandable socket includes a button coupled to the skin opposite the platform. The expandable socket also includes a biasing element arranged within the skin between the platform and the button, the biasing element configured to bias the skin into the expanded configuration.
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