Abstract: A positioning device for supporting a portable computer that includes a base member for placing on a horizontal surface, a support plate for supporting the portable computer at an inclined position relative to the base member, a hinge that rotatably connects the base member to the support plate so that the support plate can be rotated between multiple angular positions relative to the base member, and a lock mechanism for selectively fixing the angular position between the base member and the support plate.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 21, 1999
Date of Patent:
July 3, 2001
Assignee:
Speck Product Design, Inc.
Inventors:
Craig M. Janik, Tony Lillios, Garth Morgan, Matthew Rohrbach