Patent attributes
A holding device for smartphones or similar devices is adjustable between a flat collapsed resting position and an extended operating position and comprises a device-side end part connected or connectable to the device, and an outer end part. A resilient construction element connects both end parts and holds the outer end part spaced apart from the device-side end part in the operating position. In the resting position, the resilient construction element is flat compressed and the outer end part is lockable on the device-side end part. The outer end part is configured as a gripping piece. The resilient construction element can be configured as a helically coiled compression spring or tension spring or as a body of resilient foam or as a mechanical variable length element.
