Patent ID: 8844098

Claim:
An apparatus for gripping a handheld device, the apparatus comprising: a base for affixing the apparatus to a first surface of the handheld device; an extension extending from the base at a first end of the extension; a first hinged section rotatably connecting the extension to the base at the first end of the extension about a first axis of rotation; a substantially planar grip extending from the extension at a second end of the extension opposite to the first end of the extension; and a second hinged section rotatably connecting the grip to the second end of the extension towards a center of the extension about a second axis of rotation, such that a first substantially planar portion of the grip extends outwardly from a first side of the second axis of rotation while a second substantially planar portion of the grip extends outwardly from a second side of the second axis of rotation opposite the first side, wherein the first and second hinged sections enable rotation of the extension and grip from a closed position through an intermediate position, into an open position, such that, in the closed position, the base, the extension, and the grip are substantially parallel to the first surface of the handheld device, and, in the opened position, the base and the grip are substantially parallel to the first surface of the handheld device and the extension is substantially perpendicular to the first surface of the handheld device, and wherein, the apparatus is structured to receive two fingers of a user's hand inserted between the grip and the handheld device, such that a user's thumb from the same hand has a range of motion spanning at least a front surface of the handheld device.