# US 11,432,641 B2 · Retractable storage system

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- Number: US 11,432,641 B2
- Document ID: US11432641B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/472,252
- Filed: 2017-03-28
- Published: 2017-07-27
- Granted: 2022-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 2012-03-30
- Assignees: Advanced Access Technologies LLC
- Applicants: Advanced Access Technologies LLC
- Inventors: John T. Merenda
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11432641B2

## CPC

- A45F 5/004: {with an automatic spring reel}
- A45C 11/00: Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 (specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48)
- A45C 13/02: Interior fittings; Means, {e.g. inserts,} for holding and packing articles
- B60R 11/02: for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
- B65H 75/4431: {Manual stop or release button}
- B65H 75/4434: {actuated by pulling on or imparting an inclination to the material}
- B65H 75/4449: {Arrangements or adaptations to avoid movable contacts or rotary couplings, e.g. by the use of an expansion chamber for a lenght of the cord or hose}
- G06F 1/1656: {Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203)}
- G06F 1/1658: {related to the mounting of internal components, e.g. disc drive or any other functional module}
- H02J 50/12: of the resonant type
- H04B 1/3888: Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
- H04M 1/0258: {for a headset device}
- H04M 1/15: Protecting or guiding telephone cords
- H04R 1/1033: {Cables or cables storage, e.g. cable reels (cord reels per se H02G11/02; arrangements for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of conductors or cables B65H75/34; extensible conductors or cables, e.g. self-coiling cords H01B7/06)}
- A45C 11/002: {for storing portable handheld communication devices, e.g. pagers or smart phones}
- A45C 11/003: {for storing portable computing devices, e.g. laptops, tablets or calculators}
- A45C 2013/025: {for holding portable computers or accessories therefor}
- B65H 2701/3919: USB, earphones, audio or video cables, e.g. for connecting small electronic devices such as MP3 players or mobile telephones
- H02J 7/342: {The other DC source being a battery actively interacting with the first one, i.e. battery to battery charging (with circuits for polarity protection H02J7/68)}
- H02J 7/70: characterised by the mechanical construction
- H04M 1/185: {Improving the shock resistance of the housing, e.g. by increasing the rigidity}
- H04M 1/6058: {involving the use of a headset accessory device connected to the portable telephone}
- H04R 1/1016: {Earpieces of the intra-aural type}
- A45F: TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
- A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B65H: HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
- H04B: TRANSMISSION
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)
- H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K)

## Abstract

A retractable storage system for a handheld electronic device includes a protective housing member operative shaped and sized to bound the handheld electronic device and enable wrapping around the handheld electronic device. At least one accessory station structured is on the housing member, and has an aperture to arrest and dispense an accessory item. At least one storage chamber is structured on the housing member to store the accessory item. The protective housing member has a first housing part and a second housing part which combine to form one protective housing member.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A storage system for a handheld electronic device, comprising:
a protective housing member configured to removably attach to the handheld electronic device, the handheld electronic device being either a portable smartphone or a tablet;
an accessory station configured to store and charge at least one accessory item of the handheld electronic device, the accessory station being independent from the protective housing member and the accessory station is configured to interface with a surface of the protective housing member to faciliate a power transfer between a power source of the handheld electronic device and either a power source of said at least one accessory item or a power source of the accessory station to enable the handheld electronic device to charge said at least one accessory item;
at least one electronic logic board being a component of at least one of the following: the protective housing member, said accessory station, and the handheld electronic device;
at least one signal transmitter mounted on said at least one electronic logic board, said at least one signal transmitter configured to transmit an electronic or electrical signal between at least two of the following: said at least one accessory item, said accessory station, said at least one power source, the protective housing member and the handheld electronic device; and
wherein a software installed on said at least one electronic logic board is configured to control the power transfer from said at least one power source.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The storage system of claim 1, wherein said at least one accessory item is a wireless camera.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The storage system of claim 1, wherein said at least one accessory item is a virtual reality or augmented reality device.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The storage system of claim 1, wherein said at least one accessory item is at least one wireless headphone.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The storage system of claim 1, wherein said at least one accessory item is an unmanned aerial vehicle, drone or micro drone.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The storage system of claim 1, further comprising at least one wireless signal receiver.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The storage system of claim 6, wherein said at least one wireless signal receiver is configured to wirelessly connect an external corresponding wireless signal transmitter, that is distinct from the handheld electronic device, to at least one of the following: a component of the storage system, the electronic logic board, said at least one power source, the handheld electronic device and said at least one accessory item.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The storage system of claim 1, further comprising electrical contacts mounted on or near the accessory station, the electrical contacts being configured to electrically connect said at least one accessory item to one of the following to transfer a charging power: said at least one battery and said at least one electronic logic board.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The storage system of claim 1, wherein the accessory station comprises magnetic material configured to removably attach to corresponding magnetic material located in at least one of the protective housing member and the handheld electronic device.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The storage system of claim 1, wherein said at least one signal transmitter is a wireless transmitter configured to transfer power between at least two of the following: said at least one accessory item, said accessory station, said at least one power source, a component of the protective house member, and the handheld electronic device.

### Claim 11 (depends on 7)

The storage system of claim 7, the wherein external corresponding wireless signal transmitter is a wireless charging device.