Robert Anders / IPR2015-01317
`Claim Chart Comparing Patent Owner’s U.S. Patent No. 8,712,466 to the Squirl case
`‘486 Patent Claims
`Squirl case
`1. A mobile device charger,
`The Squirl case is a mobile phone case with an integrated
`comprising:
`charger and which is designed to charge an iPhone.
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`The Squirl case has a main body that includes a charging
`circuit that converts AC to DC voltage as can be seen on the
`label:
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`a main body having embedded
`therein a charging circuit
`configured to receive a line AC
`voltage and convert it to a DC
`voltage suitable for charging a
`mobile device;
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`Claim Chart Comparing Patent Owner’s U.S. Patent No. 8,712,466 to the Squirl case
`‘486 Patent Claims
`Squirl case
`1. A mobile device charger,
`The Squirl case is a mobile phone case with an integrated
`comprising:
`charger and which is designed to charge an iPhone.
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`The Squirl case has a main body that includes a charging
`circuit that converts AC to DC voltage as can be seen on the
`label:
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`a main body having embedded
`therein a charging circuit
`configured to receive a line AC
`voltage and convert it to a DC
`voltage suitable for charging a
`mobile device;
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`AC prongs foldable into the body
`in a stowed position and
`configured to be pivoted out of the
`main body in an operable position,
`in their stowed positions,
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`the A/C prongs lie flat so that a
`main body plane of each said AC
`prong is aligned with a respective
`main body plane of the main body
`of the charger;
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`The pictures below show the AC prongs in an operable and
`in a stowed position.
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`The “main body plane” is construed to be “the largest
`(main) plane of the body of the charger (or prongs).”
`As shown below, the main body plane of the AC prongs of
`the PocketPlug lay flat and are aligned with the main body
`plane of the main body of the charger.
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`a connection structure formed
`integrally with the main body, the
`connection structure extends from
`the main body and is configured to
`grasp onto and hold the charger
`secured to the mobile device;
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`The “connection structure …” limitation includes left and
`right resilient panels which are configured to either allow
`the mobile device to be slid therebetween or to be forcefully
`snapped onto the back side of the mobile device and which
`grasp and hold the side walls of the mobile device.
`The Squirl case has a connection structure in the form of
`sidewalls that extend from the main body. These walls
`grasp and hold a cell phone that is slid into the case.
`Although the wall are stiff, they are resilient as I was able to
`flex them in and out and they returned to their original
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`holding panels:
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`a charger plug integrally formed
`with the charger and located on the
`charger such as to allow the
`charger plug to be inserted into a
`charging port of the mobile device,
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`The Squirl case has an integrally formed male portion of an
`electrical fitting that is configured to be inserted into a
`female socket in an iPhone when the iPhone is placed into
`the case.
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`Charger plug
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`The Squirl case is configured so that it can be physically
`and electrically connected to a cell phone when the phone is
`in use. It also allows the AC prongs to be in the operable
`position to charge the phone while the charger is physically
`integrated with the phone.
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`the charger being so configured as
`to enable it to be connected
`physically and electrically to the
`mobile device during the use of the
`mobile device and to allow the AC
`prongs to be positioned in the
`operable position for charging of
`the mobile device, while the
`charger is physically integrated
`with the mobile device.
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`2. The charger of claim 1, wherein
`the main body is a generally flat
`body with a substantially uniform
`thickness dimension and having
`length and width dimensions, with
`the thickness dimension of the
`main body being not larger than
`one quarter of either one of the
`length or width dimension.
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`Squirl Case
`A “generally flat body with a substantially uniform
`thickness dimension” has been construed to be “a body that
`is for the most part flat and has a thickness that is generally
`uniform throughout”
`As shown in the pictures, the large central portion of the
`body has a constant thickness and is flat. While there are
`some curves along the edges where the case transitions to
`the side panels, this does not detract from the overall shape
`of the main body and the case is fully flat along
`approximately 80% of its length dimension and
`approximately 70% of its width dimension. One of skill in
`the art would view this case to be at least “for the most part
`flat” and having a thickness that is “generally uniform”
`throughout.
