Patent Publication Number: US-2023164258-A1

Title: Mobile Phone Stand

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/786,676, titled “Digital Device Accessory and Stand,” and filed on Feb. 10, 2020. The entire application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     This application relates in general to an article of manufacture for providing a mobile phone accessory, and more specifically, to an article of manufacture providing an adjustable mobile phone stand. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Current mobile device accessories lack the design and functionality to meet widespread consumer demand. HAND5TAND&#39;s multifunctional grip handle provides the ability to be used for ergonomic device viewing at varying degrees and accessibility that improves the interaction between user and device. It is scalable and has a flat non-protruding profile. 
     Therefore, a need exists for an article of manufacture for providing an adjustable mobile phone stand. The present invention attempts to address the limitations and deficiencies in prior solutions according to the principles and example embodiments disclosed herein. 
     SUMMARY 
     In accordance with the present invention, the above and other problems are solved by providing an article of manufacture for an adjustable mobile phone stand according to the principles and example embodiments disclosed herein. 
     In one embodiment, the present invention is an article of manufacture for providing an adjustable mobile phone stand. The adjustable mobile phone stand includes a rear plate member having a first inner surface a first end and a second end, and a first pair of support arm channels, a front plate member having a second inner surface, a first end and a second end, and a second pair of support arm channels, a pair of extendable support arms coupled between the rear plate member and the front plate member, a set of hinge pins, a set of hinge channels in which the set of hinge pins pass through the first end and a second end of the rear plate member and the front plate member, and a base plate member. The pair of extendable support arms each have a first end and a second end. 
     In another aspect of the present invention, each of the hinge pin within the set of hinge pins is positioned within one of the hinge channels of the set of hinge channels with opposing ends of the set of hinge pins coupling within one of the pair of support arm channels to couple the rear plate member to the front plate member. 
     In another aspect of the present invention, the first end and the second end of the pair of extendable support arms are coupled within the pair of support arm channels about a set of release holes through the rear plate member and the front plate member. 
     In another aspect of the present invention, the rear plate member and the front plate member are sized to fit within the rear surface of a mobile phone, the base plate member couples between a rear surface of the rear plate member and the mobile phone, and the base plate member couples to the phone stand rear plate member with adhesive. 
     In another aspect of the present invention, the adhesive is part of double sided tape having the wax paper that may be removed from a first side one of the double sided tape to expose the adhesive and then a second side of the double sided tape is pressed onto the base plate member. 
     The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the features and technical advantages of the present invention in order that the detailed description of the invention that follows may be better understood. Additional features and advantages of the invention will be described hereinafter that form the subject of the claims of the invention. 
     It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the conception and specific embodiment disclosed may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present invention. It should also be realized by those skilled in the art that such equivalent constructions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims. The novel features that are believed to be characteristic of the invention, both as to its organization and method of operation, together with further objects and advantages will be better understood from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying figures. It is to be expressly understood, however, that each of the figures is provided for the purpose of illustration and description only and is not intended as a definition of the limits of the present invention. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Referring now to the drawings in which like reference numbers represent corresponding parts throughout: 
         FIG.  1    illustrates an example embodiment of an article of manufacture providing an adjustable mobile phone stand attached to a phone according to the present invention. 
         FIG.  2    illustrates an exploded view of the components within an article of manufacture providing an adjustable mobile phone stand according to the present invention. 
         FIGS.  3   a - b    illustrate release bottoms for opening an article of manufacture providing an adjustable mobile phone stand according to the present invention. 
         FIGS.  4   a - e    illustrate various views of an article of manufacture providing an adjustable mobile phone stand according to the present invention. 
         FIGS.  5   a - c    illustrate various views of an article of manufacture providing an adjustable mobile phone stand in an open orientation according to the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     This application relates in general to an article of manufacture for providing a mobile phone accessory, and more specifically, to an article of manufacture providing an adjustable mobile phone stand according to the present invention. 
