Patent ID: 11958417
Assignee: MACK GMBH
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 8:
9. A mounting device for personal electronic equipment, said mounting device comprising:
a first vertical spar having an upper end and a lower end;
a second vertical spar having an upper end and a lower end;
an upper crossmember comprising an upper crossmember base arm and an upper crossmember extension arm in communication via a telescopic joint;
a lower crossmember comprising a lower crossmember base arm and a lower crossmember extension arm in communication via a telescopic joint;
a first gripping element in communication with said upper end of said first vertical spar;
a second gripping element in communication with said upper end of said second vertical spar;
a third gripping element having an adjustment arm, said adjustment arm of said third gripping element in telescopic communication with said lower crossmember base arm;
a fourth gripping element having an adjustment arm, said adjustment arm of said fourth gripping element in telescopic communication with said lower crossmember extension arm;
a first holding element in communication with said first vertical spar;
a second holding element in communication with said second vertical spar;
a third holding element in communication with said upper crossmember base arm;
a fourth holding element in communication with said lower crossmember base arm;
a first front leg rotatably affixed to said lower end of said first vertical spar;
a first rear leg rotatably affixed to said lower end of said first vertical spar;
a second front leg rotatably affixed to said lower end of said second vertical spar;
a second rear leg rotatably affixed to said lower end of said second vertical spar;
a first cradle arm having a first cradle arm extension having a first tab, said first cradle arm extension in telescopic communication with said first cradle arm, said first cradle arm rotatably affixed to said lower end of said first vertical spar; and
a second cradle arm having a second cradle arm extension having a second tab, said second cradle arm extension in telescopic communication with said second cradle arm, said second cradle arm rotatably affixed to said lower end of said second vertical spar;
wherein said first vertical spar is moveably affixed to said upper crossmember base arm and said lower crossmember base arm, said second vertical spar is moveably affixed to said upper crossmember extension arm and said lower crossmember extension arm to form a frame; and
wherein said frame is configured to allow said first vertical spar and said second vertical spar to translate horizontally relative to said upper crossmember and said lower crossmember, and configured to allow said upper crossmember and said lower crossmember to translate vertically relative to said first vertical spar and said second vertical spar to allow said first holding element, said second holding element, said third holding element, and said fourth holding element to adjust independently of said first gripping element, said second gripping element, said third gripping element, and said fourth gripping element to fit the personal electronic device and to allow said first gripping element, said second gripping element, said third gripping element, and said fourth gripping element to adjust to fit the seatback.