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`The length is about 155 mm, the width is about 74mm and
`the thickness is about 10mm. Thus, the main body
`thickness is less than one quarter of the length and one
`quarter of the width.
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`3. The charger of claim 1, wherein
`the main body is a generally flat
`body with a substantially uniform
`thickness dimension and with
`length and width dimensions,
` the ratio of the thickness
`dimension to the product of the
`length and width dimensions being
`less than or equal to 0.05.
`5. The charger of claim 1, wherein
`the connection structure comprises
`left and right resilient holding
`panels which extend generally
`away from a plane in which the
`main body lies and which are
`spaced apart and positioned to
`grasp sidewalls of the mobile
`device.
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`Squirl Case
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`See claim 2
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`The sample Squirl case has a main body length of about 155
`mm, a width of about 74 mm and a thickness of about 10
`mm. The ratio of 10 : (155*74) = 0.0009 which is less than
`0.05.
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`As addressed with respect to claim 1, the Squirl case has left
`and right resilient holding panels extending away from the
`plane of the main body. These grasp the sides of the mobile
`device when the device is in the case.
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`holding panels:
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`16. The charger of claim 1, further
`comprising a USB connector
`coupled to the charger plug.
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`Squirl Case
`The PowerPlug includes a USB port through which a phone
`can be charged. Since you can charge through the USB
`connector, the connecter must be coupled to the charger
`plug.
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`Micro USB pass through
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`Squirl Case
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`See Claim 1
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`‘486 Patent Claims
`4. A mobile device charger, comprising:
`a main body having embedded therein a
`charging circuit configured to receive a
`line AC voltage and convert it to a DC
`voltage suitable for charging the mobile
`device;
`AC prongs foldable into the body in a
`stowed position and configured to be
`pivoted out of the main body in an
`operable position;
`a connection structure formed integrally
`with the main body, the connection
`structure extends from the main body and
`is configured to grasp onto and hold the
`charger secured to the mobile device;
`a charger plug integrally formed with the
`charger and located on the charger such as
`to allow the charger plug to be inserted
`into a charging port of the mobile device,
`the charger being so configured as to
`enable it to be connected physically and
`electrically to the mobile device during the
`use of the mobile device and to allow the
`AC prongs to be positioned in the
`operable position for charging of the
`mobile device, while the charger is
`physically integrated with the mobile
`device,
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`wherein the main body has length, width
`and thickness dimensions, and wherein, in
`their stowed position, the AC prongs are
`fully received within the thickness
`dimension of the main body, which
`comprises its main body plane, and the
`thickness dimension is less than 12 mm.
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`As shown below in the pictures of a sample
`PocketPlug, the AC prongs are fully received in the
`thickness dimension of the main body when stowed.
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`The main body thickness is approximately 10 mm.
`[See Picture 7]
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`‘486 Patent Claims
`7. A mobile device charger, comprising:
`a main body having embedded therein a
`charging circuit configured to receive a
`line AC voltage and convert it to a DC
`voltage suitable for charging a mobile
`device;
`AC prongs foldable into the body in a
`stowed position and configured to be
`pivoted out of the main body in an
`operable position;
`a connection structure formed integrally
`with the main body, the connection
`structure extends from the main body and
`is configured to grasp onto and hold the
`charger secured to the mobile device;
`a charger plug integrally formed with the
`charger and located on the charger such as
`to allow the charger plug to be inserted
`into a charging port of the mobile device,
`the charger being so configured as to
`enable it to be connected physically and
`electrically to the mobile device during
`the use of the mobile device and to allow
`the AC prongs to be positioned in the
`operable position for charging of the
`mobile device, while the charger is
`physically integrated with the mobile
`device,
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`wherein the main body has length and
`width dimensions and the AC prongs are
`positioned to fold along the width
`dimension of the main body, in opposite
`directions.
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`The AC prongs on the PocketPlug fold in opposite
`directions along the width of the device.
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