Patent ID: 8737066

Claim:
A gripping device for assisting a user in gripping a portable electronic device, the gripping device comprising: a base element adapted to be attached to the portable electronic device; a gripping element shaped to be gripped by the user; a flexible cord connecting the base element and the gripping element; wherein the base element has a planar base body having a top surface and a bottom surface that extend to a perimeter; an adhesive layer covering the bottom surface for bonding the base element onto the portable electronic device; a cord-receiving recess in the planar base body; and a slot extending from the cord-receiving recess to a side aperture in the perimeter of the planar base body; wherein the gripping element includes a cord attachment point, and wherein the flexible cord is attached to the cord attachment point and extends into the cord-receiving recess and out the slot to a terminal end.