Protective pad attachment for portable computing devices
First Claim
1. A protective cover for use on a portable electronic device having a top surface and a bottom surface with at least one peripheral edge, said cover comprising:
- peripheral pad elements each having a mounting surface and an impact portion, said mounting surface configured for attachment to the at least one peripheral edge of the electronic device, said impact portion operable as an exposed, resilient cushion; and
a retention member configured to attach and retain said peripheral pad elements to the electronic device; and
wherein said mounting surface of said each of said peripheral pad elements extends to and includes at least one shoulder extending substantially perpendicularly therefrom, said at least one shoulder and said mounting surface configured to receive the at least one peripheral edge of the electronic device in a nested position and to stabilize said each of said peripheral pad elements against an impact thereto.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing a protective cover for use on a portable electronic device to substantially prevent harmful impacts thereto. The protective cover may include peripheral pad elements each having a mounting surface and an impact portion and a retention member for retaining the protective cover to the electronic device. The mounting surface for each peripheral pad element may include at least one shoulder extending substantially perpendicularly from the mounting surface so that each peripheral pad element can be positioned in a nested arrangement with at least one peripheral edge of the electronic device. In this manner, the impact portion for each peripheral pad elements provide an exposed, resilient cushion to substantially prevent harmful impact to the electronic device.
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20 Claims
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1. A protective cover for use on a portable electronic device having a top surface and a bottom surface with at least one peripheral edge, said cover comprising:
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peripheral pad elements each having a mounting surface and an impact portion, said mounting surface configured for attachment to the at least one peripheral edge of the electronic device, said impact portion operable as an exposed, resilient cushion; and
a retention member configured to attach and retain said peripheral pad elements to the electronic device; and
wherein said mounting surface of said each of said peripheral pad elements extends to and includes at least one shoulder extending substantially perpendicularly therefrom, said at least one shoulder and said mounting surface configured to receive the at least one peripheral edge of the electronic device in a nested position and to stabilize said each of said peripheral pad elements against an impact thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A protective cover for use on a portable electronic device having a top surface and a bottom surface with at least one peripheral edge, said cover comprising:
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peripheral pad elements each having a mounting surface and an impact portion, said mounting surface configured for attachment to the at least one peripheral edge of the electronic device, said impact portion operable as an exposed, resilient cushion;
at least one intermediate pad having a mounting surface and an impact portion operable as an exposed, resilient cushion, said mounting surface configured to be disposed on at least one of the top surface and the bottom surface of the electronic device, said at least one intermediate pad interconnected to said peripheral pad elements with extension portions therebetween; and
wherein said mounting surface of said each of said peripheral pad elements extends to and includes at least one shoulder extending substantially perpendicularly from said mounting surface, said at least one shoulder and said mounting surface configured to receive the at least one peripheral edge of the electronic device in a nested position so that said at least one shoulder extending from said mounting surface on each of said peripheral pad elements is configured to be retained to the electronic device via an interference fit and elastic force between said interconnected peripheral pad elements. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of making a protective pad for substantially protecting a portable electronic device having a top surface and a bottom surface with at least one peripheral edge from impacts to the protective pad, the method comprising:
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forming peripheral pad elements each having a mounting surface configured to attach to the at least one peripheral edge and an impact portion operable as an exposed, resilient cushion;
configuring said peripheral pad elements with a retention member for attaching and retaining said peripheral pad elements to the electronic device; and
configuring said each of said peripheral pad elements with at least one shoulder extending substantially perpendicularly from said mounting surface, and configuring said at least one shoulder and said mounting surface to receive the at least one peripheral edge of the electronic device in a nested position and to stabilize said each of said peripheral pad elements against an impact thereto. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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