# US 10,770,853 B1 · Electrical power coupler for portable electronic computing device and for case for portable electronic computing device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,770,853 B1 - Document ID: US10770853B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 16/741,604 - Filed: 2020-01-13 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2020-01-13 - Assignees: Pioneer Square Brands, Inc. - Applicants: Pioneer Square Brands, Inc. - Inventors: Brian Lewis Piper; Michael Cooper Ferren; Jaimie Emerald Chan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10770853B1 ## CPC - H01R 31/06: Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter (with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94) - H01R 13/6205: {Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet} - H01R 43/26: for engaging or disengaging the two parts of a coupling device (structural association with two-part coupling device H01R13/629) - G06F 1/1626: {with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]} - G06F 2200/1633: Protecting arrangement for the entire housing of the computer - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract Systems and methods are involved with but are not limited to an apparatus including an electrical power coupler for an electronic tablet computing device, the electronic tablet computing device having an electrical-power-capable receptacle, the electrical power coupler for a tablet case assembly, the tablet case assembly having an electrical-power-coupler docking bay, the electrical power coupler including a coupler plug sized and shaped to removably couple with the electrical-power-capable receptacle of the electronic tablet computing device, the electrical power coupler sized and shaped to removably couple with the electrical-power-coupler docking bay of the tablet case assembly; a first coupler electrode; and a second coupler electrode, the coupler plug being in electrical connection with the first coupler electrode and with the second coupler electrode. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electrical power coupler for an electronic tablet computing device, the electronic tablet computing device having an electrical-power-capable receptacle, the electrical power coupler for a tablet case assembly, the tablet case assembly having an electrical-power-coupler docking bay, the electrical power coupler comprising: a coupler plug sized and shaped to removably couple with the electrical-power-capable receptacle of the electronic tablet computing device, the electrical power coupler sized and shaped to removably couple with the electrical-power-coupler docking bay of the tablet case assembly; a first coupler electrode; a second coupler electrode, the coupler plug being in electrical connection with the first coupler electrode and with the second coupler electrode; and a coupler base portion and a coupler extension portion, the first coupler electrode and the second coupler electrode extending from the coupler base portion in a first direction, the coupler extension portion extending from the coupler base portion in a second direction substantially opposite from the first direction, wherein the coupler extension portion of the electrical power coupler includes a first coupler center face, and the coupler base portion of the electrical power coupler includes a second coupler center face, and a third coupler center face, the first coupler electrode and the second coupler electrode extending from the second coupler center face, the coupler plug extending from the third coupler center face facing in a direction opposite of the second coupler center face is facing, one or more portions of the third coupler center face of a curvilinear profile to conform with a curvilinear profile of the electronic tablet computing device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electrical power coupler of claim 1 further comprising: a first coupler side face pin and a second coupler side face pin positioned on the electrical power coupler to allow the electrical power coupler to be coupled with the electrical-power-coupler docking bay as the electrical power coupler is able to move between a first position with the coupler plug being in a coupled condition with the electrical-power-capable receptacle of the electronic tablet computing device and a second position with the coupler plug being in an uncoupled condition from the electrical-power-capable receptacle. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electrical power coupler of claim 1 wherein the coupler plug is configured to couple with at least electrical power conducting portions of a lighting port version of the electrical-power-capable receptacle of the tablet display. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electrical power coupler of claim 1 wherein the coupler plug is configured to couple with at least electrical power conducting portions of a USB-C version of the electrical-power-capable receptacle of the tablet display. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The electrical power coupler of claim 1 further comprising: a first coupler side face longitudinally elongated groove and a second coupler side face longitudinally elongated groove sized, shaped, and positioned on the coupler plug to couple with the electrical-power-coupler docking bay when the coupler plug is coupled with the electrical-power-capable receptacle. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The electrical power coupler of claim 1 further comprising: a first coupler side face notch and a second coupler side face notch sized, shaped, and positioned on the coupler plug to couple with the electrical-power-coupler docking bay when the coupler plug is coupled with the electrical-power-capable receptacle. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The electrical power coupler of claim 1 the electrical power coupler sized and shaped to be positioned adjacent a two-step staircase formation of the electrical-power-coupler docking bay. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The electrical power coupler of claim 1 wherein the coupler plug being in electrical connection with the first coupler electrode and with the second coupler electrode including coupler electrode conditioning circuitry. