Patent ID: 11942734
Assignee: nan
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 12:
13. A method of charging a mobile device with an outlet assembly, the method comprising:
connecting a charging input of the mobile device with a connector from the outlet assembly, wherein the outlet assembly comprises:
a housing comprising:
an interior;
a front face defined by one or more socket apertures and one or more insert apertures;
a bottom face comprising one or more supports spaced to create a channel therebetween;
a socket module positioned within the interior of the housing, defined by one or more AC sockets and a sidewall comprising one or more ports, wherein each socket is adjacent to a corresponding socket aperture;
an insert positioned within the interior of the housing, defined by one or more cables wound about a spool, wherein each insert comprises a front face adjacent to a corresponding insert aperture, and wherein each insert is positioned on top of the housing supports and wherein the front face of each insert includes an opening comprising a slot that extends into an interior of the insert;
wherein each cable includes a connector end configured to releasably attach to a mobile device that is positioned external to the housing, extending through an insert front face slot; and
wherein the connector can be extended up to about 5 to 10 feet from the outlet assembly;

charging the mobile device for a desired amount of time;
removing the connector from the charging input of the mobile device, whereby the mobile device is charged.