Storage apparatus and methods of storing and using electronic devices during charging
OwnerJennifer Lovette-Cephusinventor
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Abstract
A storage apparatus for storing an electronic device coupled to an electrical outlet via a charging apparatus that includes an electrical cord connected to a plug inserted into the electrical outlet. The storage apparatus has a lower portion defining a compartment in which the device may be inserted and stored. An upper portion of the storage apparatus is configured to hang the storage apparatus from the plug of the charging apparatus while the plug is inserted into the electrical outlet to thereby support the lower portion and the device stored therein.
Claims19
A storage apparatus for storing a device coupled to an electrical outlet via a charging apparatus that comprises an electrical cord connected to a plug adapted to be inserted into the electrical outlet, the storage apparatus comprising:
- a lower portion defining a compartment configured to receive and store the device, the lower portion having an upper opening that allows the device to pass therethrough into the compartment and having a slot to allow the electrical cord to pass therethrough and connect with the device within the compartment;
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- an upper portion having a loop sized and configured to receive the plug and hang the storage apparatus from the plug while the plug is inserted into the electrical outlet and thereby support the device stored within the lower portion;
- wherein the lower portion is configured to transition between open and fully closed configurations, and wherein the fully closed configuration provides the compartment configured to receive the device.
A method for storing a device that is coupled to an electrical outlet via a charging apparatus that comprises an electrical cord connected to a plug adapted to be inserted into the electrical outlet, the method comprising:
- hanging an upper portion of a storage apparatus from the plug of the charging apparatus while the plug is inserted into the electrical outlet;
- inserting the device through an upper opening of the storage apparatus and into a compartment of the storage apparatus such that the storage apparatus and the device therein hang from the plug, the compartment being defined by a lower portion of the storage apparatus that is connected to the upper portion;
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- passing the electrical cord through a slot in the storage apparatus to connect with the device within the compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.