Patent ID: 9642453
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: A45C,A47B

Claim:
1. A collapsible support device configured to support an object in an inclined position, comprising: a base portion having a first protrusion that extends from an upper surface of the base portion; and an upper support panel having a lower surface, a substantially flat upper surface, and first, second, third, and fourth peripheral edges, wherein the first edge is opposite the fourth edge, and the second edge is opposite the third edge; a hinge connecting the base portion to the upper support panel, the hinge being disposed at one edge of the base portion and at the first edge of the upper support panel; and an elastic band having first and second ends attached to the upper support panel, wherein the collapsible support device is configured to be in at least one open position such that the base portion and the upper support panel are at an angle relative to each other and to be in a closed position such that the upper support panel lays against the base portion, wherein the upper support panel comprises a first aperture having a closed periphery, the first aperture extending through the upper support panel from the inner surface to the outer surface of the upper support panel, wherein a first tab protrudes from the second edge of the upper support panel such that the first tab protrudes beyond portions of the second edge adjacent to the first tab, and wherein the first protrusion is configured to lock the collapsible support device in the closed position when the first protrusion extends through the first aperture, wherein the upper support panel includes a groove that extends in and along at least the fourth edge of the upper support panel, and the elastic band is configured to fit inside the groove when the elastic band is in an unstretched state, wherein the collapsible support device is configured to move into the at least one open position from the closed position upon application of (i) a first force on the first protrusion in a first direction with a first finger via the first aperture, and (ii) a second force on the first tab in a second direction, opposite the first direction, with a second finger.