Patent ID: 9300346
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: A45C,A45F,H04B

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus to assist a user with holding a mobile device having (i) a front-facing display screen and (ii) a case with a rear-facing back portion, wherein the back portion of the case has (i) an exterior surface, (ii) an interior surface, and (iii) a hole through the back portion of the case, the apparatus comprising: (a) a finger brace; and (b) a flexible member (i) anchored to the interior surface of the back portion of the case, (ii) extending through the hole, and (iii) coupled to the finger brace at an intermediate point; (c) wherein the finger brace is sized and shaped to brace at least one finger on each of two opposed sides of the intermediate point; and (d) wherein the length of the flexible member between the hole and the finger brace is such that at least two fingers of one hand of the user can press against the finger brace to brace the mobile device when the one hand is holding the mobile device and at least two fingers of the one hand are between the finger brace and the exterior surface of the back portion of the case; whereby the apparatus facilitates one-handed use of the mobile device by allowing the user to hold the mobile device while leaving a thumb of the user's one hand free to operate the mobile device.