IP Library Granted Patent US 10,971,875
Granted Patent B2
US 10,971,875 · App. 16/672,418 · Granted Apr 6, 2021

Apparatus and method of securing adapters to a mobile device

Inventor: Kien Hoe Daniel Chin (Fremont, CA)
H01R33/92H01R43/26
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Patent No.
US 10,971,875
App. No.
16/672,418
Granted
Apr 6, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A novel apparatus for securing a USB hub to a mobile device that comprises a vertical plate; a top horizontal plate and a bottom horizontal plate; the vertical plate and the top and bottom horizontal plates are fused together to form an elongated channel; three through holes on the vertical plate; and at least two screws for attaching said apparatus to a side of a mobile device.

Claims (25)

1. An apparatus for securing a USB adapter hub to a mobile device comprising:

a vertical plate;

at least one set of a top horizontal plate and a bottom horizontal plate;

wherein said vertical plate and said top and bottom horizontal plates are fused together to form an elongated channel; wherein said vertical plate comprises at least one through hole;

one of at least two screws or at least one magnet for attaching said apparatus to a side of said USB adapter hub;

wherein one of said top and bottom horizontal plate further comprises at least one elongated bump disposed along a distant edge thereof.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said top horizontal plate extends out four times longer than said bottom horizontal plate.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said top horizontal plate or said bottom horizontal plate is nonexistent;

wherein said elongated channel is nonexistent; wherein said vertical and horizontal plates form an L-shape right angled bar.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said vertical plate further comprises at least one set of cantilever snap latches extending in opposite direction of said top and bottom horizontal plates; wherein said latches comprise bumps at distant ends; wherein said bumps face inward toward one another; wherein said USB adapter hub comprises grooves to receive said bumps and attach said apparatus thereto.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said vertical plate and said top and bottom horizontal plates are made of at least one of ABS plastic, steel, or aluminum.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said vertical plate further comprises at least two bumps that fit two corresponding cavities on a side of said USB adapter hub.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said apparatus is connected with an extension that comprises a USB connector at its far end.

8. A method for securing a USB adapter hub to a mobile device comprising:

providing a vertical plate;

providing a top horizontal plate and a bottom horizontal plate;

wherein providing said vertical plate and said top and bottom horizontal plates are fused together to form an elongated channel; wherein said vertical plate comprises at least one through hole;

providing one of at least two screws or at least one magnet for attaching said apparatus to a side of said USB adapter hub;

wherein one of said top and bottom horizontal plate further comprises at least one elongated bump disposed along a distant edge thereof.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein said top horizontal plate extends out four times longer than said bottom horizontal plate.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said top horizontal plate or said bottom horizontal plate is nonexistent; wherein said elongated channel is nonexistent; wherein said vertical plate and said existent horizontal plate form an L-shape right angled bar.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein said vertical plate further comprises at least one set of cantilever snap latches extending in opposite direction of said top and bottom horizontal plates; wherein said latches comprise bumps at distant ends; wherein said bumps face inward toward one another; wherein said USB adapter hub comprises grooves to receive said bumps and attach said apparatus thereto.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein said vertical plate and said top and bottom horizontal plates are made of at least one of ABS plastic, steel, or aluminum.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein said vertical plate further comprises at least two bumps that fit two corresponding cavities on a side of said USB adapter hub.

14. The method of claim 8 further providing an extension that is connected to said vertical plate and comprises a USB connector at its far end.

Assignments (8)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2025
From: TARGUS INTERNATIONAL LLC; TARGUS US LLC; HYPER PRODUCTS INC.; TARGUS (CANADA) LTD.; TIGER US HOLDINGS INC.; TARGUS US NEWCO INC.
To: FGI WORLDWIDE LLC
Reel/Frame 072631/0240 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2025
From: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: TARGUS INTERNATIONAL LLC; HYPER PRODUCTS INC.
Reel/Frame 072853/0109 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 21, 2022
From: HYPER PRODUCTS INC.
To: TARGUS INTERNATIONAL LLC
Reel/Frame 061845/0653 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 21, 2022
From: SANHO CORPORATION
To: HYPER PRODUCTS INC.
Reel/Frame 061976/0556 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2022
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
To: TARGUS INTERNATIONAL LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; TARGUS US LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; SENA CASES LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; TARGUS GROUP US LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; TARGUS US SUB I INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION; TARGUS US SUB II INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION; TARGUS US NEWCO INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION; TARGUS (CANADA) LTD., A CORPORATION CONTINUED UNDER THE FEDERAL LAWS OF CANADA; TARGUS ASIA PACIFIC LIMITED, A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF HONG KONG; TARGUS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF AUSTRALIA; TARGUS EUROPE LIMITED, A COMPANY INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND (REGISTERED NUMBER 01743076); TARGUS GROUP (UK) LIMITED, A COMPANY INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND (REGISTERED NUMBER 02989548); TARGUS INTERNATIONAL HOLDCO (UK) LIMITED, A COMPANY INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND (REGISTERED NUMBER 07135312); TARGUS CAYMAN SUBCO LIMITED, A CAYMAN ISLANDS EXEMPTED COMPANY; TARGUS CAYMAN LP, A CAYMAN ISLANDS EXEMPTED LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; TARGUS CAYMAN GP LIMITED, A CAYMAN ISLANDS EXEMPTED COMPANY; TARGUS CAYMAN HOLDCO LIMITED, A CAYMAN ISLANDS EXEMPTED COMPANY; TARGUS GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION; HYPER PRODUCTS, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061803/0815 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2022
From: TARGUS INTERNATIONAL LLC; HYPER PRODUCTS INC
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 061732/0654 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 2, 2021
From: HYPER PRODUCTS INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 057376/0265 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2021
From: CHIN, KIEN HOE DANIEL
To: SANHO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055650/0165 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62755538 · Nov 4, 2018
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