Patent ID: 9718412
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: B60R,F16B,F16M,Y10S,Y10T

Claim:
1. A portable device holder comprising: an adjustable clamping element comprising a pair of opposing side grips, the adjustable clamping element being adjustable between activated and deactivated states by linearly translating at least one of the side grips to removably secure one of a plurality of different sized portable devices to the adjustable clamping element; a mounting element including a rotatable base plate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side of the rotatable base plate flush with and rotatably attached to a main body of the adjustable clamping element, the rotatable base plate providing a rotating platform that enables the mounting element to be rotated at least one of clockwise or counter-clockwise relative to the adjustable clamping element; and the mounting element also including four mounting arms extending from the second side of the base plate and spaced apart from and converging towards one another to define at least two different sized mounting slots when the four mounting arms are not engaged with any mounting surface; wherein the at least two different sized mounting slots accommodate engagement with at least two different sized mounting surfaces; and wherein the at least two different sized mounting slots are rotatable relative to the adjustable clamping element by rotating the base plate relative to the main body of the adjustable clamping element, thereby enabling the portable device holder to hold and mount one of a plurality of different sized portable devices to at least two different sized mounting surfaces in multiple different orientations.