     Various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals represent like parts and assemblies throughout the several views. Reference to various embodiments does not limit the scope of the invention, which is limited only by the scope of the claims attached hereto. Additionally, any examples set forth in this specification are not intended to be limiting and merely set forth some of the many possible embodiments for the claimed invention. 
     In describing embodiments of the present invention, the following terminology will be used. The singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. As used herein, a plurality of items, structural elements, compositional elements, and/or materials may be presented in a common list for convenience. However, these lists should be construed as though each member of the list is individually identified as a separate and unique member. Thus, no individual member of such list should be construed as a de facto equivalent of any other member of the same list solely based on their presentation in a common group without indications to the contrary. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. 
     It further will be understood that the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes,” and “including” specify the presence of stated features, steps or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps or components. It also should be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions and acts noted may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two figures shown in succession may in fact be executed substantially concurrently or may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality and acts involved. 
     The terms “individual” and “user” refer to an entity, e.g., a human, using an article of manufacture providing an adjustable mobile phone stand according to the present invention. The term user herein refers to one or more users. 
     The term “invention” or “present invention” refers to the invention being applied for via the patent application with the title “Mobile Phone Stand.” Invention may be used interchangeably with stand. 
     In general, the present disclosure relates to an article of manufacture providing an adjustable mobile phone stand according to the present invention. To better understand the present invention,  FIG.  1    illustrates an example embodiment of an article of manufacture providing an adjustable mobile phone stand attached to a phone according to the present invention. An adjustable phone stand  100  is shown in  FIG.  1    attached to a back surface of a mobile phone  102 . adjustable phone stand  100  is currently made out of 70/75 aluminum and Delrin. The aluminum can be anodized for color and laser etched for design purposes. The Delrin can also be laser etched for design purposes. We are also seeking other processes with seracoat and sublimation. Designs can be customizable to customer preference and will be created by community artists. 
     The adjustable phone stand  100  comprises a pair of support plate members  201   a - b  that is coupled to each other by a pair of extendable support arms  202   a - b . The pair of support plate members  201   a - b  may be moved from an open or extended configuration, as shown in  FIG.  1   , and a closed or retracted configuration, as shown in  FIG.  3     b.    
       FIG.  2    illustrates an exploded view of the components within an article of manufacture providing an adjustable mobile phone stand according to the present invention. The adjustable phone stand  100  comprises a rear plate member  201   a , a front plate member  201   b , a pair of extendable support arms  202   a - b , a set of hinge pins  204   a - d , and a base plate member  203 . The rear plate member  101   a  and the front plate member  101   b  each having an inner surface  211   a - b  and a pair of support arm channels  212   a - d . The pair of extendable support arms  202   a - b  each has a first end and a second end  212   a - d . A hinge channel of a set of hinge pins  213   a - d  pass through the first end and a second end  212   a - d  of the rear plate member  101   a  and the front plate member  101   b.    
     Each of the hinge pin within the set of hinge pins  204   a - d  is positioned within one of the hinge channels of the set of hinge channels  213   a - d  with opposing ends of the set of hinge pins  204   a - d  coupling within one of the pair of support arm channels  212   a - d  to couple the rear plate member  201   a  to the front plate member  201   b . The first end and the second end  212   a - d  of the pair of extendable support arms  202   a - b  are coupled within the pair of support arm channels  212   a - d  about a set of release holes  301   a - d  through the rear plate member  101   a  and the front plate member  101   b.    
     The rear plate member  201   a  and the front plate member  201   b  are sized to fit within the rear surface of the mobile phone  102 . The base plate member  203  couples between a rear surface of the rear plate member  201   a  and the mobile phone  102 . The base plate member  203  couples to the phone stand rear plate member  201   a  with adhesive. The double sided tape  203  has the wax paper removed from side one of the double sided tape  203  to expose the adhesive and then side one of the double sided tape  203  is pressed onto the base plate member  201   a . Now that the double sided tape  203  has been installed onto the phone stand  100 , the next step would be to apply the phone stand  100  to the mobile phone rear surface  102 . To apply the phone stand  100  to the rear phone surface  102 , the wax paper is removed from side two of the of the double sided tape  203  and then side two of the double sided tape  203  is pressed onto the rear phone surface  102 . 
