One Piece Co-formed Exterior Hard Shell Case with an Elastomeric Liner for Mobile Electronic Devices
First Claim
1. A protective case for a handheld mobile electronic device comprising:
- a first portion creating an exterior hard shell, including a fitted cavity formed therein for mounting a handheld mobile electronic device to the protective case;
a second portion, permanently affixed to the fitted cavity formed therein of the first portion;
said first and second portions made up of;
said first portion comprising a protective outer layer composed of a hardened plastic; and
said second portion comprising an elastomeric liner formed and permanently affixed on the interior of the exterior hard shell first portion.
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Abstract
A one-piece co-formed exterior hard shell case with an elastomeric liner formed on the interior of the exterior hard shell for mobile electronic devices. This hard protective exterior shell allows the device maximum protection from impacts with sharp objects while the interior elastomeric portion that provides shock protection for the device from impacts. The exterior hard shell part is formed to fit the device closely with a small offset from the devices surface. The exterior hard shell raps around the edges of the device. To allow the shell to be able to be mounted on the device the corners of the hard shell are cut open. This allows each sidewall to flex away when a device is inserted and snap back once it is in place. The elastomeric material fills in the gaps created at the corners of the exterior hard shell to allow flex for mounting.
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1. A protective case for a handheld mobile electronic device comprising:
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a first portion creating an exterior hard shell, including a fitted cavity formed therein for mounting a handheld mobile electronic device to the protective case; a second portion, permanently affixed to the fitted cavity formed therein of the first portion; said first and second portions made up of; said first portion comprising a protective outer layer composed of a hardened plastic; and said second portion comprising an elastomeric liner formed and permanently affixed on the interior of the exterior hard shell first portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A protective case for a handheld device having two layers comprising:
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a first hardened formed plastic or metal layer designed so as to cover and fit sufficiently tightly to the exterior of a handheld mobile electronic device so as to hold said handheld mobile electronic device in place covering the handheld mobile electronic device and to provide exterior protection and styling; the corners of the first layer are cut open; a second flexible material layer, permanently affixed to said first hardened molded plastic layer so as to cover the interior of said first hardened molded plastic layer and to provide interior protection for said first layer; and the elastomeric material of the second layer fills in the gaps created at the corners of the exterior hard shell first portion where it was cut open. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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