Rechargeable charging cradle and night light
AssigneeSelfCHARGE, Inc.
InventorsBrian A. Arthur, David S. Nierescher
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Abstract
A rechargeable apparatus for mounting onto a battery-powered device and providing power. The apparatus includes a housing for slideably receiving the battery-powered device, a jack that is insertable into a power outlet on the battery-powered device, a rotatable AC plug mounted to the housing, and a night light coupled to the AC plug and positioned on the housing to supply illuminating light. Also, the apparatus includes at least one rechargeable battery and a charging circuit mounted inside the housing. The jack and night light may be mounted on a support arm that extends away from the housing.
Claims11
A rechargeable cradle and power supply unit for mounting onto a battery-powered device and providing power thereto, the battery-powered device includes an upper side and a lower side, the upper side being useable for interfacing with a user, said cradle and power supply comprising:
- a housing for slideably receiving the battery-powered device in a manner that allows the upper side to remain unencumbered;
- a jack wherein the jack is insertable into a power outlet on the battery-powered device;
- a rotatable AC plug mounted to the housing, wherein the AC plug is insertable into an AC outlet;
- at least one rechargeable battery and a charging circuit mounted inside the housing;
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- a switch coupled to the AC plug, the jack, the at least one rechargeable battery and the charging circuit for controlling the operation of the unit;
- the switch including a first position in which the AC plug is connected to the charging circuit to recharge the at least one rechargeable battery, the AC plugs being disconnected from powering the battery-powered device;
- and the switch including a second position in which the jack is connected to the at least one rechargeable battery to allow the at least one rechargeable battery to power the battery-powered device, the AC plug being disabled from recharging the at least one rechargeable battery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.