Waterproof case

• US 10,206,296 B2
• Filed: 09/01/2017
• Issued: 02/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Catalyst Lifestyle Limited
• Original Assignee: Catalyst Lifestyle Limited
• Inventors: Wright, Joshua, Lai, June
• Primary Examiner(s): Stashick, Anthony
• Assistant Examiner(s): Collins, Raven
• Application Number:
  US15/694,118
• Publication Number:
  US 20170367201A1
• Time in Patent Office: 529 Days
• Field of Search: 206320, 224 19, 224197
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 43/00 Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers for cooking vessels A47J36/06; covers for pressure vessels in general F16J13/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/02 Casings; Cabinets ; Supports therefor; Mountings therein H04R1/28 takes precedence ; attachments for microphones H04R1/08; mounting of transducers in earpieces H04R1/1075
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2499/11 Transducers incorporated or for use in hand-held devices, e.g. mobile phones, PDA's, camera's
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0086 portable, e.g. battery operated apparatus casings for switching devices H01H9/02
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/06 Hermetically-sealed casings specially adapted for small components H05K5/0095

Abstract

A protective case for an electronic device includes a main housing and a lid. The main housing and lid are removably joined to define a water tight volume receiving an electronic device. The electronic device includes an earpiece having a speaker and microphone positioned thereon. The lid includes an earpiece port formed therein proximate the earpiece of the electronic device. A membrane assembly is attached to the lid by a compliant adhesive, the membrane assembly transmitting sound to the ear piece port. A noise isolating assembly attached to the lid. The noise isolating assembly is positioned about a periphery of the earpiece isolating the earpiece from an additional sound source.

Claims

1. A protective case for an electronic device comprising:

a main housing;

a lid;

the main housing and lid removably joined to define an air and water-tight volume receiving an electronic device said electronic device including a switch;

at least one air cavity is formed of a foam, rubber or elastomer material that seals and defines an air volume between the device and any of the lid or main housing in which the air cavity is used to isolate or channel sound to or from a specified area of a microphone or speaker of the device and wherein the main housing includes a slot formed therein proximate the switch of the electronic device and a toggle rotatively positioned within the slot, the toggle including a C-shaped contact portion and the switch positioned in the C-shaped contact portion and actuated by rotation of the toggle.

2. The protective case for an electronic device of claim 1 wherein the C-shaped contact potion includes a circular body having a C-shaped groove formed in a lower surface.

3. The protective case for an electronic device of claim 1 wherein the C-shaped contact portion is positioned within the main housing, the toggle including a shaft extending from the C-shaped contact potion and passing through the slot.

4. The protective case for an electronic device of claim 3 further including an O-ring positioned about the shaft, the O-ring providing an air and water tight seal relative to the slot.

5. The protective case for an electronic device of claim 3 wherein the toggle includes a button attached to the shaft on an exterior of the main housing, the button rotatable to actuate the toggle.