Patents by Inventor Tara Winn

Tara Winn has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20060028169
    Abstract: An electronic device configured to be used in conjunction with a rechargeable wireless remote control and a plug housing integrated into the electronic device. The electronic device includes a door attached to the plug housing, and a charger cable with a plug configured to couple to the remote control, the charger cable slideably protruding into the plug housing. The charger cable is configured to conduct electricity from a power supply to the remote control to charge the remote control. The electronic device also includes a retractor coupled to the charger cable and configured to retract the charger cable into the electronic device and the plug into the plug housing. In one embodiment, a hoop attaches to the door such that when the plug retracts into the plug housing, the plug engages the hoop and draws the door shut. In one embodiment, the retractor draws a cable into the retractor, which draws the charger cable into the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventor: Tara Winn