Patent ID: 8217622

Claim:
A system for holding and carrying a plurality of specimen vials and including provision for supporting and recharging at least one electronic device, said system comprising: a volume defining and portable carrying bin exhibiting an open interior with an underside accessible recess and including an upwardly extending handle, a plurality of individual and depth extending cavities associated with said open interior and which are adapted for holding the plurality of specimens, said bin further including an integrally configured cradle location for holding and supporting the electronic device; a pedestal charging base including upwardly configured side walls which are dimensioned for inserting in the recessed underside associated with said bin and in order to support said bin upon said pedestal charging base; and a first plurality of contacts locations at an upper face of said pedestal charging base; a second plurality of contact locations are configured in downward extending from the recessed underside of said bin, and electrically connected with the first contact locations; and said bin further comprising an interior architecture extending from said second contact locations and including communicating a charge originating from said pedestal charging base to the electronic device via a charging contact engageable with the electronic device upon the device being seated with said cradle and in order to recharge the device when said bin is not in use.