Patent ID: 9466927
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: F16F,F16M,G06F,H01R,H04M,H05K

Claim Text:
1. A docking station for a portable electronic device, the docking station comprising: a housing having a cover disposed above and secured to a base; a connector plug configured to provide plenary support for the electronic device having a first end secured to the base and a second end extending at an acute angle beyond an exterior surface of the cover; a brace disposed within the housing and configured to support the connector plug and define the acute angle; and a flexible structure coupled to the connector plug and to the housing, the flexible structure enabling the connector plug to be forcibly deflected in a direction away from the brace; wherein the flexible structure comprises a mounting plate disposed in the base and an elastomeric insert disposed in the cover.