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US 9,722,439 · App. 14/569,590 · Granted Aug 1, 2017

Bag with a portable electronic device charger

Inventor: Edward Williams (Lucust Grove, VA)
H02J7/0044H02J7/0054
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,722,439
App. No.
14/569,590
Granted
Aug 1, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a bag with a built in charger for portable electronic devices. The bag includes an interior compartment that is disposed between an interior lining and an exterior of the bag. The interior compartment is adapted to hold a battery unit, which is removably connected to a charging cable and a retractable power cable. The charging cable can be connected to the battery unit via a USB connection, and is adapted to connect to a portable electronic device via a mobile device connection. The retractable power cable can be extended out of the interior compartment through a side opening, and can connect to an electrical outlet via a plug. An electrical connection between the electrical outlet and the plug supplies energy to the battery unit. The energy stored in the battery unit can be used to charge the portable electronic device when an electrical outlet is not readily accessible.

Claims (17)

1. A bag with a portable electronic device charger, comprising:

a bag with an exterior and an interior having a lining, wherein a space between said lining and said exterior at a bottom portion of said bag defines an interior compartment;

a battery unit having a first end and a second end;

a power cable connected to said battery unit;

a charging cable connected to said battery unit; and

wherein said battery unit, said power cable, and said charging cable are enclosed within said interior compartment.

2. The bag with a portable electronic device charger of claim 1 , wherein said exterior of said bag further comprises a pocket with a defined interior volume;

wherein at least one aperture disposed in said interior volume of said pocket for receiving said charging cable therethrough.

3. The bag with a portable electronic device charger of claim 1 , wherein said bag further comprises a side opening for receiving said power cable therethrough.

4. The bag with a portable electronic device charger of claim 3 , further comprising a zipper along said side opening for opening and closing said side opening.

5. The bag with a portable electronic device charger of claim 1 , wherein said power cable is retractable via a reel.

6. The bag with a portable electronic device charger of claim 1 , wherein said second end of said battery unit comprises a plurality of USB ports for connecting to said charging cable.

7. The bag with a portable electronic device charger of claim 6 , wherein said charging cable comprises a first end having a USB connection and a second end having a mobile device connection;

wherein said USB connection of said charging cable connected to one of said plurality of USB ports of said battery unit; and

said mobile device connection of said charging cable adapted to connect to a portable electronic device.

8. The bag with a portable electronic device charger of claim 1 , wherein said battery unit further comprises an indicator light for indicating that a portable electronic device is fully charged.

9. The bag with a portable electronic device charger of claim 1 , wherein said power cable comprises a power plug for connecting to an electrical outlet.

Continuity (2)
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