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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2012
Ergotron, Inc., Saint Paul, MN (US);
Joe Funk, Rosemount, MN (US);
Shaun C. Lindblad, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Ergotron, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of a tablet mounting system include a detachable tablet stand and a tablet mount. The tablet stand is configured to releasably retain a tablet and to rest on a horizontal surface such that a plane defined by the tablet stand forms an angle with the horizontal surface. The formed angle is equal to or greater than zero, and less than or equal to ninety degrees. The tablet mount is configured to attach to a support member. The tablet mount is configured to releasably retain the tablet stand and the tablet retained within the tablet stand. The tablet stand can be configured to releasably retain a tablet by compression against a length of the tablet or by compression against a thickness of the tablet. The tablet mount can include a docking station that has a connector configured to connect with a port on a tablet.