US 12,132,511 B2
Docking sleeve with electrical adapter
Jeffrey D. Carnevali, Seattle, WA (US)
Assigned to National Products, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by National Products, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on Mar. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/689,728.
Application 17/689,728 is a continuation of application No. 16/831,101, filed on Mar. 26, 2020.
Application 16/831,101 is a continuation of application No. 16/233,662, filed on Dec. 27, 2018, granted, now 10,630,334, issued on Apr. 21, 2020.
Application 16/233,662 is a continuation of application No. 15/960,274, filed on Apr. 23, 2018, granted, now 10,389,399, issued on Aug. 20, 2019.
Application 15/960,274 is a continuation of application No. 15/195,176, filed on Jun. 28, 2016, granted, now 10,050,658, issued on Aug. 14, 2018.
Application 15/195,176 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/936,517, filed on Nov. 9, 2015, granted, now 9,706,026, issued on Jul. 11, 2017.
Application 14/936,517 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/829,378, filed on Aug. 18, 2015, granted, now 9,602,639, issued on Mar. 21, 2017.
Application 14/829,378 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/754,492, filed on Jun. 29, 2015, granted, now 9,529,387, issued on Dec. 27, 2016.
Application 14/754,492 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2015/017131, filed on Feb. 23, 2015.
Application 15/960,274 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/222,320, filed on Mar. 21, 2014, granted, now 9,331,444, issued on May 3, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/040,037, filed on Aug. 21, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/943,986, filed on Feb. 24, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0200649 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. H04B 1/3888 (2015.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H01R 31/06 (2006.01); H04M 1/18 (2006.01); H04M 1/72409 (2021.01); A45C 11/00 (2006.01); H01R 13/62 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H04M 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC H04B 1/3888 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1628 (2013.01); G06F 1/1632 (2013.01); H01R 31/06 (2013.01); H04M 1/185 (2013.01); H04M 1/724092 (2022.02); A45C 2011/002 (2013.01); A45C 2011/003 (2013.01); G06F 2200/1633 (2013.01); H01R 13/6205 (2013.01); H04M 1/0274 (2013.01); H04M 1/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A protective arrangement for an electronic device, the protective arrangement comprising:
a flexible protective cover comprising a panel and a skirt surrounding the panel, wherein the panel and the skirt form an interior cavity therebetween with the skirt forming a mouth opening that communicates with the interior cavity, wherein the interior cavity is configured and arranged to receive the electronic device within the interior cavity;
an adapter positioned in the flexible protective cover, the adapter comprising a plurality of first contacts accessible within the interior cavity in an arrangement for mating with one or more device contacts of the electronic device and a contactor comprising a flat surface opposite the first contacts and an arrangement of a plurality of second contacts with each of the second contacts exposed at the flat surface and electrically coupled to one or more of the first contacts; and
a male positioning interface disposed on, or part of, the flexible protective cover and defining a rim around an entire perimeter of the flat surface of the contactor of the adapter and extending away from the skirt to the flat surface of the contactor to guide proper mating of the contactor of the adapter to an external connector, wherein the flat surface of the contactor is configured to be disposed at least as far from the electronic device, when received within the interior cavity, as any other portion of the adapter and the male positioning interface.