Interchangeable cover for a mobile communications device
First Claim
1. An interchangeable cover for a mobile communications device comprising:
- a resilient semi-rigid shell including a front face and a back face commonly connected to a side portion and having a substantially U-shaped profile adapted to wrap around a substantial portion of a front, back and side of the mobile communications device upon assembly over the mobile communications device.
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Abstract
An interchangeable cover for a mobile communications device is provided. The interchangeable cover includes a a resilient three-sided semi-rigid shell having a substantially U-shaped profile adapted to wrap around a substantial portion of a front, back and side of the mobile communications device upon assembly over the device, without requiring any fasteners. In one embodiment, the cover is configured to fit a mobile communications device having a trapezoidal profile, whereby front and back face portions clasp around the front and back of the phone. In accordance with various embodiments, the cover may include holes and slots through which phone buttons pass, dumb buttons, or built-in buttons that enable users to provide inputs to the phone. The three-sided shell provides additional surface area when compared to conventional single-sided faceplates. Accordingly, the cover appears as a more integral part of the phone. Furthermore, the extra surface area may be used for advertisement purposes.
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41 Claims
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1. An interchangeable cover for a mobile communications device comprising:
a resilient semi-rigid shell including a front face and a back face commonly connected to a side portion and having a substantially U-shaped profile adapted to wrap around a substantial portion of a front, back and side of the mobile communications device upon assembly over the mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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9. The interchangeable cover of claim 9, wherein said one or more input switches include a plurality of switches disposed on a side of the mobile communications device.
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31. An interchangeable cover for a mobile communications device having a body with a substantially tetrahedral profile, a front peripheral lip defined around a peripheral portion of a front of the body and a back peripheral lip defined around a peripheral portion of a back of the body, comprising:
a resilient semi-rigid shell including a front face and a back face commonly connected to a side portion and having substantially U-shaped profile adapted to wrap around a substantial portion of the front, back and a side of the body of the mobile communications device and being secured to the mobile communications device by means of extending portions of the front and back faces that clasp around the substantially tetrahedral profile of the body, and whereupon assembly exterior edges of the front face and back faces are disposed adjacent to the front and back peripheral lips, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of distributing advertisements comprising:
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authorizing manufacture of a plurality of interchangeable phone covers adapted to be attached to compatible mobile communications devices, each interchangeable cover comprising a front side and a back side commonly connected to a side portion, the back side including indicia corresponding to at least one business entity;
distributing the interchangeable phone covers to end users for attachment to compatible mobile communications devices used by the end users; and
receiving compensation from said at least one business entity. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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