Patent ID: 8668123
Filing Date: 2014-03-11
Classification: A45C,A45F,B60R,H04M

Abstract:
1. A holding apparatus comprising: an extensible housing configured to receive a portable electronic device in an interior area, wherein the housing is laterally extensible in both vertical and horizontal directions to adjust both a width and a length of the apparatus, and wherein the housing is configured to securely remain in position once extended or retracted to secure the portable electronic device within; at least one clip disposed upon an exterior surface of the extensible housing and configured to clip upon a support object to secure the holding apparatus; a plurality of depressible extender plates disposed upon the extensible housing and configured to extend the distance between a plurality of sections of the extensible housing one from another in both vertical and horizontal directions to adjust both a width and a length of the apparatus, to accommodate a larger portable electronic device; a plurality of channels integrally formed within the extensible housing and configured to securely receive the plurality of extender plates, wherein the plurality of extender plates can extend from the plurality of channels and retract back into the plurality of channels as selected by a user; a plurality of notches integrally formed upon each of the plurality of extender plates; a plurality of groves integrally formed within each of the plurality of channels and configured to receive the plurality of notches to secure the extensible housing in a desired position; wherein the plurality of depressible extender plates is configured to slide within the plurality of channels to select a desired width and length of the extensible housing and to be depressed to release notches from the grooves; wherein the plurality of notches is configured to snap into the plurality of groves to secure the plurality of extender plates within the plurality of channels and securely remain until removed by the user; and a plurality of vents integrally formed within the extensible housing and configured to provide an exhaust path and cooling path for the portable electronic device secured within the extensible housing.