Charger package for electronic cigarette components

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8978663
APP PUB NO 20120227753A1
SERIAL NO

12960940

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A charger package apparatus for use with electronic cigarette components, which include truncated components and elongated components that have an electrical coupling connected to a rechargeable power source. The apparatus includes a compact box enclosure with an access opening, and with plural compartments formed indies, which receive electronic cigarette components, and where are least one of the compartment is an elongated compartment. The box also includes a battery compartment with a battery contact for engaging a replaceable battery, and a charge circuit coupled to receive power from the battery contact. A charge contact assembly is coupled to the charge circuit and aligned with the elongated compartment to engage the electrical coupling of an elongated component, which can then transfer power to its rechargeable power source. Also, a lid is selectively engaged with the access opening to close the box.

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JLI NATIONAL SETTLEMENT TRUSTC/O SARAH R LONDON TRUSTEE LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP 275 BATTERY STREET SUITE 2900 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Newton, Kyle D North Richland Hill, US 21 2610

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