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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026

Filed:

Jun. 20, 2025
Applicant:

Popsockets Llc, Boulder, CO (US);

Inventors:

David B. Barnett, Boulder, CO (US);

Altan Nahum, Boulder, CO (US);

Assignee:

POPSOCKETS LLC, Boulder, CO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/16 (2006.01); A63F 13/23 (2014.01); A63F 13/92 (2014.01); A63F 13/98 (2014.01); H10F 19/00 (2025.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/1632 (2013.01); A63F 13/23 (2014.09); A63F 13/92 (2014.09); A63F 13/98 (2014.09); G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); G06F 1/1635 (2013.01); G06F 1/1656 (2013.01); H10F 19/00 (2025.01); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01);
Abstract

A docking-accessory platform is configured to couple to a mobile electronic device. The platform includes a front surface and a back surface opposite the front surface of the platform. The back surface of the platform faces a back of the mobile electronic device when the platform is coupled to the mobile electronic device. The platform also includes a docking connector that comprises a cavity, where the docking connector comprises an annular magnetic attachment system formed beneath the front surface of the platform. The annular magnetic attachment system comprises a magnet and is (i) centered laterally on the platform and (ii) configured to form detachable magnetic attachments to compatible docking accessories.


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