Patent ID: 9472909
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: H01R,H02J

Claim Text:
1. A case for a mobile device that is powered by an internal rechargeable battery that is operatively connected to a power/data port on the mobile device, the case comprising: a plurality of walls hounding a cavity for receiving the mobile device in a mounted position, one of the walls being a rear wall; a cover wall juxtaposed with the rear wall and hounding an internal compartment therewith, the cover wall having an opening; a power/data connector fixed to the case and connected to the power/data port in the mounted position; an elongated Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable having one end inside the internal compartment, and an opposite end operatively connected to a USB connector; and a cable extension/retraction mechanism mounted in the internal compartment and operatively connected between said one end of the USB cable and the power/data connector, the mechanism being operative for enabling the USB cable to be extended in one direction through the opening to an extended state for connection of the USB connector to an electrical power source for recharging the internal rechargeable battery, and for enabling the USB cable to be retracted in an opposite direction through the opening to a retracted state for storage inside the internal compartment.