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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2016
Otter Products, Llc, Fort Collins, CO (US);
John P. Fitzgerald, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Carlton R. Lay, Auburn, AL (US);
Otter Products, LLC, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Abstract
A protective cover for a portable electronic device includes a protective shell for receiving and at least partially covering the portable electronic device. The protective cover includes a rechargeable power storage device and an electrical coil proximate a back surface of the shell. The protective cover also includes electrical circuitry configured to transfer first electrical power from the rechargeable power storage device to the installed portable electronic device. The electrical circuitry is also configured to transfer second electrical power from the rechargeable power storage device to the electrical coil. The electrical coil is configured to wirelessly transfer at least a portion of the second electrical power to a second portable electronic device. The protective cover may also include a visual indicator for indicating a status of the wireless transfer of the second electrical power to the second portable electronic device.