Holder for an electronic device

Abstract

A holder for an electronic device comprises a single piece including a base and two arms. The arms are deflectable to hold the electronic device under the force created by the deflection of the arms. The holder may also include a fastener for attaching the holder to a personal organizer or other surface, such as a desk or automobile dashboard, for example.

1 . An article for holding a device comprising: 
 a base;    a first arm connected to said base at a first connection point on said base, wherein said first arm extends away from said base and a distal end of said first arm curves in one direction and then curves in a direction opposite thereto; and    a second arm connected to said base, opposite to said first arm, at a second connection point on said base, wherein said second arm extends away from said base and a distal end of said second arm curves in one direction and then curves in a direction opposite thereto;    wherein said first arm and said second arm are biased towards each other and, said first connection point on said base and said second connection point on said base are not moveable relative to each other.    
   
   
       2 . The article of  claim 1  wherein said first arm and said second arm are formed in an S-like shape.  
   
   
       3 . The article of  claim 1  wherein said base includes means for removably securing said article to a surface.  
   
   
       4 . The article of  claim 1  wherein said article is formed from a single unit of material.  
   
   
       5 . The article of  claim 1  wherein said article further comprises a friction increasing surface.  
   
   
       6 . The article of  claim 1  wherein said article is coated with a friction increasing substance.  
   
   
       7 . The article of  claim 1  wherein said article is coated with a scratch resistant substance.  
   
   
       8 . The article of  claim 1  wherein said device is an electronic device.  
   
   
       9 . The article of  claim 1  wherein said base includes reinforcement ribs integrally formed therein disposed longitudinally along said base.  
   
   
       10 . A personal organizer comprising: 
 a notebook;    an article for holding a device connected to said notebook, said article including a base; a first arm connected to said base at a first connection point on said base;    a second arm connected to said base opposite to and biased toward said first arm at a second connection point on said base, wherein said first connection point and said second connection point are not moveable relative to each other.    
   
   
       11 . The article of  claim 10  wherein a distal end of said first arm curves in one direction and then curves in a direction opposite thereto; and 
 wherein a distal end of said second arm curves in one direction and then curves in a direction opposite thereto.    
   
   
       12 . The article of  claim 11  wherein said first and second arms are formed in an S-like shape.  
   
   
       13 . The article of  claim 10  wherein said article is formed from a single unit of material.  
   
   
       14 . The article of  claim 10  wherein said article further comprises a friction increasing surface.  
   
   
       15 . The article of  claim 10  wherein said article is coated substantially entirely with a friction increasing substance.  
   
   
       16 . The article of  claim 10  wherein said device is an electronic device.  
   
   
       17 . The article of  claim 10  wherein said base includes ribs integrally formed therein disposed longitudinally along said base.  
   
   
       18 . An article for holding a device comprising: 
 a base;    means attached to said base for removably securing said article to a surface;    a first arm connected to said base at a first connection point, wherein a distal end of said first arm curves in one direction and then curves in a direction opposite thereto; and    a second arm, biased toward said first arm and connected to said base, opposite to said first arm, at a second connection point, wherein a distal end of said second arm curves in one direction and then curves in a direction opposite thereto;    wherein said first connection point and said second connection point are not moveable relative to each other.    
   
   
       19 . The article of  claim 18  wherein said first and second arms are formed in an S-like shape.  
   
   
       20 . The article of  claim 18  wherein said article is formed from a single unit of material.  
   
   
       21 . The article of  claim 18  wherein said article further comprises a friction increasing surface.  
   
   
       22 . The article of  claim 18  wherein said article is coated substantially entirely with a friction increasing substance.