Abstract: A viewing stand for an electronic device is composed of a mounting plate, a base, a selection arm, and a pivot pin. The base is pivotally connected to the mounting plate by the pivot pin. The selection arm is rotatably coupled to the base. A viewing position can be selected by rotating the base to a desired position. A desired position can correspond to an upright position, whereby the electronic device can be viewed horizontally, or to a gently sloping position, whereby the electronic device can be viewed from above. Once the base is in the desired position, the selection arm can be inserted into a corresponding positioning receptacle located on the mounting plate. Multiple positioning receptacles permit multiple viewing positions, thus enhancing the viewing options for the user of the electronic device. When no longer needed, the viewing stand folds flat against the electronic device to maintain a narrow profile.

Abstract: A telephone unit is adapted for mounting in either a vertical or a horizontal mode. In the vertical mode, the telephone cradle includes an upwardly extending hook member which projects into the space occupied by the handset to engage a downwardly facing recess in the handset to support the handset in a fixed position. In the horizontal mode, the hook member is retracted from the space occupied by the hook member, and a movable wall is positioned to bias the handset into the same fixed position relative to the cradle.