US Patent 10473257 Electronic device support stand

An electronic device support stand is a support stand for electronic devices that enables rotating the supported electronic device in a confined space with substantially no force while holding the electronic device securely. The electronic device support stand has a holding unit configured to hold an electronic device; and a base unit that supports the holding unit. The holding unit includes a pivot mechanism enabling rotating the supported electronic device with substantially no load around an axis parallel to the surface on which the base unit is placed.