A multi-purpose stand for computing devices is provided. The multi-purpose stand includes a first surface adapted for placement of a computing device, wherein the computing device is placed on the first surface and retained using one or more supporting means. The multi-purpose stand further includes a second surface having a front side and a back side, wherein the first surface is extended to form the second surface and wherein the front side of the second surface is used for writing and/or drawing by a user. The multi-purpose stand further includes a third surface, wherein the third surface is connected to the back side of the second surface and for supporting for the second surface.

A pivotal supporting system includes a supporting column disposed on a supporting base, and a supporting lever includes a housing attached to the supporting column for supporting a remote member on the supporting base, the supporting lever includes a housing having a chamber formed in the housing, a number of magnetic attractive members attached to the housing, a cover, and a number of magnetic attractive elements attached to the cover and engaged with the magnetic attractive members of the housing for anchoring the cover to the housing and for allowing the cover to be easily and quickly and readily attached to the supporting lever without screws or bolts or fastener members.

A stand for supporting a computing device is provided. The stand may support the computing device at a height such that a screen of the computing device is capable of being at or near eye-level of a user. The stand may include a frame member and a gripping mechanism attached to an end of the frame member. The gripping mechanism may secure the computing device to the stand.

Embodiments of the invention include an apparatus for positioning an electronic display. The apparatus can be combined with an existing work surface to provide a multi-position workstation. In some cases the apparatus includes a mounting portion configured to support an electronic display and a keyboard. The mounting portion may be movable with respect to the work surface between multiple positions, including for example, a sitting position and a standing position. Methods for positioning an electronic display and a keyboard are also included.

In some embodiments a portable stand for supporting portable electronic devices when the portable stand is resting on a flat surface includes a panel-shaped top piece and a panel-shaped bottom piece. The top and the bottom pieces are configured to be interlocked to form an interlocking structure with an X shape when viewed via a view substantially orthogonal to the flat surface when resting on the flat surface in a first position. The interlocking structure is configured to be interchangeably positioned in the first position for presenting a support structure for supporting a laptop computer and at least one of a second position for presenting a tablet slot for supporting a tablet computer, or a third position for presenting an e-reader slot for supporting at least an e-reader.

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed. An adjustable laptop mount comprising: a first segment having a first end and a second end; a second segment having a first end and a second end; a third segment having a first end and a second end, the first end of the third segment to at least partially overlap the second end of the first segment and the second end of the third segment to at least partially overlap the first end of the second segment; a fourth segment having a first end and a second end, the second end of the fourth segment to attach to a tray; and a clamp at the third segment to removably affix the fourth segment to the third segment.

A folding stand is provided with a panel (1) including two cavities (11) adjacent to two sides of a bottom respectively, two wells (12) in front and rear ends of the cavity (11) respectively; and two legs (2) each including a short part (21), an elongated part (22) formed with the short part (11), a recess (23) between the short part (21) and the elongated part (22), two pivots (24) extending forwardly and rearward from the short part (21) respectively, the pivots (24) being rotatably disposed in the wells (12) respectively, and two mounts (25) put on the pivots (24) and releasably secured to the cavities (11) respectively. The leg (2) can be retracted into the cavity (11) or extended out of the cavity (11) by pivoting with respect to the wells (12).

An assembly can include a rectangular device that includes an x dimension, a y dimension and a display; and a stand that supports the rectangular device in different orientations, where the different orientations include a horizontal orientation of the x dimension and a horizontal orientation of the y dimension, where the stand includes an adjustable coupling that physically supports at least a portion of a mass of the rectangular device in the horizontal orientation of the x dimension and that physically supports at least a portion of a mass of the rectangular device in the horizontal orientation of the y dimension.

A folding stand is provided with a rectangular base (1) including two parallel sets of top slots (11), two bottom cavities (12), and aside hole (15); a rectangular panel (2) hingedly secured to a front end of a top of the base (1) and including two sets of two parallel grooves (21), two spacers (22) moveably disposed in the grooves (21) of different sets or in the side hole (15), and a front, pivotal ledge (23); a support arm (3) having two ends pivotably secured to a bottom of the panel (2) and selectively disposed in the slots (11) of different sets; two aligned extension arms (4) each having one end pivotably secured to one of two rear corners of the base (1), the extension arm (4) including a lengthwise trough (41); and two legs (5) pivotably disposed in the cavities (12) respectively.