MOBILE TELEPHONE OR PORTABLE DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYER CASE HAVING INTERCHANGEABLE PANELS

• US 20120103844A1
• Filed: 10/26/2011
• Published: 05/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Marware Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Marware Incorporated
• Inventors: Piedra, Christopher, Chung, Chanseol, Martin, Edward
• Application Number:
  US13/281,629
• Publication Number:
  US 20120103844A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/320
• 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 2011/002 for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0516 Portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/021 to the belt
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers

Abstract

A case for a portable digital device, such as a mobile telephone or a portable digital media player, includes a set of interchangeable rear panels having different appearances or functions at least at one outer surface thereof. Two mutually interlocking shells engage one of the rear panels. The shells and the panels cooperate for receiving and locking the device within the shells and in front of the one rear panel.

Claims

1. A case for a portable digital device, the case comprising:

a set of interchangeable rear panels having different appearances or functions at least at one outer surface thereof; and

two mutually interlocking shells for engaging one of said rear panels;

said shells and said panels cooperating for receiving and locking the device within said shells and in front of said one rear panel.

2. The case according to claim 1, which further comprises a locking device disposed on said shells for locking said shells together.

3. The case according to claim 2, wherein said locking device includes a tongue protruding from one of said shells and having a catch formed thereon and a slot formed in the other of said shells for receiving said catch.

4. The case according to claim 1, wherein said shells each have a respective channel formed therein for receiving one of said rear panels.

5. The case according to claim 1, which further comprises different coverings disposed on said panels for providing said different appearances.

6. The case according to claim 5, wherein said different coverings are selected from the group consisting of natural and synthetic materials.

7. The case according to claim 1, wherein said different appearances of said rear panels are provided by different colors, surface designs, textures, patterns or finishes.

8. The case according to claim 1, which further comprises a belt clip articulating on one of said panels.

9. The case according to claim 1, wherein the portable digital device is a mobile telephone or a portable digital media player.