Patent ID: 8950720
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: A47B,F16M

Abstract:
1. A phone stand assembly comprising: a planar member having a back section, a front section, and a base section extending between said back section and said front section, said front section being pivotally coupled to said base section, said back section being pivotally coupled to said base section, said front section being selectively couplable to said back section when said front section and said back section are pivoted relative to said base section; wherein the front section is planar and has an opening positioned in said front section, said opening being defined by a top slit and a bottom slit; wherein said opening is configured for receiving a phone therein whereby the phone is supported in an upright position; wherein the bottom slit extends through said front section; and wherein the top slit extends through said front section, said top slit having a pair of side portions and a top portion extending between said side portions, said top slit being positioned in spaced relationship to said bottom slit, the top slit and the bottom slit defining a pivotable cutout in said front section forming said opening; wherein the pivotable cutout is attached to the front section by pivotable bottom edges, the pivotable bottom edges defined by an area extending between the top slit and the bottom slit; wherein the pivotable cutout defines a flat section adjacent the pivotable bottom edges when the pivotable cutout is displaced from the front section, the flat section being configured to support a base of the phone when the phone is received in the opening; and wherein the bottom slit defines an upwardly extending tab when the pivotable cutout is displaced from the front section via the pivotable bottom edges, the upwardly extending tab being configured to restrict movement of the phone away from the front section when the phone is received in the opening.