Mobile Device Charging Stations and Methods for Making Same

A floor stand for supporting one or more mobile device charging stations for charging a plurality of mobile devices, comprising:

• a vertical support member having an upper end and a lower end;
• one or more mounts located about the vertical support for removably securing the one or more mobile device charging stations;
• wherein each mobile device charging station for charging a plurality of mobile devices includes:
• a panel having an upper end and a lower end and a substantially planar front face and a back face;
• a channel for supporting the plurality of mobile devices in a substantially vertical position, wherein the channel includes a front portion spaced away from a plane of the substantially planar front face of the panel and a bottom portion being adapted to support a plurality of mobile devices between the front portion of the channel and the substantially planar front face of the back panel when the substantially planar front face of the back panel is in a substantially upright position;
• an electronic circuit adapted for charging the a plurality of mobile devices;
• a housing having a plurality of walls enclosing the electronic circuit, wherein one of the plurality of walls comprises the back face of the housing;
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• a plurality of cables each having a first end enclosed by the housing and in electrical communication with the electronic circuit, with each of the cables extending through an aperture of the mobile device charging station located above the channel when the substantially planar front face of the panel is in a substantially upright position, with each of the plurality of cables extending in front of the substantially planar front face and having a length sufficient that a second end of the respective cable at least reaches a location substantially proximal to the channel, with the second end of each of the plurality of cables adapted for connecting with one of the plurality of mobile devices to deliver charge to the respective mobile device from the electronic circuit.

A mobile device charging station for charging a plurality of mobile devices, comprising:

• a panel having an upper end and a lower end a substantially planar front face and a back face;
• a channel having a front portion spaced away from the substantially planar front face of the panel and a bottom portion adapted to support a plurality of mobile devices between the front portion of the channel and the substantially planar front face when the back panel is in a substantially upright position;
• an electronic circuit adapted for charging the plurality of mobile devices;
• a housing having a plurality of walls enclosing the electronic circuit, wherein the back face of the panel comprises one of the walls of the housing;
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• a plurality of cables each having a first end enclosed by the housing and in electrical communication with the electronic circuit, each of the plurality of cables extending through an aperture of the mobile device charging station located above the channel when the substantially planar front face of the panel is in a substantially upright position, with each of the plurality of cables extending in front of the substantially planar front face and having a length sufficient that a second end of the respective cable at least reaches a location substantially proximal to the channel, with the second end of each of the plurality of cables adapted for connecting with one of the plurality of mobile devices to deliver charge to the respective mobile device from the electronic circuit.