Accessory or fashion item that charges various electronic devices

• US 8,884,583 B2
• Filed: 02/20/2014
• Issued: 11/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bollinger Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Empowered LLC
• Inventors: Edwards, Loni
• Primary Examiner(s): TSO, EDWARD H
• Application Number:
  US14/184,831
• Publication Number:
  US 20140167679A1
• Time in Patent Office: 264 Days
• Field of Search: 320/101, 320/107, 320/114, 320/115, 150/131, 150/133, 150/138
• US Class Current: 320/114
• 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 7/342 The other DC source being a battery actively interacting with the first one, i.e. battery to battery charging with circuits for polarity protection H02J7/0034

Abstract

A toteable or wearable fashion item configured to provide an electronic charge to a mobile electronic device. The device includes a battery comprising one USB port and one pin port and a pouch secured to the fashion device and containing the battery substantially concealed therein, the pouch defining at least one opening which facilitates access to the USB port and the pin port.

Claims

1. A toteable or wearable fashion item configured to provide an electronic charge to a mobile electronic device, comprising:

a battery housing enclosing at least one battery cell with a USB port extending into the battery housing and in communication with the battery cell and a pin port extending into the battery housing and in communication with the battery cell; and

a pouch containing the battery housing substantially concealed therein, the pouch defining at least one opening which facilitates access to the USB port and the pin port, wherein the pouch is secured within a chamber of the fashion item wherein the chamber is without battery specific passages extending to an outside surface thereof such that the aesthetic appearance of the fashion item is not affected.

2. The toteable or wearable fashion item according to claim 1 wherein the fashion item is a bag defining a main interior chamber which defines the chamber within which the pouch is secured.

3. The toteable or wearable fashion item according to claim 1 wherein the fashion item is a bag defining a main interior chamber and a pocket within the main interior chamber defines the chamber within which the pouch is secured.

4. The toteable or wearable fashion item according to claim 3 wherein the pocket is sized to hold the battery and a universal connecting wire and one or more connecting wire adapters.

5. The toteable or wearable fashion item according to claim 3 wherein the pocket is closeable.

6. The toteable or wearable fashion item according to claim 1 further comprising a universal connecting wire including a USB connector on one end and a pin connector on the other end.

7. The toteable or wearable fashion item according to claim 6 further comprising at least one adapter having a female pin connector port and a male connector having a configuration other than a pin connector.

8. The toteable or wearable fashion item according to claim 6 further comprising at least one multiport adapter having a female pin connector port and two or more male connectors.

9. The toteable or wearable fashion item according to claim 1 wherein the fashion item is selected from one of a handbag, shoulder bag, messenger bag or wallet.

10. The toteable or wearable fashion item according to claim 1 wherein the at least one opening is aligned with the USB port and the pin port.