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US 8,536,827 · App. 13/592,213 · Granted Sep 17, 2013

Mobile electronic device AC charger mount

Inventor: James Robert Gourley (Dallas, TX)
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,536,827
App. No.
13/592,213
Granted
Sep 17, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device for mounting a mobile electronic device to an alternating current charger is provided. The mount allows the user to charge a mobile electronic device with the alternating current charger provided by the original equipment manufacturer of the mobile electronic device. The mount also protects the mobile electronic device from damage.

Claims (9)

1. A mount comprising:

an attaching member adapted to removably attach said mount to an AC charger without disrupting AC charger functionality, wherein said AC charger comprises an AC charger housing;

a holding member adapted to physically support substantially all weight of a mobile electronic device by said AC charger when said AC charger is plugged into a wall AC outlet, wherein said mount does not provide an electrical connection between said AC charger and said mobile electronic device.

2. The mount of claim 1 wherein said attaching member is adapted to removably attach said mount to an OEM AC charger.

3. The mount of claim 1 wherein said holding member is a cradle.

4. The mount of claim 1 wherein said attaching member is a clip.

5. The mount of claim 1 wherein said attaching member is inwardly biased towards said AC charger housing.

6. The mount of claim 1 wherein said holding member is adapted to hold said mobile electronic device above a top surface of said AC charger housing.

7. The mount of claim 1 wherein said holding member is at least one hook.

Continuity (2)
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