Patent application title:

Portable stand system with two plaques

Publication number:

US20180017205A1

Publication date:
Application number:

15/208,716

Filed date:

2016-07-13

✅ Patent granted

Patent number:

US 9,874,307 B1

Grant date:

2018-01-23

PCT filing:

-

PCT publication:

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Examiner:

Leslie A Nicholson, III | Taylor L Morris

Agent:

Eugenio J. Torres-Oyola | Victor Rodriguez-Reyes | Ferraiuoli LLC

Adjusted expiration:

2036-07-13

Abstract:

Portable stand system consists of two rigid plaques with perforated slots designed to interlock the two plaques into various configurations. The way to assemble the two plaques is by inserting them using the perforations indistinctively in order to achieve different x-shaped configurations according to the needs of the used. The system allows objects to be rearranged from their original position and/or angle.

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Classification:

A47B47/042 »  CPC further

Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements made mainly of wood or plastics Panels connected without frames

A63F2009/1228 »  CPC further

Games not otherwise provided for; Patience; Other games for self-amusement; Three-dimensional jig-saw puzzles; Connections between puzzle elements slidable connections

A47G23/02 IPC

Other table equipment Glass or bottle holders

F16M13/00 »  CPC main

Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles ; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles

A47B2230/0085 »  CPC further

Furniture jointing; Furniture with such jointing; Mortise and tenon joints or the like including some general male and female connections Mutually slotted furniture joints

A63H33/06 »  CPC further

Other toys; Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements

A63H33/08 »  CPC further

Other toys; Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails

A63H33/084 »  CPC further

Other toys; Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails with grooves

A63H33/105 »  CPC further

Other toys; Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements with grooves, e.g. dovetails

F16M11/00 »  CPC further

Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters

A47J47/16 »  CPC further

Miscellaneous kitchen containers, stands, or the like ; Cutting-boards, e.g. for bread Stands, or holders for kitchen articles

A45D19/04 »  CPC further

Devices for washing the hair or the scalp; Similar devices for colouring the hair Portable wash stands

F16M11/22 »  CPC further

Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters; Undercarriages with or without wheels with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs

E04G3/20 IPC

Scaffolds essentially supported by building constructions, e.g. adjustable in height supported by walls

E06B7/28 IPC

Special arrangements or measures in connection with doors or windows Other arrangements on doors or windows, e.g. door-plates, windows adapted to carry plants, hooks for window cleaners

A47B91/00 IPC

Feet for furniture in general

A47G29/00 IPC

Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups - or  

B65D19/00 IPC

Pallets or like platforms, with or without side walls, for supporting loads to be lifted or lowered

A47B97/04 IPC

Furniture or accessories for furniture, not provided for in other groups of this subclass Easels or stands for blackboards or the like

A63F9/08 IPC

Games not otherwise provided for; Patience; Other games for self-amusement Puzzles provided with elements movable in relation, i.e. movably connected , to each other

A63H33/10 IPC

Other toys; Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements

A47B47/04 IPC

Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements made mainly of wood or plastics

A63F9/12 »  CPC further

Games not otherwise provided for; Patience; Other games for self-amusement Three-dimensional jig-saw puzzles

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

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STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a portable stand system comprised of two rigid plaques with perforated slots designed to interlock the two plaques into various configurations.

Discussion of the Background

Currently there are different types of small objects holders for devices such as smart phones, utensils or other types of artefacts that need holders to be functional or to be placed above where it is placed originally. Prior art found on this subject result to be bulky, rigid and complicated methods that make difficult the process of reproduction and also the handling of the pieces.

In light of the above shortcoming of the method available to hold objects, this new device overcomes them by the simplicity of its construction and method of assembly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of this invention is to present a simple device and method to place or rest artefacts, such as utensils or mobile devices, in an easy and simple way that do not complicate the handling.

It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a holder for small items convenient for travel. The simplicity of the exemplary embodiment in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure provide advantages for the holder's construction or process of reproduction, since being two identical plaques with slots placed strategically assists with the manufacturing process. Also, the configuration is an advantage for the assembling process because it can be used to place different types of objects in many different ways.

To enable a better understanding of the objective and features of the present invention, a brief description of the drawing below will be followed with a detailed description of invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the structure of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the structure of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention including quadrants.

FIG. 3 isometric view of the structure of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention from a different angle.

FIG. 4A to 4I disclose different alternate configurations for the assembling of at least two plaques, that always result in perpendicular arrangements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The preferred embodiment in accordance with the principle of the present disclosure includes at least a pair of flat surfaces 1′, 1″, such as a plaque, wherein each plaque 1 is intended to have a preselected size. For example the plaques 1 can have a standard size to be inserted in a wallet, such as a credit card, in order to carry the system at all times. The plaques 1 are made of a rigid material, for example the plaques 1′, 1″ are preferred to be constructed of aluminum in order to provide a rigid structure while avoiding demagnetization of credit cards placed adjacent to the plaques 1′, 1″.

