Patents by Inventor RICHARD K. MARCKS, JR.

RICHARD K. MARCKS, JR. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Stand for use with electronic device
    Patent number: 11068030
    Abstract: A stand that is attachable to a back surface of an electronic device or a protective case for the electronic device. The stand includes a base portion, two legs, and two pivoting spring arms. Each leg pivots at a leg axis along an arc between a stowed position and an extended position. The two pivoting spring arms are attached to the base portion at a first end and attached to a respective one of the legs at a second end. Each pivoting spring arm is configured to apply a spring force to the leg to, alternately, force leg toward the stowed position or the extended position depending on the starting position of the leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Richard K. Marcks, Jr., Jeffrey C. Wicks
  • STAND FOR USE WITH ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200200322
    Abstract: A stand that is attachable to a back surface of an electronic device or a protective case for the electronic device. The stand includes a base portion, two legs, and two pivoting spring arms. Each leg pivots at a leg axis along an arc between a stowed position and an extended position. The two pivoting spring arms are attached to the base portion at a first end and attached to a respective one of the legs at a second end. Each pivoting spring arm is configured to apply a spring force to the leg to, alternately, force leg toward the stowed position or the extended position depending on the starting position of the leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: RICHARD K. MARCKS, JR., JEFFREY C. WICKS