Patent ID: 8632041

Claim:
A cradle for a portable terminal, the cradle comprising: a bottom portion comprising a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface, the top surface and the bottom surface being frictional surfaces, the frictional bottom surface being configured to prevent the cradle from slipping, the frictional top surface being configured to prevent the portable terminal from slipping; a first support portion situated at a first end of the bottom portion, the first support portion facing the bottom portion, the first support portion being bent, at least partially, and having a resilience for deformation; and a second support portion situated at a second end of the bottom portion, the second end being situated at an opposite end relative to the first end, wherein the first support portion and the second support portion are spaced apart from the bottom portion at the same height when the first support portion and the second support portion are not deformed, and, in response to being deformed, the first support position is spaced apart from the bottom portion at a greater height than the second support position is spaced apart from the bottom portion, wherein the second support portion faces the bottom portion and extends towards the first support portion, the second support portion being bent, at least partially, and having a resilience for deformation, wherein the first support portion, the second support portion, and the frictional surfaces of the bottom portion are configured to support the portable terminal, and wherein the bottom portion, the first support portion, and the second support portion comprise a silicon rubber material.