Patent ID: 8727290

Claim:
A tablet computer mounting device, said mounting device comprising: a holding unit defining a tablet computer receiving cavity, said holding unit including a rectangular planar tablet support panel, a holding unit peripheral tablet support sidewall extending upwards from a peripheral edge of said rectangular planar tablet support panel, and an upper rim circumscribing an upper edge of said peripheral tablet support sidewall and an opening of said tablet computer receiving cavity, said peripheral tablet support sidewall sized and shaped to follow a peripheral edge of a tablet computer and said peripheral tablet support sidewall sized and shaped to frictionally secure said tablet computer within said tablet computer receiving cavity; a back panel comprising a planar metal attachment surface, said back panel affixed to an interior bottom surface of said tablet computer receiving cavity, a rear surface of said back panel being substantially coplanar with said rectangular planar tablet support panel; a magnetic attachment device including a gooseneck attachment end and a holding unit attachment end, said holding unit attachment end defining a plurality of magnet receiving apertures and a plurality of magnets disposed in said plurality of magnet receiving apertures, said holding unit attachment end selectively affixed to a rear surface of said holding unit by a magnetic attraction between said plurality of magnets and said planar metal attachment surface of said back panel; and a flexible gooseneck having a first end attached to said gooseneck attachment end and a second end selectively secured to one of a wall mount, a spring clamp, and a base.