Mobile office stand for supporting a portable computer or electronic organizer in vehicles

Claim 1

An apparatus for supporting and holding an electronic organizer device having opposed peripheral sides for use in a vehicle, comprising: a cradle member generally rectangular in shape and having a peripheral edge for retaining the device; holding means, attached to said cradle member, for releasably engaging and gripping opposite peripheral device sides, said holding means extending generally perpendicular from said cradle for holding the device in said cradle member generally parallel to said cradle member; said holding means further comprising at least one pair of opposing jaw members mounted on opposed, peripheral edges of said cradle member, and, biasing means for biasing said jaw members toward one another for releasably holing the device therebetween on said cradle member; a stand member, attached at a first end to said cradle member, and having a second end adapted for engagement with a surface for supporting said cradle member in a user selected spatial orientation for use by a user.

Claim 2

An apparatus for supporting and holding an electronic organizer device having opposed peripheral sides for use in a vehicle, comprising: a cradle member generally rectangular in shape and having a peripheral edge for retaining the device; holding means, attached to said cradle member, for releasably engaging and gripping opposite peripheral device sides, said holding means extending generally perpendicular from said cradle for holding the device in said cradle member generally parallel to said cradle member; said holding means further comprising at least one pair of opposing jaw members mounted on opposed, peripheral edges of said cradle member, and, biasing means for biasing said jaw members toward one another for releasably holing the device therebetween on said cradle member; a stand member, attached at a first end to said cradle member, and having a second end adapted for engagement with a surface for supporting said cradle member in a user selected spatial orientation for use by a user.

Claim 17

An apparatus for supporting and holding an electronic organizer device having opposed peripheral sides for use in a vehicle, comprising: a cradle member having at least one bar member with peripheral edges, said at least one bar member shaped and adapted to mate releasably with and retain the device, said at least one bar member further comprising at least one pair of opposing jaw members mounted on opposed peripheral edges of said at least one bar member, and, biasing means for biasing said jaw members toward one another for releasably holding the device therebetween on said at least one bar member; and, holding means, attached to said cradle member, for releasably engaging and gripping opposite peripheral device sides, said holding means extending generally perpendicular from said cradle for holding the device in said cradle member generally parallel to said cradle member; a stand member, attached at a first end to said cradle member, and having a second end adapted for engagement with a surface for supporting said cradle member in a user selected spatial orientation for use by a user.

Claim 18

An apparatus for supporting and holding an electronic organizer device having opposed peripheral sides for use in a vehicle, comprising: a cradle member having at least one bar member with peripheral edges, said at least one bar member shaped and adapted to mate releasably with and retain the device, said at least one bar member further comprising at least one pair of opposing jaw members mounted on opposed peripheral edges of said at least one bar member, and, biasing means for biasing said jaw members toward one another for releasably holding the device therebetween on said at least one bar member; and, holding means, attached to said cradle member, for releasably engaging and gripping opposite peripheral device sides, said holding means extending generally perpendicular from said cradle for holding the device in said cradle member generally parallel to said cradle member; a stand member, attached at a first end to said cradle member, and having a second end adapted for engagement with a surface for supporting said cradle member in a user selected spatial orientation for use by a user.

Claim 22

An apparatus for supporting and holding a portable computer or electronic organizer device having opposed peripheral sides for use in a vehicle, comprising: a generally rectangularly shaped cradle member for releasably mating with and retaining the device; means, attached to said cradle member, for releasably holding the device in said cradle member, having at least one pair of opposing jaw members mounted on opposed peripheral edges of said cradle member, and, biasing means for biasing said jaw members toward one another for releasably holding the device therebetween on said cradle member; and, an elongated stand member having on a first end a universal ball and socket joint assembly for attachment of said elongated stand member to said cradle member, said universal ball and socket joint assembly further having releasable locking means for holding releasably said cradle member in a spatial orientation selected by a user, and on an opposite second end a first coupling member adapted to releasably mate with a stand member for engagement with a surface for supporting said cradle member in a user selected spatial orientation.

Claim 23

An apparatus for supporting and holding a portable computer or electronic organizer device having opposed peripheral sides for use in a vehicle, comprising: a generally rectangularly shaped cradle member for releasably mating with and retaining the device; means, attached to said cradle member, for releasably holding the device in said cradle member, having at least one pair of opposing jaw members mounted on opposed peripheral edges of said cradle member, and, biasing means for biasing said jaw members toward one another for releasably holding the device therebetween on said cradle member; and, an elongated stand member having on a first end a universal ball and socket joint assembly for attachment of said elongated stand member to said cradle member, said universal ball and socket joint assembly further having releasable locking means for holding releasably said cradle member in a spatial orientation selected by a user, and on an opposite second end a first coupling member adapted to releasably mate with a stand member for engagement with a surface for supporting said cradle member in a user selected spatial orientation.

Claim 32

An apparatus for supporting and holding a portable computer or electronic organizer device for use in a vehicle, comprising: a generally V-shaped cradle member formed by two generally rectangular planar members meeting along one common edge at an obtuse angle for releasably mating with and retaining the device said cradle member having opposed peripheral sides; means, attached to said cradle member, for releasably holding the device in said cradle member, having at least one pair of opposed jaw members mounted on opposed peripheral edges of said cradle member, at least one of said at least one pair of opposed jaw members comprises an immovable jaw member and a movable jaw member, said immovable jaw member being formed from the peripheral edge of said cradle member opposing said movable jaw member, and, for each pair of opposed jaw members, a spring attached to at least is one movable jaw member of the pair to provide, when tensioned, a biasing force urging said jaw members toward one another for releasably holding the device therebetween on said cradle member; and, an elongated stand member having on a first end a universal ball and socketjoint assembly for attachment of said elongated stand member to said cradle member, said universal ball and socket joint assembly further having releasable locking means for holding releasably said cradle member in a spatial orientation selected by a user, and on an opposite second end a first coupling member adapted to releasably mate with a stand member for engagement with a surface for supporting said cradle member in a user selected spatial orientation.

Claim 33

An apparatus for supporting and holding a portable computer or electronic organizer device for use in a vehicle, comprising: a generally V-shaped cradle member formed by two generally rectangular planar members meeting along one common edge at an obtuse angle for releasably mating with and retaining the device said cradle member having opposed peripheral sides; means, attached to said cradle member, for releasably holding the device in said cradle member, having at least one pair of opposed jaw members mounted on opposed peripheral edges of said cradle member, at least one of said at least one pair of opposed jaw members comprises an immovable jaw member and a movable jaw member, said immovable jaw member being formed from the peripheral edge of said cradle member opposing said movable jaw member, and, for each pair of opposed jaw members, a spring attached to at least is one movable jaw member of the pair to provide, when tensioned, a biasing force urging said jaw members toward one another for releasably holding the device therebetween on said cradle member; and, an elongated stand member having on a first end a universal ball and socketjoint assembly for attachment of said elongated stand member to said cradle member, said universal ball and socket joint assembly further having releasable locking means for holding releasably said cradle member in a spatial orientation selected by a user, and on an opposite second end a first coupling member adapted to releasably mate with a stand member for engagement with a surface for supporting said cradle member in a user selected spatial orientation.