US 12,068,625 B1
Storage and charging system with drainage for tablets
Bobby L Shipman, Jr., 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 Feb. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/170,144.
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.
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.
Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B65G 1/137 (2006.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06F 8/65 (2018.01); G06Q 50/06 (2012.01)
CPC H02J 7/0044 (2013.01) [B65G 1/1371 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); H02J 7/00045 (2020.01); H02J 7/0045 (2013.01); G06F 8/65 (2013.01); G06Q 50/06 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A charging system for storing and charging an electronic device to limit contact of the electronic device with liquid, wherein the system releases the electronic device to an authenticated user, the system comprising:
a housing that accepts insertion of the electronic device into an opening;
a storage aperture of the housing extending longitudinally into the housing from the opening, wherein the storage aperture accepts insertion of the electronic device into the housing;
a charger within the housing that charges the electronic device;
a first support arm and a second support arm extending longitudinally below the opening into the storage aperture, wherein the first support arm and the second support arm receive the electronic device to support the electronic device upwards;
a base of the storage aperture, wherein the base is positioned below the first support arm and the second support arm, wherein the base is not level;
a first longitudinal end of the base located longitudinally near the opening;
a second longitudinal end of the base located longitudinally away from the opening, wherein the second longitudinal end of the base is located vertically below the first longitudinal end;
wherein the charger is located vertically above the first support arm, the second support arm, and the base;
wherein the first support arm and the second support arm support the electronic device upwards towards the charger and above the base; and
a drainage space located below the support arms, wherein the support arms support the electronic device above the drainage space, wherein the drainage space is located vertically between the base and the support arms, wherein the base is configured to catch the liquid and direct the liquid off the second longitudinal end.