Convertible stand/table
US9557002B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49828
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A convertible stand/table may be converted for use alternately as a table or a stand, and in particular, a stand suitable for use in mounting, securing, holding, or otherwise retaining or mounting one or more items for viewing and/or use by an individual, including, for example, a tablet or other portable computing device. Further, in some configurations, a magnetic mounting pad, including a suction cup surface and at least one permanent magnet, may be used to mount a portable electronic device such as a tablet on an inclined and magnetically-attractive surface, with the suction cup surface, e.g., provided by a microsuction layer, adhered to the back of the portable electronic device, and with the permanent magnet attracted to the magnetically-attractive surface.
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