Protective case with cover for wearable electronic device
First Claim
1. A protective encasement for a wearable electronic device, the protective encasement comprising:
- a shell configured to encase at least a portion of the wearable electronic device,a cover hingedly attached to the shell, the cover having an open position and a closed position, the cover configured to overlay and protect a touch-sensitive display of the wearable electronic device when the cover is in the closed position and the wearable electronic device is encased in the shell, the cover configured to allow direct access to the touch-sensitive display of the wearable electronic device when the cover is in the open position and the wearable electronic device is encased in the shell, the cover comprising one or more flexible buttons, each of the one or more flexible buttons configured to be pressed by a user to activate a corresponding area of the touch-sensitive display of the wearable electronic device when the cover is in the closed position and the wearable electronic device is encased in the shell,a latch element attached to the shell, the latch element configured to removably retain the cover in the closed position, anda spring element attached to the shell, the spring element configured to move the cover from the closed position to the open position when the rigid cover is mechanically released from the latch element.
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Abstract
A protective case for a wearable electronic device, the wearable electronic device having a touch-sensitive display. The protective case having a shell that encases a portion of the wearable electronic device and a hinged cover attached to the shell. The cover has an open position and a closed position for covering and allowing direct access to the touch-sensitive display. The cover includes one or more flexible buttons configured to be pressed by a user and configured to activate a corresponding area of the encased touch-sensitive display of the encased wearable electronic device when the cover is in a closed position and the wearable electronic device is encased in the shell.
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18 Claims
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1. A protective encasement for a wearable electronic device, the protective encasement comprising:
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a shell configured to encase at least a portion of the wearable electronic device, a cover hingedly attached to the shell, the cover having an open position and a closed position, the cover configured to overlay and protect a touch-sensitive display of the wearable electronic device when the cover is in the closed position and the wearable electronic device is encased in the shell, the cover configured to allow direct access to the touch-sensitive display of the wearable electronic device when the cover is in the open position and the wearable electronic device is encased in the shell, the cover comprising one or more flexible buttons, each of the one or more flexible buttons configured to be pressed by a user to activate a corresponding area of the touch-sensitive display of the wearable electronic device when the cover is in the closed position and the wearable electronic device is encased in the shell, a latch element attached to the shell, the latch element configured to removably retain the cover in the closed position, and a spring element attached to the shell, the spring element configured to move the cover from the closed position to the open position when the rigid cover is mechanically released from the latch element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A protective case system for a wearable electronic device, the wearable electronic device having a touch-sensitive display, the protective case comprising:
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a shell configured to encase at least a portion of the wearable electronic device; a rigid cover attached to the shell, the rigid cover having a perimeter portion configured to surround the touch-sensitive display of the wearable electronic device when the wearable electronic device is encased in the shell, wherein the rigid cover is hingedly attached to the shell; a flexible button area attached to the rigid cover, the flexible button area defined by the perimeter portion of the rigid cover, the flexible button area configured to be shaped to the touch-sensitive display of the wearable electronic device when the wearable electronic device is encased in the shell, the flexible button area having one or more buttons configured to correspond to one or more regions on the touch-sensitive display of the wearable electronic device when the wearable electronic device is encased in the shell, wherein the rigid cover has a first position configured such that the flexible button area covers the touch-sensitive display of the wearable electronic device when the wearable electronic device is encased in the shell, and wherein the rigid cover has a second position configured such that the flexible button area exposes the touch-sensitive display of the wearable electronic device when the wearable electronic device is encased in the shell, wherein the rigid cover is secured to the shell in the first position using a latch mechanism; and a spring element attached to the shell, the spring element configured to move the rigid cover from the first position to the second position when the rigid cover is mechanically released from the latch mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A protective case for a wearable electronic device, the wearable electronic device having a touch-sensitive display, the protective encasement comprising:
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a shell configured to at least partially encase the wearable electronic device, the shell comprising one or more sides that correspond to one or more sides of the wearable electronic device when the wearable electronic device is encased in the shell and at least one aperture on the one or more sides of the shell, the at least one aperture configured to allow access to a knob of the wearable electronic device when the wearable electronic device is encased in the shell; and a display cover removably attached to the shell, the display cover comprising one or more flexible buttons configured to interact with one or more locations of the touch-sensitive display of the wearable electronic device when the wearable electronic device is encased in the shell. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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