Patent ID: 7584841

Claim:
A holding device for holding and positioning a portable object, the holding device comprising: a case for a portable object having a first and second sides, the second side of the case having an exterior surface, and the first side of the case coupled to the second side of the case; an elongate flap coupled to the first side of the case and a slot; and a tongue coupled to the exterior surface of the second side of the case at a first end and free at the second end with a length from the first end to the second end; wherein: the tongue passes through and frictionally engages the slot; when the case is open, a portion of the tongue from the slot to the free end is increased relative to when the case is closed, and the second side of the case and the elongate flap form an angle of less than 180 degrees, and the portion of the tongue remains routed through the slot when the case is open and when the case is closed.