       FIGS.  3   a - b    illustrate release bottoms for opening an article of manufacture providing an adjustable mobile phone stand according to the present invention.  FIG.  3   a    shows the rear plate member  201   a  and the pair of extendable support arms  202   a - b  coupled together and positioned above the front plate member  201   b . A pair of the set of hinge pins  204   a - d  is positioned within the exposed hinge channels of the set of hinge channels  213   a - d . When the adjustable phone stand  100  is configured, the pair of the set of hinge pins  204   a -dengage the hinge channels of the set of hinge channels  213   a - d  on the front plate member  201   b . The base plate member  203  is shown below the front plate member  201   b.    
     One of the set of hinge holes  301   a - d  is located at an inner end of each of the set of hinge channels  213   a - d  with one of the set of hinge pins  204   a - d  coupling one end of the pair of extendable support arms  202   a - b  to the pair of front and rear plate member  201   a - b . The set of hinge holes  301   a - d  is configured to permit the pair of extendable support arms  202   a - b  to rotate about the set of hinge pins  204   a - d.    
       FIG.  3   b    shows the adjustable phone stand  100  when the pair of extendable support arms  202   a - b  is coupled within the set of hinge holes  301   a - d . The adjustable phone stand  100  is shown in  FIG.  3   b    in the closed or retracted configuration. 
       FIGS.  4   a - e    illustrate various views of an article of manufacture providing an adjustable mobile phone stand in the open configuration according to the present invention.  FIG.  4   a    shows a front view of the adjustable phone stand  100  in the open configuration. The pair of extendable support arms  202   a - b  is shown coupling the rear plate member  201   a  to the front plate member  201   b . The opposing ends of the pair of extendable support arms  202   a - b  engage its corresponding pair of front and rear plate members  201   a - b  in the set of hinge holes  301   a - d . An anti-rotation features may be added into the phone stand  100  by the use of friction. Spring pins  204   a - d  create friction on the arm holes  213   a - d  and plate holes preventing the arms from rotating freely. The spring pins  204   a - d  expand into the arm holes  213   a - d  and plate holes and create a friction on the circumference of the holes preventing the arms and plates from rotating freely. The movement of the phone stand  100  must come from an applied force (i.e. a user has to forcefully move the phone stand) to change the position of the phone stand  100 . 
       FIG.  4   b    shows a top view of the adjustable phone stand  100 . The opposing ends of the pair of extendable support arms  202   a - b  are shown within one of the corresponding pair of front and rear plate members  201   a - b  in the set of hinge holes  301   a - d .  FIG.  4   c    shows a rear view of the adjustable phone stand  100  in the open configuration that is similar to the view of  FIG.  4     a.    
       FIGS.  4   d  and  4   e    show opposing sides of the adjustable phone stand  100  with the pair of extendable support arms  202   a - b  coupling the rear plate member  201   a  to the front plate member  201   b.    
       FIGS.  5   a - c    illustrate various views of an article of manufacture providing an adjustable mobile phone stand in an open orientation according to the present invention. Perspective views of the adjustable phone stand  100  are shown in each of the  FIGS.  5   a - c   . The adjustable phone stand  100  is shown in the open configuration in each of the  FIGS.  5   a   - c.    
     Even though particular combinations of features are recited in the present application, these combinations are not intended to limit the disclosure of the invention. In fact, many of these features may be combined in ways not specifically recited in this application. In other words, any of the features mentioned in this application may be included in this new invention in any combination or combinations to allow the functionality required for the desired operations. 
     No element, act, or instruction used in the present application should be construed as critical or essential to the invention unless explicitly described as such. Further, the phrase “based on” is intended to mean “based, at least in part, on” unless explicitly stated otherwise.