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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2008
Thorben Neu, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Vincent Razo, Granada Hills, CA (US);
Scott Jackson, Rochester, NY (US);
Thorben Neu, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Vincent Razo, Granada Hills, CA (US);
Scott Jackson, Rochester, NY (US);
Belkin International, Inc., Playa Vista, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, an electronic accessory for coupling electronic devices to an external power supply includes: (a) a holder having: (1) a cradle section configured to couple to at least two of the electronic devices, the cradle section comprising a power coupling; and (2) two or more side supports, each of the two or more side supports configured to removably couple to the cradle section; and (b) a power unit electrically coupled to the power coupling and configured to removably couple to the external power supply. At least a first one of the two or more side supports is configured to provide support to a first one of the electronic devices when the first one of the electronic devices is coupled to the cradle section. At least a second one of the two or more side supports is configured to provide support to a second one of the electronic devices when the second one of the electronic devices is coupled to the cradle section. Other embodiments are disclosed in this application.