Extending sockets, formed of accordions generally with buttons attached at their distal ends, for attaching to portable media players or portable media player cases. Cases having attached sockets serve purposes beyond protection of the player, such as managing a headset, attaching to belts or the like, forming stand legs to prop the player at a desired angle, forming grips for gaming, forming a grip for securely holding and manipulating player with one hand, and forming extended legs for wedging players that are phones between the ear and shoulder. The sockets are structured to allow headset cords to be wound around the accordions when the sockets are extended, to prevent the cords from tangling. Space in an attached case may be provided so that the sockets may be partially or fully retracted with headphone cords wrapped around them to save space.

A tablet holding assembly for holding a readable medium at various viewing angles. The tablet holding assembly comprises a base portion for placement on a surface and an adjustable portion including a ledge for holding the readable medium. The base portion includes a base knuckle and the adjustable portion includes an adjustable knuckle aligned with the base knuckle. A hinge assembly including at least one pin extends through the base knuckle and the adjustable knuckle to pivotally connect the base portion to the adjustable portion permitting the adjustable portion to be pivoted between viewing angles.

A supporting device includes a first bracket, a back cover, and a sliding mechanism. The sliding mechanism is located between the back cover and the first bracket. The sliding mechanism includes a guiding portion, a sliding portion, and a stopper. The guiding portion is disposed at the first bracket and has a guiding slot, where the guiding slot has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The sliding portion is disposed at the back cover, and adapted to slide in the guiding slot along a sliding direction. The stopper is located between the first end and the second end of the guiding slot and is adapted to move out of the guiding slot in a moving direction perpendicular to the sliding direction.

The invention discloses a protective sleeve for a terminal device, The protective casing comprises a fixing structure and a support structure. The kickstand assembly comprises a pull kickstand and an abutting kickstand, a first slot and a second slot are formed in one end of the match groove, a tail end of the first slot is communicated with the second slot, a rotating slot is formed in the other end of the match groove, the pull kickstand has an end disposed in the rotating slot and an end hinged to the middle of the abutting kickstand, one end of the pull kickstand is slidably disposed in the first slot or the second slot. In use, the pull kickstand is pulled to drive the abutting kickstand to slide in the first slot and the second slot alternately to realize a support and storage effect.

A multipurpose bag apparatus is provided herein. The multipurpose bag apparatus may include a rectangular bottom portion, an upper portion, and a plurality of legs configured to be retracted and stored within one of the bottom portion or the top portion. In certain optional embodiments, the plurality of legs may be part of a scissor leg system coupled to the bottom portion which includes an upper scissor leg portion, a lower scissor leg portion, and a locking mechanism for selectively preventing movement of the upper and lower scissor leg portions between retracted and extended positions. In other optional embodiments, the plurality of legs may be coupled slidably coupled to a leg support structure positioned within the upper portion. The plurality of legs may further be telescopic.

Embodiments of an apparatus and system are described for a hybrid computing device. Some embodiments may comprise a computing device having an enclosure arranged to support a display on a front of the enclosure and a cover mechanically coupled to a side of the enclosure, the cover comprising a first portion having at least one integrated input device and a second portion having at least one flexible seam arranged to allow the second portion to adjustably pivot around the seam. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

The present disclosure relates to a resilient protective case for mobile computer devices. In particular, the protective case includes a unitary body having a one piece assembly. The unitary body includes an outer frame having retaining members for securing the mobile computer device therein and a backside support member disposed between two side portions of the outer frame. The backside support member includes an upper slot and a lower slot. An integrated strap is disposed in the backside support member, separating the upper slot from the lower slot.

A musical instrument carrying case having a receptacle and a lid is disclosed herein. The carrying case has a hinge that allows the lid to rotate around behind the receptacle to create an instrument stand. The hinge has at least four plates and three axles, including a free axle that permits the hinge to collapse together, resulting in a shortened distance between the lid and receptacle when in an open position.

The invention is directed to a compacting grip apparatus for a handheld device. The apparatus includes an extension portion comprising an extendable cord-shaped structure, the extension portion having a first end and an opposing second end. In some embodiments, the extension expands to an open position and contracts to a closed position. The apparatus includes a hard base that includes a flat outside face and an inside portion fixedly connected to the first end of the extension portion. The apparatus includes a hard top that includes an inside portion fixedly connected to the second end of the extension portion and a flat or plate-like outside face facing away from the outside face of the base.