Patent ID: 6157163
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: H01R,H02J

Abstract:
An automobile charging unit for a pager for allowing a battery-powered pager to be charged within an automobile comprising, in combination:an adapter portion dimensioned for being received within a standard cigarette lighter socket of a vehicle, the adapter portion having knurls formed thereon, the adapter portion having contacts thereon for mating with charging contacts within the cigarette lighter socket;a flexible neck portion extending outwardly from an outer end of the adapter portion;a pivot ball joint secured to an outer free end of the flexible neck portion;a pager housing dimensioned for receiving a pager therein, the pager housing having a charging contact therein in communication with the contacts of the adapter portion, the charging contact aligning with a charging contact of the pager when positioned within the pager housing, the pager housing including a back wall secured to the pivot ball joint, the back wall having generally L-shaped engagement brackets on upper and lower edges thereof for containing the pager against the back wall.