Electric circuit guised as a practical carryall

• US 9,681,561 B2
• Filed: 05/29/2014
• Issued: 06/13/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Benjamin Davis
• Original Assignee: Benjamin Davis
• Inventors: DeSanctis, Jeanne
• Primary Examiner(s): Gannon, Levi
• Application Number:
  US14/290,834
• Publication Number:
  US 20150351263A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,111 Days
• Field of Search: 307 42
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/001 Accessories
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 25/006 the coupling part being secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. duplex wall receptacle
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 27/02 for simultaneous co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/22 The load being a portable electronic device
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 4/00 Circuit arrangements for mains or distribution networks not specified as ac or dc
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0047 having a two-part housing enclosing a PCB
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/023 Handles; Grips
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0243 for decorative purposes

Abstract

The word “carryall” generally refers to a bag having a storage compartment with a base, where the base is a housing for an electric circuit that distributes power to various AC receptacles and USB ports. The storage compartment may be constructed, without limitation, as soft sided luggage, a duffle bag, a carpet bag, a weekender, a tote, a small polyester active bag, or the like and may be made from canvas, polyester fabric, natural leather, or similar materials.

Claims

1. A carryall for distributing power to electronics comprising:

a. a storage compartment secured to a base that is a housing for an electric circuit, wherein the circuit simultaneously distributes both an alternating current to a number of AC receptacles and a direct current to a number of USB ports when the circuit is plugged into an external power source;

b. wherein the storage compartment is secured to the housing by a connecting plate having feet that accept screws that pass through a bottom panel of the storage compartment and into threaded holes located on a top part of the housing; and

c. wherein the electric circuit is concealed in the housing that serves as the base for the carryall.

2. The carryall of claim 1, wherein the housing is formed by screwing together a top and a bottom part, both molded from a fire retardant high flow polymer, which forms a parallelepipedal shape housing with round edges and apertures for six AC receptacles and two USB ports.

3. The carryall of claim 1, wherein the electric circuit comprises a three prong power cord, a surge protector, corrosion resistant wiring, six AC receptacles, and a sub-circuit further comprising a printed wiring board having a step-down transformer, a diode bridge for AC to DC conversion, a smoothing capacitor, fuses, optical isolators, integrated circuit chip for voltage regulation, or any combinations thereof.

4. The carryall of claim 3, wherein the electric circuit is either switched or un-switched, wherein a switched circuit is of a switched supplementary protector.

5. The carryall of claim 1, wherein the storage compartment is one of the following:

a soft sided luggage, a duffle bag, a carpet bag, a weekender, a tote, or a small active bag, and is made from any of the following materials including canvas, polyester fabric, natural leather, or any combinations thereof.

6. The carryall of claim 1, wherein the storage compartment is lined with fire resistant foam or made from a fire resistant material.

7. The carryall of claim 1, wherein a three prong power cord is permanently attached to the circuit and, when not in use, may be stored in a compartment on the bottom surface of the housing.

8. A practical carryall for distributing power to electronics comprising:

a. An electrical circuit concealed in a parallelepipedal shaped housing that serves as a base for the carryall;

b. wherein the carryall has a storage compartment that is a small active bag made from a polyester fabric that has been lined or treated to be fire resistant that measures from 12 in. long by 6 in. wide with a height of 6 in. and is capable of carrying weights up to 5 lbs;

c. wherein a top and a bottom part screws together and form the parallelepipedal shaped housing, where each of the top and bottom parts measure from 8.75 in. long by 4.75 in. wide by 1.54 in. high, with a minimum thickness of 0.087 in.;

d. wherein, the storage compartment is connected to the housing by a connecting plate having feet that pass through a bottom panel of the carryall'"'"'s storage compartment; and

e. wherein the circuit simultaneously distributes both alternating current to six AC receptacles and direct current to two USB ports when the circuit is plugged into an external power source.