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The electrical power coupler of claim 1 wherein the first coupler electrode further comprises a first coupler electrode exterior surface and the second coupler electrode further comprises a second coupler electrode exterior surface, the first coupler electrode exterior surface and the second coupler electrode exterior surface being substantially flat. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The electrical power coupler of claim 1 wherein the first coupler electrode and the second coupler electrode include one or more magnetic polarities. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The electrical power coupler of claim 1 wherein the coupler plug being extended from the coupler base portion in substantially the same direction as the second direction. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The electrical power coupler of claim 1 wherein the coupler extension portion includes a first coupler side face pin and a second coupler side face pin so positioned to engage with a second coupler side face longitudinally elongated groove and a first coupler side face longitudinally elongated groove of the electrical-power-coupler docking bay when the electrical power coupler is coupled with the electrical-power-coupler docking bay. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The electrical power coupler of claim 12 wherein the first coupler center surface of the electrical power coupler includes a first coupler center surface, a second coupler center surface, and a third coupler center surface, the second coupler center surface, and the third coupler center surface arranged in a stair-step formation with the coupler plug extending out from the third coupler center face, the coupler plug extending out over, spaced apart, and substantially parallel with the third coupler center surface of the first coupler center face. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The electrical power coupler of claim 12 wherein the first coupler electrode further comprises a first coupler electrode exterior surface and the second coupler electrode further comprises a second coupler electrode exterior surface, the first coupler electrode exterior surface and the second coupler electrode exterior surface positioned to be aligned substantially normal to a tablet display of the electronic tablet computing device when the coupler plug of the electrical power coupler is coupled with the electrical-power-capable receptacle of the electronic tablet computing device. ### Claim 15 An electrical power coupler for an electronic tablet computing device, the electronic tablet computing device having an electrical-power-capable receptacle, the electrical power coupler for a tablet case assembly, the tablet case assembly having an electrical-power-coupler docking bay, the electrical power coupler comprising: a coupler plug sized and shaped to removably couple with the electrical-power-capable receptacle of the electronic tablet computing device, the electrical power coupler sized and shaped to removably couple with the electrical-power-coupler docking bay of the tablet case assembly; a first coupler electrode; a second coupler electrode, the coupler plug being in electrical connection with the first coupler electrode and with the second coupler electrode; a first coupler side face longitudinally elongated groove and a second coupler side face longitudinally elongated groove sized, shaped, and positioned on the coupler plug to couple with the electrical-power-coupler docking bay when the coupler plug is coupled with the electrical-power-capable receptacle; and a first coupler side face notch and a second coupler side face notch sized, shaped, and positioned on the coupler plug to couple with the electrical-power-coupler docking bay when the coupler plug is coupled with the electrical-power-capable receptacle; and a coupler base portion and a coupler extension portion, the first coupler electrode and the second coupler electrode extending from the coupler base portion a in a first direction, the coupler extension portion extending from the coupler base portion in a second direction substantially opposite from the first direction, the electrical power coupler sized and shaped to be positioned adjacent a two-step staircase formation of the electrical-power-coupler docking bay; and a first coupler side face pin and a second coupler side face pin positioned on the electrical power coupler to allow the electrical power coupler to be coupled with the electrical-power-coupler docking bay as the electrical power coupler is able to move between a first position with the coupler plug being in a coupled condition with the electrical-power-capable receptacle of the electronic tablet computing device 10 and a second position with the coupler plug being in an uncoupled condition from the electrical-power-capable receptacle. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The electrical power coupler of claim 15 wherein the coupler extension portion of the electrical power coupler includes a first coupler center face, and the coupler base portion of the electrical power coupler includes a second coupler center face, and a third coupler center face, the first coupler electrode and the second coupler electrode extending from the second coupler center face, the coupler plug extending from the third coupler center face facing in a direction opposite of the second coupler center face is facing, one or more portions of the third coupler center face of a curvilinear profile to conform with a curvilinear profile of the electronic tablet computing device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The electrical power coupler of claim 16 wherein the first coupler center surface of the electrical power coupler includes the first coupler center surface, the second coupler center surface, and the third coupler center surface, the second coupler center surface, and the third coupler center surface arranged in a stair-step formation with the coupler plug extending out from the third coupler center face, the coupler plug extending out over, spaced apart, and substantially parallel with the third coupler center surface of the first coupler center face.