Granted Patent B2

US 12,362,527 · App. 16/898,299 · Granted Jul 15, 2025

Inventor: Jeffrey D. Carnevali (Seattle, WA)

Assignee: National Products, Inc.

H01R31/06H01R13/5816H01R43/26H04B1/3888

Abstract

Claims (38)

1. A case for a mobile device, the case comprising:

a cover defining a cavity configured for receiving and holding the mobile device, the cover comprising a first portion and a second portion removably attachable to the first portion;

a male plug disposed in the second portion of the cover, extending into the cavity defined by the cover, and configured for insertion into a female socket of the mobile device, the male plug comprising a plurality of first contacts configured for mating with contacts of the mobile device; and

a cord permanently attached to the cover and extending out of the second portion of the cover, wherein the cord comprises a jacket and a plurality of wires disposed in the jacket and electrically coupled to the first contacts of the male plug, wherein a portion of the jacket and a portion of each of the wires are disposed within the second portion of the cover.

2. The case of claim 1 , wherein the cord comprises a connector disposed on an end of the cord opposite the cover.

3. The case of claim 1 , wherein the cord is configured to be hardwired into a device at an end of the cord opposite the cover.

4. The case of claim 1 , further comprising a strain relief element coupled to a portion of the cord extending out of the second portion of the cover.

5. The case of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the cover comprises at least one fastener receiver and the second portion of the cover comprises at least one fastener ring, wherein the case further comprises at least one fastener configured to fit through the at least one fastener ring into the at least one fastener receiver to attach the first portion to the second portion.

6. The case of claim 1 , wherein the male plug comprises a plurality of second contacts that are electrically coupled to the first contacts of the male plug.

7. The case of claim 6 , wherein the wires of the cord are directly and permanently attached to the second contacts of the male plug.

8. The case of claim 1 , further comprising an accessory attachment attachable to the cover, wherein the accessory attachment comprises at least one accessory.

9. The case of claim 8 , wherein the at least one accessory comprises a mount configured to mount the case on a mounting arrangement.

10. The case of claim 8 , wherein the at least one accessory comprises a fan.

11. The case of claim 8 , wherein the accessory attachment comprises a base and an attachment arm extending from the base and configured to engage a front surface and a back surface of the cover to attach the accessory attachment to the cover.

12. The case of claim 11 , wherein the attachment arm comprises a roller configured to engage the cover and to roll as the roller is passed over the cover.

13. An arrangement, comprising:

the case of claim 1 ; and

the mobile device receivable within the case and comprising the female socket configured to receive the male plug of the case.

14. The arrangement of claim 13 , further comprising a clamp configured to clamp the cord to a surface, device, or other article.

15. An arrangement, comprising:

the case of claim 1 ; and

a device, wherein the cord of the case is hardwired to the device.

16. A method of using the case of claim 1 with a mobile device, the method comprising:

inserting the mobile device into the first portion of the cover;

inserting the male plug in the second portion of the cover into a female socket of the mobile device;

fastening the second portion of the cover to the first portion of the cover; and

tethering the cord to an article or device.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein tethering the cord comprises attaching a connector of the cord to the device.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein tethering the cord comprises hardwiring the cord to the device.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein tethering the cord comprises fastening the cord to the article or device using a clamp or other fastener.

20. An arrangement, comprising:

a case for a mobile device, the case comprising

a cover defining a cavity configured for receiving and holding the mobile device, the cover comprising a first portion and a second portion removably attachable to the first portion,

a male plug disposed in the second portion of the cover, extending into the cavity defined by the cover, and configured for insertion into a female socket of the mobile device, the male plug comprising a plurality of first contacts configured for mating with contacts of the mobile device, and

a cord extending out of the second portion of the cover and comprising a jacket and a plurality of wires disposed in the jacket and electrically coupled to the first contacts of the male plug;

a clamp configured to clamp the cord to a surface, device, or other article, wherein the clamp comprises a body, wherein the body defines a closed perimeter of each of at least two cord tie holes positioned with one of the cord tie holes passing through a first end portion of the body and another one of the cord tie holes passing through at a second end portion of the body opposite the first end portion of the body, wherein the body further defines at least four connector tie openings with two of the connector tie openings disposed opposite each other at a first position along the body and another two of the connector tie openings disposed opposite each other at a second position along the body;

at least two cable ties, wherein each cable tie is configured to independently extend through two of the connector tie openings to tie the cord to the body of the clamp; and

at least one cord tie, wherein the at least one cord tie is configured for forming a loop over the cord with two ends extending through a one of the cord tie holes for attaching the cord to the surface, device, or other article.

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