Patent ID: 7556228

Claim:
A computer peripheral apparatus for secure placement on a substantially flat surface, including: a case; at least one support piece adapted for placement on the substantially flat surface and for receiving placement of the case; at least one piece of a first material located within the support piece; and at least one piece of a second material located within the case; wherein the case is configured to allow movement of the second material relative to the case, the movement allowing the second material to remain at a location within the case closest to the at least one piece of the first material; wherein the case is configured to rotate in a complete revolution about either a horizontal axis of the case relative to the at least one support piece when varying a facing/bearing of the case; and wherein at least one of the first material and the second material is a magnet for magnetic attraction between the at least one piece of the first material and the at least one piece of the second material.