Mobile electronic device AC charger mount

• US 8,378,625 B2
• Filed: 02/03/2010
• Issued: 02/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James Robert Gourley
• Original Assignee: James Robert Gourley
• Inventors: Gourley, James Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Tso, Edward
• Assistant Examiner(s): BOATENG, ALEXIS ASIEDUA
• Application Number:
  US12/699,556
• Publication Number:
  US 20110187323A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,112 Days
• Field of Search: 320/111, 320/112, 320/113, 320/114, 320/115, 320/116, 320/107, 710/303, 710/304, 248/274.1, 248/126, 248/127, 248/146, 248/176, 248/694
• US Class Current: 320/107
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 5/00 Circuit arrangements for transfer of electric power between ac networks and dc networks H02J3/36 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/02 for charging batteries from ac mains by converters
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers

Abstract

A device for mounting a mobile electronic device to an alternating current charger is provided. The mount allows the user to charge a mobile electronic device with the alternating current charger provided by the original equipment manufacturer of the mobile electronic device. The mount also protects the mobile electronic device from damage.

Claims

1. A mount comprising:

an attaching member adapted to attach said mount to an AC charger, wherein said AC charger comprises an AC charger housing;

a holding member adapted to physically support substantially all weight of a mobile electronic device by said AC charger when said AC charger is plugged into a wall AC outlet;

a first electrical connector adapted to connect to a DC power outlet on said AC charger; and

a second electrical connector adapted to connect to a DC power inlet on said mobile electronic device, wherein said first electrical connector and said second electrical connector are in electrical communication.

2. The mount of claim 1 wherein said first electrical connector is integral to said attaching member.

3. The mount of claim 1 wherein said second electrical connector is integral to said holding member.

4. The mount of claim 1 wherein said first electrical connector is adapted to mate with said DC power outlet substantially concurrently with attachment of said mount to said AC charger.

5. The mount of claim 1 wherein said first and second electrical connectors are plugs, and wherein said DC power inlet and outlet are jacks.

6. The mount of claim 1 wherein said holding member is a cradle.