IP Library Granted Patent US 8,695,934
Granted Patent B2
US 8,695,934 · App. 13/317,569 · Granted Apr 15, 2014

Remote control unit wall docking system

Inventor: Bradford B. Jensen (St. Joseph, MI)
Assignee: Palm Coast Imports LLC
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,695,934
App. No.
13/317,569
Granted
Apr 15, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A detachable magnetic docking system for a handheld device comprises a docking plate having a major surface and a shell for the handheld device having a reverse surface. The major surface and the reverse surface are contoured to mate when adjacent one another to align the shell over the docking plate. Cooperative magnetic elements are located in the docking plate and in the shell to retain the handheld device on the docking plate. The contour of the major surface includes a recessed area. The handheld device having internal battery compartments located adjacent non-recessed areas of the major surface.

Claims (21)

1. An article docking system comprising:

a handheld shell having a major reverse surface;

a docking surface;

cooperative magnetic elements located within the handheld shell and under the docking surface to retain the handheld shell against the docking surface when aligned thereon;

the major reverse surface and the docking surface having inverse conformed contours for aligning the handheld shell over the docking surface;

a docking station having a wall mounting plate and a docking station cover which snap fits over the wall mounting plate; and,

the docking surface forming a major exterior surface of the docking station cover.

2. The article docking system claimed in claim 1 , further comprising: the major reverse surface comprising a rectangularly shaped recessed pocket surrounded by a flat contiguous surface.

3. The article docking system claimed in claim 2 , further comprising: battery compartments located in the handheld shell between sides of the recessed pocket and an exterior perimeter of the handheld shell.

4. The article docking system claimed in claim 2 , further comprising: permanent magnets located within the handheld shell adjacent the recessed pocket.

5. A detachable magnetic docking system for a handheld device, the system comprising:

a docking plate having a major surface;

a shell for the handheld device having a reverse surface;

the major surface and the reverse surface being contoured to mate when adjacent one another to align the shell over the docking plate;

cooperative magnetic elements located in the docking plate and in the shell to retain the handheld device on the docking plate:

the contour of the major surface including a recessed area;

the handheld device having internal battery compartments;

magnetically susceptible plates located in the docking station;

permanent magnets located within the handheld device adjacent the recessed area;

the recessed area being rectangular in shape with edges parallel to edges of the handheld device; and,

battery compartments located within the handheld device between the recessed area and the edges of the handheld device.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2019
From: HKC-US, LLC
To: FIRST BUSINESS CAPITAL CORP.
Reel/Frame 050358/0169 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2016
From: PALM COAST IMPORTS, LLC
To: HKC-US, LLC
Reel/Frame 038303/0271 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2012
From: JENESIS INTERNATIONAL INC.
To: PALM COAST IMPORTS LLC
Reel/Frame 029075/0591 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 28, 2011
From: JENSEN, BRADFORD B.
To: JENESIS INTERNATIONAL INC.
Reel/Frame 027314/0660 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61409839 · Nov 3, 2010
Related Publication 20120104197A1 · May 3, 2012