Waterproof case

• US 10,219,056 B2
• Filed: 08/31/2017
• Issued: 02/26/2019
• 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:
  US15/692,786
• Publication Number:
  US 20170366885A1
• Time in Patent Office: 544 Days
• Field of Search: 206320, 224412, 224419, 224420
• 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 1/1688 the I/O peripheral being integrated loudspeakers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/182 with special features, e.g. for use in industrial environments; grounding or shielding against radio frequency interference [RFI] or electromagnetical interference [EMI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1633 Protecting arrangement for the entire housing of the computer
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/185 Improving the rigidity of the casing or resistance to shocks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/236 including keys on side or rear faces
• 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

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 an air and water tight volume receiving an electronic device. The electronic device includes a switch. The main housing includes a slot formed therein proximate the switch of the electronic device. A toggle is rotatively positioned within the slot. The toggle includes a C-shaped contact portion and the switch is positioned in the C-shaped contact portion and actuated by rotation of the toggle.

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;

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.

6. 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 microphone and a camera with flash positioned thereon;

wherein the lid includes a microphone port formed therein proximate the microphone of the electronic device and a membrane assembly attached to a foam material which is attached to the lid by a compliant adhesive, wherein the foam includes a cutout section having the membrane disposed within the cutout section and an adjacent cut out section to receive the camera from the electronic device, the camera isolated from the flash that passes through the membrane and wherein the cut out section of the foam includes a notch formed therein to allow acoustic energy to travel to the microphone of the device, the membrane assembly transmitting sound to the microphone port and isolating the camera and flash.

7. The protective case of claim 6 wherein the lid includes a raised lip formed thereon locating the membrane assembly.

8. The protective case of claim 7 wherein the lid has a second raised lip including a gasket disposed there about.

9. The protective case of claim 6 wherein the membrane is formed of a clear TPU material allowing a flash to pass through the membrane from the device and transfer acoustic signals across the membrane.