New Apple iPad Patent Could Change Everything

A new Apple patent application was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Offices yesterday that describes a stand for the iPad that uses magnets to hold the Apple tablet in place.  The patent describes a magnetic stand which would be able to hold the iPad firmly in place in a number of different settings, while serving for  various functions.

Some examples provided in the patent include mounting the iPad to a tripod, a treadmill, or a music stand, and even attaching two iPads together via a hinge that would allow iPads to be used together in a book-style configuration. The patent text says that,

"the mounting device would work together with a shielded, in-built magnetic component on the target device (which the iPad already has), thus enabling for a much stronger connection that would normally be possible, since powerful unshielded magnets could have an adverse effect on internal electronic components."

Images of the proposed Patent in use can be seen below.