ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,313,214, issued on May 27, was assigned to FORBES REHAB SERVICES INC..
"Formable stand system" was invented by Paul Wilbur Forbes (Lexington, Ohio) and Clayton Prescan Smeltz (Mansfield, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A formable support stand system for portable electronic devices that provides a manner to support a device such as a tablet computer in a variety of orientations from a supporting surface such as a tray or table. The embodiments comprise a flex-rod prop, and a fastener for attaching the prop to an electronic device, such that the flex rod resists deformation, but can be adjusted into a wide variety of positions. The st...