Protective device and system for a mobile computing device

• US 20070293166A1
• Filed: 06/05/2006
• Published: 12/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc. (Zebra Technologies Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc. (Zebra Technologies Corporation)
• Inventors: Spano, Robert, Weiss, Amir
• Application Number:
  US11/446,984
• Publication Number:
  US 20070293166A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/128
• 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 11/38 Camera cases, e.g. of ever-ready type
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2011/002 for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone

Abstract

Described is a protective device and system for a mobile computing device. The system comprises a rigid cage and a protective boot. The rigid cage is shaped to protect an attachment point of a mobile device receiving a removable connector. The rigid cage is shaped to receive the attachment point and the removable connector. The protective boot is shaped to receive the rigid cage and a portion of the mobile device. The portion of the mobile device includes the attachment point.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a rigid cage shaped to protect an attachment point of a mobile device receiving a removable connector, the rigid cage being shaped to receive the attachment point and the removable connector; and

a protective boot shaped to receive the rigid cage and a portion of the mobile device, the portion of the mobile device including the attachment point.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the rigid cage is insert molded into the protective boot.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the protective boot has a first rigidity and the rigid cage has a second rigidity.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the first rigidity is less than the second rigidity.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the attachment point is a jack.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the removable connector is a plug.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the protective boot is shaped to be stretch fit on the portion of the mobile device.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the rigid cage and the protective boot removably receive the mobile device.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a cable including the removable connector connecting to the attachment point of the mobile device;

a overmolded strain relief receiving the cable; and

a binding element coupled to a housing of the mobile device and receiving the overmolded strain relief, thereby immobilizing the cable from the overmolded strain relief to the removable connector relative to the housing.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the protective boot is formed of a flexible material.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the flexible material is a low durometer rubber.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the rigid cage is formed of plastic.

13. A system, comprising:

a cable including a removable connector connecting to an attachment point of a mobile device;

a overmolded strain relief receiving the cable; and

a binding element coupled to a housing of the mobile device and receiving the overmolded strain relief, thereby immobilizing the cable from the overmolded strain relief to the removable connector relative to the housing.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein tension exerted on a non-mobilized portion of the cable is not transmitted to the immobilized portion of the cable.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the overmolded strain relief is permanently affixed to the cable.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the overmolded strain relief is received in an opening formed between the binding element and the housing, wherein a diameter of the opening is less than an outer diameter of the overmolded strain relief.

17. The system of claim 13, further comprising:

a rigid cage shaped to protect the attachment point of the mobile device, the rigid cage being shaped to receive the attachment point and the removable connector; and

a protective boot shaped to receive the rigid cage and a portion of the mobile device, the portion of the mobile device including the attachment point.

18. A system, comprising:

a first protecting means for protecting an attachment point of a mobile device receiving a removable connector, the means being shaped to receive the attachment point and the removable connector; and

a second protecting means for receiving the first protective means and a portion of the mobile device, the portion of the mobile device including the attachment point.

19. A system, comprising:

a cable including connecting means for connecting to an attachment means of a mobile device; and

a binding means for immobilizing a portion of the cable relative to a housing of the mobile device.

20. The system of claim 19, further comprising:

a overmolded strain relief means for holding the cable, wherein the binding means receives the overmolded strain relief means to immobilize the portion of the cable.