Tiltable docking base with a battery charger

Details Tiltable docking base with a battery charger Tiltable docking base with a battery charger

1996-02-07

1997-05-06

Nappi, Robert

Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging

Serially connected batteries or cells

With discharge of cells or batteries

320 2, 361680, D13108, H01M 1044, H05K 700

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056274505

ABSTRACT:
A docking base including an integral charger holder sized for receiving a notebook computer rechargeable battery is disclosed. The battery when positioned in the holder is electrically coupled to a power source for recharging the battery. The base further includes movable legs so that the keyboard of the notebook computer, when positioned on the base, can be either positioned horizontally or inclined as ergonomically desired by the individual users.

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