Patent ID: 9623690
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: B41J,G06F,G07G,H01R

Claim:
1. A cradle comprising: a cradle body configured to support a printing device, the cradle body defining an extended battery cavity; first and second printer capture flanges extending from the cradle body and disposed proximate a first side of the extended battery cavity, each of the first and second printer capture flanges defining a support portion and a capture portion; first and second biased latches extending from the cradle body and disposed proximate a second side of the extended battery cavity, each of the first and second biased latches defining a printer drive surface and a lock surface; and a communication port extending from the cradle body proximate the second side of the extended battery cavity between the first and second biased latches, wherein the communication port is configured to receive a communication connector of the printing device and thereby facilitate electrical communication between the cradle and the printing device.