IP Library Granted Patent US 12,004,618
Granted Patent B2
US 12,004,618 · App. 17/455,349 · Granted Jun 11, 2024

Case with extractable/retractable charging port

Inventors: Jonny Yuan (Anaheim, CA); Alex Robert Cabunoc (Anaheim, CA)
Assignee: Targus International LLC
A45C13/02A45C11/00A45C13/001A45C13/002A45C2003/008A45C2011/001A45C2011/002A45C2013/025
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Patent No.
US 12,004,618
App. No.
17/455,349
Granted
Jun 11, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A case including a support member is disclosed. The support member includes a port well and a collar for receiving an internal charging port of the case. An elastic tether is coupled to the support member and the case and configured to facilitate extraction of the support member from an aperture of the case for coupling of the internal charging port to an external charging port. The elastic tether also facilitates retraction of the support member and internal charging port into the aperture. The support member also includes a tab for grasping by a user.

Claims (35)

1. A case, comprising:

a support member including,

a planar support including a proximal end attached to an end of an elastic tether,

a port well disposed on the planar support and configured to receive an internal port of the case, sidewalls of the port well to secure the internal port without interfering with attachment and detachment of an external port to and from the internal port while the internal port is secured in the port well, the planar support extending beyond the sidewalls of the port well, and

a cable collar disposed on the planar support and configured to receive a cable coupled to the internal port; and

the elastic tether coupled to a case interior.

2. The case of claim 1 , wherein the planar support comprises a rectangular shape having rounded corners.

3. The case of claim 1 , wherein the cable collar is in communication with the port well.

4. The case of claim 1 , wherein the planar support comprises a debossed track configured to facilitate coupling of the elastic tether to the support member.

5. The case of claim 1 , wherein the planar support comprises a rivet configured to facilitate coupling of the elastic tether to the support member.

6. The case of claim 1 , wherein the planar support further includes a tab configured to be gripped by a user to remove the support member from the case.

7. The case of claim 1 , wherein the elastic tether is configured to allow extension of the support member from the case and retention of the support member within the case.

8. The case of claim 1 , further comprising an aperture configured to provide access to the support member.

9. The case of claim 8 , wherein the aperture comprises one or more of a pocket, fold, and slit.

10. The case of claim 1 , wherein the internal port is a USB-C port.

11. A support member, comprising:

a planar support including a proximal end attached to an end of a tether,

a port well disposed on the planar support and configured to receive a port, sidewalls defining the port well to secure the port without interfering with attachment of an external port to and from the port while the port is secured in the port well, the planar support extending beyond the sidewalls of the port well, and

a cable collar disposed on the planar support and configured to receive a cable coupled to the port.

12. The support member of claim 11 , wherein the planar support comprises a rectangular shape having rounded corners.

13. The support member of claim 11 , wherein the sidewalls extend from the planar support.

14. The support member of claim 11 , wherein the cable collar is in communication with the port well.

15. The support member of claim 11 , wherein the planar support further includes a tab configured to be gripped by a user.

16. The support member of claim 11 , comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane material.

17. A method of charging an electronic device, comprising:

securing an internal charging port of a case within a port well of a support member coupled to an end of a tether;

grasping the support member with user's fingers;

extracting the internal charging port and the support member from an aperture of the case; and

coupling and decoupling an external charging port to and from the internal charging port while the internal charging port is secured in the port well without sidewalls of the port well interfering with the coupling and decoupling of the external charging port to and from the internal charging port.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the support member comprises:

a planar support,

the port well disposed on the planar support, and

a cable collar disposed on the planar support and configured to receive a cable coupled to the internal charging port.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the tether is an elastic tether.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising retracting the internal charging port and the support member into the aperture by the elastic tether.

Assignments (4)
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 May 16, 2023
From: YUAN, JONNY; CABUNOC, ALEX ROBERT
To: TARGUS INTERNATIONAL LLC
Reel/Frame 063656/0943 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2022
From: TARGUS INTERNATIONAL LLC; HYPER PRODUCTS INC
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 061732/0654 →