Patent ID: 8960634
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: A45F,B65H,F16M,H05K

Abstract:
1. A support mechanism for a portable device, comprising: a body including a coupling portion configured to couple a portable device to the body; and a support rotatably coupled to the body such that the orientation of the support relative to the body can change to support the body and the portable device in different orientations relative to a support surface, the support being movable between a retracted position and at least two extended positions relative to the body, the support being engageable with the support surface when the support is in any of its extended positions, wherein the support includes a base, a coupler, and an arm directly pivotally coupled to the base about a first axis and to the coupler about at least a second axis, the first axis being different from the second axis and the first axis and the second axis being parallel to each other, and the arm being engageable with the support surface.