US 7,545,634 B2
Notebook computer folding ergonomic pad
Michael Simonian, San Francisco, Calif. (US); and Maaike Evers, San Francisco, Calif. (US)
Assigned to ACCO Brands USA LLC, Redwood Shores, Calif. (US)
Filed on Jun. 16, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/454,292.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/690927, filed on Jun. 16, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2006/0285283 A1, Dec. 21, 2006
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 7/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 361—683 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a unitary blank of a substantially planar sheet material including a plurality of panel portions interdivided by one or more bending line portions, wherein said unitary blank folds along said one or more bending line portions to produce a three-dimensional structure that supports a portable electronic device on at least one said panel portion over a surface at an angle inclined relative to said surface; and
a fastening subsystem, coupled to said unitary blank, having a holding mode for maintaining said unitary blank folded in said three-dimensional structure and a release mode for transitioning said three-dimensional structure to a planar structure, said fastening subsystem providing for repeatable transitions between said holding mode and said release mode.