Docking sleeve with electrical adapter
First Claim
1. A protective skin for an electronic device, the skin comprising:
- a flexible protective cover configured and arranged to receive an electronic device and extend around four side faces of the electronic device, extend around a peripheral edge of a front face of the electronic device, and extend around at least a peripheral edge of a back face of the electronic device; and
an adapter coupled to the cover, the adapter comprising a male plug comprising a plurality of connectors extending into the cover in an arrangement for mating with a female socket of the electronic device, a contactor comprising a contactor surface and a plurality of contacts exposed and arranged on the contactor surface and electrically coupled to one or more of the connectors of the male plug,wherein the cover further comprises a male positioning interface defining a rim surrounding, and in contact with, a perimeter of the contactor surface of the contactor of the adapter to guide proper mating of the contactor of the adapter to an external connector.
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Abstract
A docking sleeve having an elastomeric protective cover, or skin, adapted for partially enveloping a portable electronic device, such as a smartphone or tablet or another portable electronic device of the prior art having a port for a docking connector. The protective cover is a sheath molded of a suitable elastic or flexibly resilient elastomer in a size and shape to fit over and closely conform to the particular portable electronic device so that the cover fits the device like a surgical glove. An adapter is provided for electrically connecting to the female input/output socket of the particular electronic device, including a male plug having a plurality of electrical connectors extended internally of the sheath and arranged for mating with the female input/output socket of the device, and a plurality of contacts electrically coupled to different ones of the plurality of electrical connectors and exposed externally of the sheath.
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20 Claims
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1. A protective skin for an electronic device, the skin comprising:
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a flexible protective cover configured and arranged to receive an electronic device and extend around four side faces of the electronic device, extend around a peripheral edge of a front face of the electronic device, and extend around at least a peripheral edge of a back face of the electronic device; and an adapter coupled to the cover, the adapter comprising a male plug comprising a plurality of connectors extending into the cover in an arrangement for mating with a female socket of the electronic device, a contactor comprising a contactor surface and a plurality of contacts exposed and arranged on the contactor surface and electrically coupled to one or more of the connectors of the male plug, wherein the cover further comprises a male positioning interface defining a rim surrounding, and in contact with, a perimeter of the contactor surface of the contactor of the adapter to guide proper mating of the contactor of the adapter to an external connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A protective skin for an electronic device, the skin comprising:
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a flexible protective cover configured and arrange to receive an electronic device; and an adapter coupled to the cover, the adapter comprising a male plug comprising a plurality of connectors extending into the cover in an arrangement for mating with a female socket of the electronic device, a contactor comprising a flat surface opposite the male plug and an arrangement of a plurality of contacts with each of the contacts exposed at the flat surface and at least partially flush with the flat surface and electrically coupled to one or more of the connectors of the male plug, wherein the cover further comprises a male positioning interface defining a rim around a perimeter of the flat surface of the contactor of the adapter to guide proper mating of the contactor of the adapter to an external connector, wherein the contactor is embedded in the male positioning interface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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