Patent ID: 6892880

Claim:
A personal digital assistant (PDA) holding unit and holding case therefor, comprising: a) a base member having an upper surface for receiving and holding a PDA device and a lower surface; b) said upper surface having gripping elements thereon configured in a grid dot pattern and forming a non-slip gripping surface for frictionally engaging the PDA device; c) a first gripping arm movably attached to a first side of said base member and movable in a horizontal plane for engaging and holding the PDA device in place on said base member; and a spring connected to said first gripping arm for moving said first gripping arm from an extended position for receiving different sizes of PDA devices to a gripping position for gripping and holding the PDA device in place on said upper surface of said base member; d) a second gripping arm non-movably attached to a second side of said base member for engaging and holding the PDA device in place on said base member; e) third and fourth gripping arms non-movably attached to one end of said base member for engaging and holding one end of the PDA device in place on said base member; f) a holding case including at least a base section; and g) said lower surface of said base member being attached to said base section for holding said base member in place within said holding case.