FIG. 1 discloses a plaque 1 comprising at least a first pair of extended flat surfaces 2, 3, a first flat surface 4, a second a flat surface 5 and at least a second pair 6, 7 of extended flat surfaces, wherein said second pair of extended flat surfaces 6, 7 are perpendicular to the first pair of extended flat surface 2, 3. The first pair of extended flat surface 2, 3 comprises extended flat surfaces having a predefined width x3, x4. Similar each flat surface of said second pair of extended flat surfaces 6, 7 comprises a predefined width x1, x2. The recess or slot R between the extended flat surfaces is enough to provide space for the plaque thickness XC for pass through said recess. The arrangement between plaques 1′, 1″ is best shown in FIGS. 4A through 4I.

Accordingly each plaque 1 is divided into quadrants as show in FIG. 2. Top half left is quadrant A, right is quadrant B, bottom half left is quadrant C, right is quadrant D. A horizontal axis X-X runs along the centerline of the length XA of the plaque while the vertical axis Y-Y runs along the centerline of the width XB of the plaque. The recesses, as shown, are configured to be perforated in the perimeter of a single quadrant. For example the recess forming first pair 2, 3 of extended flat surface is located at the first quadrant A and the second pair 6, 7 of extended flat surfaces is limited to the fourth quadrant D.

Each plaque is preferred to comprise the same configuration, as shown in FIG. 3, in order to provide single configuration to replicate for the manufacturing process. The present configuration allows for easy insertion of one plaque into the other.

FIG. 4A through 4I provides different arrangement of a pair of plaques. It is important to understand that the configuration, such as the recesses and extended flat surfaces 2, 3, 6, 7 configurations per quadrant assists the assembling of the plaques 1′, 1″.

In summary of the previous sections, the invention presented here is structurally innovative, presents advantages not available at the moment with existing culinary utensils, complies with all new patent application requirements and is hereby lawfully submitted to the patent bureau for review and the granting of the commensurate patent rights.

While the invention has been described as having a preferred design, it is understood that many changes, modifications, variations and other uses and applications of the subject invention will, however, become apparent to those skilled in the art without materially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of this invention after considering this specification together with the accompanying drawings. Accordingly, all such changes, modifications, variations and other uses and applications which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention are deemed to be covered by this invention as defined in the following claims and their legal equivalents. In the claims, means-plus-function clauses, if any, are intended to cover the structures described herein as performing the recited function and not only structural equivalents but also equivalent structures.

All of the patents, patent applications, and publications recited herein, and in the Declaration attached hereto, if any, are hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth in their entirety herein. All, or substantially all, the components disclosed in such patents may be used in the embodiments of the present invention, as well as equivalents thereof. The details in the patents, patent applications, and publications incorporated by reference herein may be considered to be incorporable at applicant's option, into the claims during prosecution as further limitations in the claims to patentable distinguish any amended claims from any applied prior art.

Claims

1-11. (canceled)

12. A portable stand system consisting of:

Two equally formed single solid rigid plaques,

wherein each equally formed single solid plaque consists of four quadrants;

wherein each equally formed single solid plaque comprises a horizontal axis and a vertical axis;

wherein the horizontal axis extends horizontally along a horizontal centerline of the equally formed single solid rigid plaque and the vertical axis extends vertically along a vertical centerline of the equally formed single solid rigid plaque, and wherein said the four quadrants consists

a first quadrant located at the top half left of said equally formed single solid rigid plaque,

a second quadrant located at the bottom half right of said equally formed single solid rigid plaque,

a third quadrant located at the bottom half left of said equally formed single solid rigid plaque,

a fourth quadrant located at the top half right of said equally formed single solid rigid plaque,

wherein said each equally formed single solid rigid plaque consists of a first perforated slot and a second perforated slot, wherein said first perforated slot consists of a first space and wherein said second perforated slot consists of a second space;

wherein said first perforated slot is located at said first quadrant along a said horizontal centerline and wherein said first perforated slot extends from the perimeter of each solid rigid plaque towards the vertical centerline until reaching the said vertical centerline,

wherein said second perforated slot is located in the same quadrant as said first perforated slot, wherein said second perforated slot is parallel to said first perforated slot, wherein said second perforated slot is the same length as said first perforated slot, wherein said second perforated slot extends from the perimeter of each equally formed single solid rigid plaque towards the vertical centerline until reaching the said vertical centerline,

wherein said each equally formed single solid rigid plaque consists of a third perforated slot and a fourth perforated slot, wherein said third perforated slot consists of a third space and wherein said fourth perforated slot consists of a fourth space;

wherein said third perforated slot is located at said second quadrant along a said vertical centerline and wherein said third perforated slot extends from the perimeter of each solid rigid plaque towards the horizontal centerline until reaching the said horizontal centerline,

wherein said fourth perforated slot is located in the same quadrant as said third perforated slot, wherein said fourth perforated slot is parallel to said third perforated slot, wherein said fourth perforated slot is the same length as said third perforated slot, wherein said fourth perforated slot extends from the perimeter of each equally formed single solid rigid plaque towards the horizontal centerline until reaching the said horizontal centerline,

third quadrant consists of a solid flat surface; and

fourth quadrant consists of a solid flat surface.

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