Patent ID: 9744913
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: B60R

Claim:
1. A system for holding an electronic device, comprising: a body; a connection device for connecting an electronic device to the body, at least a portion of the connection device attached to the body; a clip, the clip having a top portion and a bottom portion, the clip attached to the body; and a cam lever, the cam lever oriented in the body and in communication with the clip, the cam lever having a first position and a second position, the first position characterized by the cam lever not engaging the clip, the second position characterized by the cam lever engaging the clip, and causing the top and bottom portion of the clip to be pushed together; wherein the cam lever is mounted on a pivot point interconnected with the body, and the cam lever rotating about the pivot point is asymmetrically shaped, such that a first side of the cam lever extends a lesser distance from the pivot point than a second side of the cam lever; in the second position, the second side pushes against the clip, and in the first position the first side contacts the clip; the clip has a V-shape and a vertex of the V-shape is located in the body, and the top portion and the bottom portion are located at ends of the V-shape; wherein the top portion and the bottom portion are wider than the clip proximate to the vertex of the V-shape; the top portion and the bottom portion of the clip are positioned a distance complementary for engaging a vent system of an automobile; the top portion and bottom portion of the clip include a cut-away portion for engaging with a vertical slat of a vent wherein the cam lever is positioned in relation to the body such that when the clip engages the vent system, the cam lever operates as a brace to prevent the closing of slats of the vent system; the connection device includes a semicircular portion and wherein the semicircular portion is a portion of a hollow ball and the connection device includes a removable plate, the removable plate including magnetizable material, and the semicircular portion including magnetizable material, the removable plate being removably attached to the semicircular portion via magnetism.