FIG. 1 is a front isometric view depicting a mating façade of a support structure and/or cradle for a mobile computing device, under a first embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a bottom isometric view of the support structure and/or cradle of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a frontal view of the support structure and/or cradle of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a rearward view of the support structure and/or cradle of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a first side view of the support structure and/or cradle of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a second side view of the support structure and/or cradle of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a top view depicting the mating façade of the support structure and/or cradle;
FIG. 8 is a bottom view depicting of the support structure and/or cradle;
FIG. 9 is a front isometric view depicting a mating façade of a support structure and/or cradle for a mobile computing device having a notched body, under a second embodiment;
FIG. 10 is a side view of a portion of the body containing the notch, under the second embodiment; and,
FIG. 11 illustrates the support structure and/or cradle of the first or second embodiment, with a representative mobile computing device shown provided thereon in phantom to occupy any one of multiple possible positions, the mobile computing device being capable of being supported and/or being placed in communication to receive data and/or power from the support structure and/or cradle.
The broken-line showing of the power supply adapter in any figure is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the embodiment depicted.
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