ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,487,636, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to National Products Inc. (Seattle).

"Docking adapter with a docking button for mobile devices and methods of making and using" was invented by Jeffrey D. Carnevali (Seattle).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A docking adapter for a mobile device includes an adapter body having a back plate and a connector body coupled to the back plate, wherein, when coupled to the mobile device, the docking adapter only engages a back surface and a single side surface of the mobile device or the case; a connector adapter at least partially disposed in the connector body, the connector adapter including a male plug con...