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Granted Patent B1
US 10,256,645 · App. 14/923,271 · Granted Apr 9, 2019

Protective housing

Inventors: Bob Shipman (Jonesboro, AR); Bryan Taylor (Bono, AR); Jason Cochran (Jonesboro, AR)
Assignee: Tech Friends, Inc.
H02J7/0044H04B1/3827
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Patent No.
US 10,256,645
App. No.
14/923,271
Granted
Apr 9, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

The protective housing at least partially encases a tablet, smart phone, mobile computing device, or other computing device. The housing inserts into a charging system that charges the electronic device. The housing also secures a charging adapter within a charging port of the device. The housing aligns the charging adapter adjacent to charging contacts of the charging system to complete the circuit to charge the device. The housing also eliminates access to certain features, buttons, controls, and other inputs to limit accessibility of the device.

Claims (31)

1. A housing apparatus for charging a mobile computing device stored within the housing, the housing aligning a charging port of the mobile computing device with a charging station connected to a power source, the apparatus comprising:

a housing that encases at least a portion of the mobile computing device wherein the housing restricts access to a button of the mobile computing device wherein the housing provides a rigid surface over the button, the rigid surface blocking access to the button and preventing manipulation of the button to prevent pressing of the button;

a power aperture of the housing that allows access to the power button of the mobile computing device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the housing is constructed from a rigid material that encases a volume control of the mobile computing device wherein the housing remains in a fixed position over the volume control to prevent movement of the housing over the volume control.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the housing prevents manipulation of the volume control.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the housing is constructed from a rigid material that encases the button of the mobile computing device that prevents manipulation of the button wherein the housing remains in a fixed position over the button to limit adjustment of the button.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

a charging adapter at least partially inserted into the charging port of the mobile computing device;

at least one charging contact of the charging adapter for contacting the charging station, the charging contact of the charging adapter constructed from a conductive material wherein electricity flows from the charging station to the mobile computing device wherein the charging contact extends directly into the charging port;

the housing exposing the charging contact through the housing.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 further comprising:

a male plug of the charging adapter that inserts into the charging port.

7. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the housing secures the charging adapter within the charging port.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the housing at least partially encases the charging port to prevent the insertion of a cable into the charging port.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the housing prevents removal of the charging adapter.

10. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the charging adapter inserts into the charging port located at a first end of the mobile computing device, the mobile computing device stored within the housing wherein a first end of the housing provides access to the charging contact of the charging adapter.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising:

a blocking head located at a second end of the housing wherein the blocking head increases the size of the housing at the second end to prevent insertion of the second end of the housing into the charging station;

the first end of the housing located opposite the second end of the housing;

the first end of the housing is sized smaller than the second end of the housing.

12. A housing apparatus for charging a mobile computing device stored within the housing, the housing aligning a charging port of the mobile computing device with a charging station connected to a power source, the apparatus comprising:

a housing that encases at least a portion of the mobile computing device;

a first charging contact exposed through the housing for contacting the charging station, the charging contact constructed from an electrically conductive material wherein electricity flows from the charging station directly to the charging port of the mobile computing device through the charging contact to charge the mobile computing device, the first charging contact plugged directly into the charging port of the mobile computing device;

wherein the housing at least partially encases the charging port to prevent the insertion of a cable into the charging port, the housing remaining rigid over the charging port to prevent access into the charging port.

13. A housing apparatus for charging a mobile computing device stored within the housing, the housing aligning a charging port of the mobile computing device with a charging station connected to a power source, the apparatus comprising:

a housing that encases at least a portion of the mobile computing device;

a first charging contact exposed through the housing for contacting the charging station, the charging contact constructed from an electrically conductive material wherein electricity flows from the charging station directly to the charging port of the mobile computing device through the charging contact to charge the mobile computing device, the first charging contact plugged directly into the charging port of the mobile computing device;

a charging adapter at least partially inserted into the charging port of the mobile computing device wherein the first charging contact is a component of the charging adapter wherein the charging adapter and the housing prevent insertion of a cable into the charging port, wherein the charging adapter does not serve as a connector for accepting an input;

a blocking head located at a first end of the housing wherein the blocking head increases the size of the first end of the housing to prevent insertion of the first end of the housing into the charging station;

a second end of the housing sized smaller than the first end of the housing, the second end of the housing located opposite of the first end of the housing;

wherein the charging adapter is inserted into the charging port at the second end of the housing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2019
From: SHIPMAN, BOB; TAYLOR, BRYAN; COCHRAN, JASON
To: TECH FRIENDS, INC.
Reel/Frame 048359/0465 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation In Part 14869592 · Sep 29, 2015
Cited By (1)
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