Patent ID: 8453981

Claim:
A portable computing device stand comprising: a base including at least three side edges and a first folded edge opposed to the at least three side edges of the base and extending outward from the base, the first folded edge defining a base rear support that includes a first cutout portion, the first folded edge including two or more base supporting edge portions and a base securing edge portion, the base securing edge portion defined by the first cutout portion of the base rear support; a top support including at least three side edges and a second folded edge opposed to the at least three side edges of the top support and extending outward from the top support, the second folded edge defining a top rear support that includes a second cutout portion, the second folded edge including two or more top support edge portions and a top securing edge portion, the top securing edge portion defined by the second cutout portion of the top rear support; and a connection collar including a top portion and a bottom portion, the bottom portion of the connection collar configured to couple to the first cutout portion of the base, the top portion of the connection collar configured to couple to the second cutout portion of the top support, the connection collar configured to include an exterior leading edge defining a circumference of the connection collar, the exterior leading edge having an interior securing edge portion configured to abut the base securing edge portion of the base and the top securing edge portion of the top support, the exterior leading edge additionally having two or more exterior support edge portions that extend away from the interior securing edge portion and are configured to be located around a part of the first folded edge and a part of the second folded edge, wherein: the connector collar is configured to be detachable from the top support; and the connector collar is configured to be detachable from the base.