Expandable device for a portable electronic device
US11190227B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0283
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An expandable device for use with a portable electronic device includes a body, a button, a platform, and a locking device. The body has a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis, and is movable between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration. The button is coupled to the first end of the body, and the platform includes an outer surface and a collar extending away from the outer surface. The collar defines a cavity. The locking device is carried by the second end of the body, and at least 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. The locking device is rotatable relative to the platform between an unlocked configuration, in which the body is removable from the platform, and a locked configuration, in which the body is secured to the platform.
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