Adapter and consumer electronic device functional unit

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7618295
APP PUB NO 20080192411A1
SERIAL NO

11619731

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

An adapter and a consumer electronic device forming a functional unit as well as a modular system including the consumer electronic device, the adapter and a host. The adapter removably couples the consumer electronic device to the host. The adapter supplies a first service between the host and the consumer electronic device when the adapter is coupled to the host and the consumer electronic device is coupled to the adapter. The adapter further supplies a second service to and forms a functional unit with the consumer electronic device when the adapter and the consumer electronic device are removed from the host. The first and second services can be the same or different services and can comprise at least one of mechanical, electrical, and data communication.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McCoy, Richard A Stevensville , US 160 5223

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation