US 12,339,712 B1
Storage and charging system for locking and dispensing tablets
Bobby L. Shipman, Jr., Jonesboro, AR (US); Laura L Shipman, Jonesboro, AR (US); Bryan D. Taylor, Bono, AR (US); Bobby L. Shipman, III, Jonesboro, AR (US); Joshua L. Parrish, Paragould, AR (US); Joseph Michael Schaefer, III, Jonesboro, AR (US); and Mark Haney, Jonesboro, AR (US)
Assigned to TECH FRIENDS, INC., Jonesboro, AR (US)
Filed by Tech Friends, Inc., Jonesboro, AR (US)
Filed on Oct. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/972,267.
Application 17/972,267 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/170,144, filed on Feb. 8, 2021, granted, now 12,068,625.
Application 17/170,144 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/125,228, filed on Dec. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,591,159.
Application 17/125,228 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/897,105, filed on Jun. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,972,652.
Application 16/897,105 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/033,045, filed on Jul. 11, 2018, granted, now 10,678,302, issued on Jun. 9, 2020.
Application 16/033,045 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/136,604, filed on Apr. 22, 2016, granted, now 10,225,734, issued on Mar. 5, 2019.
Application 15/136,604 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/923,271, filed on Oct. 26, 2015, granted, now 10,256,645, issued on Apr. 9, 2019.
Application 14/923,271 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/869,592, filed on Sep. 29, 2015, granted, now 9,917,455, issued on Mar. 13, 2018.
Application 17/972,267 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/671,433, filed on Feb. 14, 2022, granted, now 12,035,210.
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/1679 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1677 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A charging system for storing and charging an electronic device, wherein the system releases the electronic device to an authenticated user, the system comprising:
a housing that accepts insertion of the electronic device;
a storage aperture of the housing, wherein the storage aperture accepts insertion of the electronic device into the housing;
a receiver located in the storage aperture that accepts the electronic device;
a locking base secured to the receiver, wherein the receiver is biased away from the locking base;
a locking arm that secures the receiver with the locking base, wherein the locking arm limits movement of the receiver in relation to the locking base.