Holding Article For Hand-Holdable Electronic Devices

Abstract

A joint hand and hand-holdable electronic device holdable article for being releasably retained on the device, the article having (i) device-retaining means for releasably retaining the article to the device; and (ii) hand-receiving means for releasably receiving a user's hand in abutment whereby the article receives the hand in a non-grip balanced stress-free manner. Use of the article with preferably a tablet computer or display hand-holdable device prevents or reduces ache, stress and other discomfort to the hand.

1 . A joint hand and hand-holdable electronic device holdable article for being releasably retained on said device, said article comprising
 (i) a planar member formed of a material having a first surface and a second surface;   (ii) hand-receiving means for releasably receiving a user's hand in abutment comprising a first upstanding terminal portion which overlaps a portion of said first surface as to define a hand-receiving recess whereby a portion of said user's hand is operably received and retained in said hand-receiving recess; and   (iii) device retaining means for releasably retaining said article to said device comprising a second terminal portion upstanding opposite said first terminal portion and which overlaps a portion of said second surface as to define a hand-holdable electronic device-receiving recess whereby a portion of said hand-holdable electronic device is received and retained; and   wherein said first upstanding terminal portion has an outer surface and comprises a raised protrusion extending from said outer surface which protrusion provides support means to enable said article to be operably vertically aligned.   
     
     
         2 . The article as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said planar member is formed of a plastics material, a composite plastics material or a metal. 
     
     
         3 . The article as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said hand-receiving recess is adapted to receive only an index finger or said index and adjacent middle finger of a hand. 
     
     
         4 . The article as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said second terminal portion comprises a plurality of said device-receiving recesses. 
     
     
         5 . The article as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said second terminal portion comprises a plurality of said device-receiving recesses. 
     
     
         6 . The article as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said second terminal portion comprises a pair of longitudinal aligned device-receiving recesses. 
     
     
         7 . The article as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said second terminal portion comprises a pair of longitudinal aligned device-receiving recesses. 
     
     
         8 . The article as claimed in  claim 3  wherein said second terminal portion comprises a pair of longitudinal aligned device-receiving recesses. 
     
     
         9 . The article as claimed in  claim 4  wherein said second terminal portion comprises a pair of longitudinal aligned device-receiving recesses. 
     
     
         10 . The article as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said second terminal portion comprises a device-receiving first recess along a first edge and a device-receiving second recess along a second edge. 
     
     
         11 . The article as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said second terminal portion comprises a device-receiving first recess along a first edge and a device-receiving second recess along a second edge. 
     
     
         12 . The article as claimed in  claim 3  wherein said second terminal portion comprises a device-receiving first recess along a first edge and a device-receiving second recess along a second edge. 
     
     
         13 . The article as claimed in  claim 4  wherein said second terminal portion comprises a device-receiving first recess along a first edge and a device-receiving second recess along a second edge. 
     
     
         14 . The article as claimed in  claim 5  wherein said second terminal portion comprises a device-receiving first recess along a first edge and a device-receiving second recess along a second edge. 
     
     
         15 . The article as claimed in  claim 6  wherein said second terminal portion comprises a device-receiving first recess along a first edge and a device-receiving second recess along a second edge. 
     
     
         16 . The article as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said hand-holdable electronic device is selected from a tablet computer and a display device. 
     
     
         17 . A combination of a holdable article as claimed in  claim 1  attached to said electronic hand-holdable device. 
     
     
         18 . A combination as claimed in  claim 17  wherein said device is selected from said tablet computer and said display device.