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Method for forming a two-piece case with black or dark colored opening for camera and flash of portable electronic device

  • US 10,419,055 B2
  • Filed: 11/05/2015
  • Issued: 09/17/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • providing a first case portion of a case for an electronic device where the first case portion comprises;

    a first back sidewall, wherein the first back sidewall comprises a top edge; and

    a lower sidewall, connected to the first back sidewall at an end opposite of the top edge, that will be positioned against a bottom side edge of the electronic device;

    providing a second case portion of the case for the electronic device where the second case portion comprises;

    an upper sidewall that will be positioned against a top side edge of the electronic device when the second case portion is seated against the first case portion; and

    an open side end, opposite the upper sidewall, wherein the second case portion slides onto the first case portion through the open side end; and

    forming a back opening, through a back of the case, comprising a length and a width, wherein the length of the back opening is greater than the width of the back opening, an inner surface of the back opening has a height at least a thickness of the back of the case from an interior side to an exterior side of the back of the case, and the inner surface is colored in a black color, whereby the black color helps reduce glare from a flash to a camera of the electronic device,wherein the back opening is placed against a back of the electronic device and the opening has sufficient length so that a flash and camera lens on the back of the electronic device are both exposed by a single back opening,the inner surface, colored in the black color, of the back opening forms a loop around both the flash and camera lens,when the second case portion is seated against the first case portion, the first and second case portions meet at and form a seam which extends across the back of the case, andwhen the second case portion is seated against the first case portion, a first open-shaped opening for the first case portion merges with a second open-shaped opening for the second case portion to form a front opening of the case through which a screen of the electronic device will be visible, the front opening having a closed shape.

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