Protective chassis cover system and method

• US 20070235370A1
• Filed: 03/31/2006
• Published: 10/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: SPX Corporation
• Inventors: Reale, Anthony
• Application Number:
  US11/393,760
• Publication Number:
  US 20070235370A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/701
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/00 Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2011/003 for portable computing devices, e.g. laptop, tablet, netbook, game boy, navigation system, calculator
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0525 Personal portable computing devices, e.g. laptop, tablet, netbook, game boy, navigation system, calculator

Abstract

A protective covering system and method can protect an electronic device. The system includes a skeletal frame member that attaches to the electronic device and a relatively soft surrounding frame or body into which the frame can be mounted.

Claims

1. An apparatus for protecting an electronic device, the apparatus comprising;

a skeletal frame to at least partially surround the device, with the frame having projecting external frame members; and

a resilient body member configured to receive the skeletal frame and at least partially surround the skeletal frame.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the electronic device has a display region and the apparatus provides visibility of the display region.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the body has protruding grip surfaces on the periphery thereof.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the body has at least one handle member extending externally therefrom.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the body has a hook extending therefrom and configured to hook over a steering wheel.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an aperture defined by the skeletal frame, the aperture being configured to receive a decorative item.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the body includes an indentation adapted to hold a stylus.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the body comprises an elliptical outer ring, with the elliptical out ring configured to receive and hold the externally projecting members of the skeletal frame.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein skeletal chassis is made of a material more rigid then the material of which the body is made.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the body has an opening there through to permit passage of a cable.

11. An apparatus for protecting an electronic device, the apparatus comprising;

attaching means for attaching to and at least partially surround the device, and having projecting external frame members; and

a resilient body member configured to receive the skeletal frame and at least partially surround the skeletal frame.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the electronic device has a display region and the apparatus provides visibility of the display region.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the body has protruding grip surfaces on the periphery thereof.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the body has at least one handle member extending externally therefrom.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the body has a hook extending therefrom and configured to hook over a steering wheel.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising an aperture defined by the skeletal frame, the aperture being configured to receive a decorative item.

17. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the body includes an indentation adapted to hold a stylus.

18. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the body comprises an elliptical outer ring, with the elliptical out ring configured to receive and hold the externally projecting members of the attaching means.

19. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein attaching means is made of a material more rigid then the material of which the body is made.

20. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the body has an opening there through to permit passage of a cable.

21. A method of protecting an electronic device, comprising;

attaching the electronic device to a skeletal chassis member; and

installing the skeletal chassis member into a relatively soft outer body that at least partially surrounds the chassis member and the electronic device.