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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth S. Laird, Canton, MI (US);
Anthony Ligi, Jr., Chelsea, MI (US);
Kenneth Alan Stoner, Northville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H02J 7/0027 (2013.01); H02J 7/0044 (2013.01); H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H04B 5/0037 (2013.01);
Abstract
An inductive charging station is provided for an electronic device. The inductive charging station includes a housing, an inductive charging feature and a device latch that is carried on the housing. The device latch is displaceable between a charging position wherein the electronic device is held in position for efficient charging, and a presenting position wherein the electronic device is tilted forward for easy access and removal from the inductive charging station.