Patent Publication Number: US-11038359-B2

Title: Multiple devices charging case assembly

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (1) Field of the Invention 
     (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 
     The disclosure and prior art relates to charging case devices and more particularly pertains to a new charging case device for carrying and charging a plurality of electronic devices. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a case that has a terraced interior thereby defining a plurality of storage areas within the case. Each of the storage areas can contain an electronic device that has dimensions corresponding to a respective one of the storage areas. A plurality of charge ports is each positioned within the case and each of the charge ports is positioned in a respective one of the storage areas. In this way each of the charge ports can be placed in electrical communication with the electronic devices in each of the storage areas for charging the electronic device positioned in each of the storage areas. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a top perspective view of a multiple device charging case assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a phantom perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a left side phantom view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a cross sectional view taken along line  5 - 5  of  FIG. 4  of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 6  thereof, a new charging case device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 6 , the multiple devices charging case assembly  10  generally comprises a case  12  that has a terraced interior thereby defining a plurality of storage areas  14  within the case  12 . Each of the storage areas  14  can contain an electronic device  16 , such as a smart phone or the like, that has dimensions corresponding to a respective one of the storage areas  14 . In this way a plurality of electronic devices  16  of varying dimensions can be restrained within the case  12 . The case  12  has a top wall  18  and a bottom wall  20 , and the top wall  18  has a plurality of wells  22  each extending toward the bottom wall  20 . Each of the wells  22  has a lower bounding surface  24 . Additionally, each of the wells  22  has a decreasing length and width from the top wall  18  toward the bottom wall  20  to define a plurality of terraces  26 . Each of the terraces  26  defines a respective one of the storage areas  14 . 
     A lid  28  is hingedly coupled to the case  12  for opening and closing the case  12 . The lid  28  lies on the top wall  18  of the case  12  when the lid  28  is positioned in a closed position. A first mating member  30  is coupled to the top wall  18  of the case  12  and a second mating member  32  is coupled to a bottom surface of the lid  28 . The second mating member  32  releasably engages the first mating member  30  for retaining the lid  28  in the closed position. Each of the first  30  and second  32  mating members may comprise a hook and loop fastener or the like. 
     A plurality of charge ports  34  is each positioned within the case  12 . Each of the charge ports  34  is positioned in a respective one of the storage areas  14 . In this way each of the charge ports  34  can be placed in electrical communication with the electronic devices  16  positioned in the case  12  area for charging the electronic devices  16 . Moreover, each of the charge ports  34  is recessed into the lower bounding surface  24  of a topmost one of the wells  36 . Each of the charge ports  34  may comprise a usb port or other type of electrical port that corresponds to the type of charge port compatible with the electronic devices  16 . 
     A power supply  38  is coupled to the case  12  and the power supply  38  is electrically coupled to each of the charge ports  34 . In this way the power supply  38  delivers electrical current to the electronic devices  16  that are plugged into the charge ports  34 . The power supply  38  comprises at least one rechargeable battery  40  that is positioned within the case  12 . The at least one rechargeable battery  40  is electrically coupled to each of the charge ports  34 . 
     A power cord  42  is coupled to and extends outwardly from the case  12 . The power cord  42  is electrically coupled to the at least one rechargeable battery  40  and the power cord  42  has a distal end  44  with respect to the case  12 . The distal end  44  has a male plug  46  that is electrically coupled thereto. The male plug  46  can be electrically coupled to a power source  48  comprising a female electrical outlet for charging the at least one rechargeable battery  40 . In an alternative embodiment  50  that is most clearly shown in  FIG. 6 , a plurality of straps  52  may each be coupled to the case  12  for carrying the case  12  by hand or over a shoulder. Continuing in the alternative embodiment  50 , a clasp  54  may be coupled to the lid  28  that releasably engages the case  12  for retaining the lid  28  in the closed position. 
     In use, each of the electronic devices  16  is positioned in one of the wells  22  that has dimensions that correspond to the dimensions of a respective one of the electronic devices  16 . In this way the case  12  can securely carry a plurality of electronic devices  16  that have varying dimensions. Each of the electronic devices  16  can be plugged into a respective one of the charge ports  34  when the electronic devices  16  are positioned in the case  12 . In this way each of the electronic devices  16  can be charged with the electronic devices  16  are being carried in the case  12 . The power cord  42  can be plugged into the power source  48  for recharging the at least one rechargeable battery  40 . 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.