Patent ID: 7207469

Claim:
A mounting device for releasably securing a portable electronic device to a seat having a substantially vertical backrest portion and a base portion, said mounting device comprising: a housing provided for accessibly retaining said portable electronic device, a headrest strap adapted for substantially encircling an upper portion of said substantially vertical backrest portion of said seat and connected to an upper portion of said housing, a base strap adapted for substantially encircling a lower portion of said backrest portion of said seat proximate said base portion and attached to a single point of a lower portion of said housing, wherein said headrest strap is attached to two discrete spaced apart points in said upper portion of said housing, wherein said housing has a maximum of three strap attachment points, and wherein said maximum of three attachment strap points each include a D-ring type connector to establish a connection between said housing and a corresponding one of said straps.