PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROTECTOR

• US 20120043247A1
• Filed: 01/24/2011
• Published: 02/23/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cyber Acoustics LLC
• Original Assignee: Cyber Acoustics LLC
• Inventors: Westrup, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US13/012,720
• Publication Number:
  US 20120043247A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/472
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/02 Interior fittings; Means, e.g. inserts, for holding and packing articles
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 3/02 Briefcases or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0516 Portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0525 Personal portable computing devices, e.g. laptop, tablet, netbook, game boy, navigation system, calculator
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1628 Carrying enclosures containing additional elements, e.g. case for a laptop and a printer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1633 Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626

Abstract

A protector for portable electronic devices is disclosed, including a portfolio-style protective cover.

Claims

1. A protector for generally rectangular electronic devices comprising:

(a) a four-legged frame;

(b) the four legs of said frame oriented in an X-shaped configuration relative to each other; and

(c) resilient corner-engaging arcuate lugs integral with each of said four legs.

2. The protector of claim 1 wherein said frame is X-shaped with said legs intersecting each other.

3. The protector of claim 2 wherein said frame is webbed where said legs intersect with each other.

4. The protector of claim 1 wherein said frame is O-shaped with said legs oriented radially outwardly therefrom.

5. The protector of claim 4 wherein said O-shaped frame is generally rectangular

6. The protector of any of claims 2-5 incorporated into a foldable portfolio.

7. The protector of claim 6 wherein said portfolio has a top and a bottom with corners on said top and said bottom.

8. The protector of claim 7 wherein said top and said bottom comprise three plies of (i) a soft inside layer;

(ii) a durable outside layer; and

(iii) a stiff middle layer.

9. protector of claim 8 further comprising reversible elastic straps secured to the corners of said top and said bottom.

10. The protector of claim 9 further comprising an elastic strap secured to the inside of said top.

11. The protector of claim 10 further comprising a flap on the outside of said bottom.

12. The protector of claim 11 further comprising a hinge integral with said top that permits said top to be partially opened to an angle of about 90°

relative to the remainder of said top and to engage said flap.

13. A protector for generally rectangular electronic devices comprising

(a) a four legs, each with a resilient, corner-engaging arcuate lug integral therewith;

and

(b) said four legs secured to a planar generally rectangular base.

14. The protector of claim 13 incorporated into a foldable portfolio.