US 2,009,159,763 · Filed 2007-12-20
The Folding Laptop Stand That Fits in Your Backpack
Imagine a flat board that can fold up like origami to prop your laptop at the perfect angle, then collapse back down small enough to carry anywhere. This patent describes a portable stand made of interlocking sections held together with pivot points and magnetic or snap-together fasteners so you can set it up in seconds and pack it away just as fast.
The plain-English version
What it protects
The claim covers a portable laptop stand built from a rectangular board with three connected sections: a main flat base, a middle section, and an angled support piece. What's protected here is the specific way these sections pivot and fold—the first support piece can rotate back and lock against the main body, while the second section also rotates independently. The attachment system (magnetic clips, snaps, or similar fasteners) that holds the folded sections together is also covered by the patent.
Why it matters
This patent matters because it solves a real problem for students, remote workers, and travelers: most laptop stands are either bulky and heavy, or they're flimsy and unreliable. By nesting the folding sections together and using simple pivot mechanics, this design creates something compact enough to slip into a bag but stable enough to hold a laptop safely at an ergonomic angle. The patent protects the specific engineering of how those folds work, which keeps competitors from copying the exact mechanism.
Real-world use
Every time a student sets up their MacBook on a café table or a remote worker adjusts their screen angle while working from an airport lounge, they're using a stand that works on principles very similar to this patented folding geometry.
Original USPTO abstract
A portable laptop stand comprising a generally rectangular flat board having a longitudinal axis perpendicular to a width of the board; said board having a distal end; said board having a proximal end; said board having a first portion, a second portion pivotably coupled to the first portion, and a main body pivotably coupled to the second portion; wherein the first portion has a longitudinal axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the board; wherein the second portion has a longitudinal axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the board; wherein said first portion is capable of folding back towards the main body and contact the main body. The board having a first attachment means disposed on the first portion; and a second attachment means disposed on the main body to detachably attach to said first attachment means.
Patent details
- Publication number
- US 2,009,159,763
- Filing date
- 2007-12-20
- Grant date
- Application — not yet granted
- Assignee
- Sang Kwon Kim
- Inventor(s)
- KIM SANG KWON
- CPC class
- G06F1/16
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