AESTHETIC AND PROTECTIVE CASE
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1. A case for a portable electronic device, comprising:
- a solid portion comprising a solid inner surface, a solid outer surface, and a solid edge; and
a pliable layer comprising a pliable inner surface, a pliable outer surface, and a pliable edge, wherein the pliable layer is positioned over and bonded to the solid portion, such that, the pliable edge and the solid edge are aligned.
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Abstract
A case for a portable electronic device comprises a solid portion bonded to a pliable layer. The solid portion comprises a solid inner surface, a solid outer surface, and a solid edge. The pliable layer comprises a pliable inner surface, a pliable outer surface, and a pliable edge. The pliable layer is positioned over the solid portion so that the pliable edge and solid edge are aligned. A dye covers the pliable edge and the solid edge. The pliable layer comprises decoration.
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45 Claims
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1. A case for a portable electronic device, comprising:
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a solid portion comprising a solid inner surface, a solid outer surface, and a solid edge; and a pliable layer comprising a pliable inner surface, a pliable outer surface, and a pliable edge, wherein the pliable layer is positioned over and bonded to the solid portion, such that, the pliable edge and the solid edge are aligned. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A case for a portable electronic device, comprising:
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a first unit comprising, a first solid portion comprising a first portion inner surface and a first portion outer surface, the first portion inner surface and the first portion outer surface extending to form a first portion edge; at least one first pliable layer comprising a first layer inner surface and a first layer outer surface, the first layer inner surface and the first layer outer surface extending to form a first layer edge, and the first layer inner surface bonded to the first portion outer surface; a second unit comprising, a second solid portion comprising a second portion inner surface and a second portion outer surface, the second portion inner surface and the second portion outer surface extending to form a second portion edge; and at least one second pliable layer comprising a second layer inner surface and a second layer outer surface, the second layer inner surface and the second layer outer surface extending to form a second layer edge, and the second layer inner surface bonded to the second portion outer surface; wherein the first unit and the second unit of the case are combined, such that, the first portion edge is aligned with the second portion edge, for securely housing the portable electronic device therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A case for a portable electronic device, comprising:
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a solid portion comprising a solid inner surface, a solid outer surface, and a solid edge; a pliable layer comprising a pliable inner surface, a pliable outer surface, and a pliable edge, wherein the pliable layer is positioned over the solid portion, such that, the pliable edge and the solid edge are aligned; an adhesive bonding the solid outer surface to the pliable inner surface; a dye covering the pliable edge and the solid edge; and a decoration on the pliable outer surface. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of forming a case for a portable electronic device, comprising:
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molding a solid portion, the solid portion comprising a solid inner surface, a solid outer surface, and a solid edge; grinding the solid outer surface; cleaning the solid outer surface; cutting a pliable layer, the pliable layer comprising a pliable inner surface, a pliable outer surface, and a pliable edge; bonding the solid outer surface to the pliable inner surface, such that, the solid edge and the pliable edge are substantially aligned; smoothening the solid edge and the pliable edge; and sealing the smoothened solid edge and the smoothened pliable edge. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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