Protective cover for electronic device
First Claim
1. A cover for protecting an audio port of an electronic device, the cover comprising:
- a check valve configured to move between a first position to allow audio pressure to exit the audio port when the cover is attached to the electronic device and a second position to fluidly seal the audio port when the cover is attached to the electronic device;
a bellows configured to at least partially surround the audio port when the cover is attached to the electronic device and move the check valve from the first position to the second position in response to a pressure exerted on the bellows; and
an air vent attached to the bellows, the air vent configured to allow the audio pressure to pass through the air vent and to restrict passage of at least some water through the air vent when the cover is attached to the electronic device, the air vent comprising a flexible, hydrophobic semi-permeable membrane configured to prevent the transfer of water across the membrane at a differential pressure across the membrane of less than 2 psi.
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Abstract
A cover for protecting an audio port of an electronic device is provided. The cover includes a check valve, a bellows, and an air vent. The check valve moves between a first position to allow audio pressure to exit the audio port and a second position to fluidly seal the audio port. The bellows at least partially surround the audio port when the cover is attached to the electronic device and move the check valve from the first position to the second position in response to a pressure exerted on the bellows. The air vent is attached to the bellows and allows audio pressure to pass through the air vent and to restrict passage of at least some water through the air vent.
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18 Claims
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1. A cover for protecting an audio port of an electronic device, the cover comprising:
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a check valve configured to move between a first position to allow audio pressure to exit the audio port when the cover is attached to the electronic device and a second position to fluidly seal the audio port when the cover is attached to the electronic device; a bellows configured to at least partially surround the audio port when the cover is attached to the electronic device and move the check valve from the first position to the second position in response to a pressure exerted on the bellows; and an air vent attached to the bellows, the air vent configured to allow the audio pressure to pass through the air vent and to restrict passage of at least some water through the air vent when the cover is attached to the electronic device, the air vent comprising a flexible, hydrophobic semi-permeable membrane configured to prevent the transfer of water across the membrane at a differential pressure across the membrane of less than 2 psi. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A cover for reversible fluidly sealing an audio port of an electronic device from an external environment, the cover comprising:
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a check valve movable between a first position defining a gap between the check valve and the audio port when the cover is attached to the electronic device and a second position configured to fluidly seal the audio port when the cover is attached to the electronic device; and an air vent at least partially surrounding the check valve, the air vent being formed from a flexible semi-permeable membrane configured to prevent the transfer of water across the membrane at a differential pressure across the membrane of less than 2 psi. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A cover for protecting an audio port of an electronic device, the cover comprising:
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a seal configured to move between a first position to allow sound and/or audio pressure to exit the audio port when the cover is attached to the electronic device and a second position to fluidly seal the audio port when the cover is attached to the electronic device; a compressible material, the compressible material having a first uncompressed state and a second compressed state, the compressible material configured to change from the first uncompressed state to the second compressed state in response to being contacted by a water pressure thereby moving the seal from the first position to the second position; and an air vent attached to the compressible material, the air vent configured to allow the audio pressure to pass through the air vent and to restrict passage of at least some water through the air vent when the cover is attached to the electronic device, wherein the air vent comprises a flexible semi-permeable membrane configured to prevent the transfer of water across the membrane at a differential pressure across the membrane of less than 2 psi. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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