PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE FOR TOUCH SCREEN DEVICE
First Claim
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- A protective enclosure for a device responsive to a tactile stimulus, the enclosure allowing operation of the device while the device is disposed in the enclosure, the enclosure comprising;
a tray comprising an interior device seating area and a rim around the device seating area, the tray adapted for receiving the device on the device seating area and oriented with a portion thereof responsive to a tactile input facing away from the device seating area; and
a lid movable relative to the device seating area of the tray between an open position and a closed position, the lid comprising;
a rim around an aperture, the aperture positioned for viewing an interior portion of the enclosure there through, anda substantially transparent pliable membrane positioned in the viewing aperture of the lid, the membrane comprising an interior window portion that is projected outwardly of the rim around the aperture of the lid;
a continuous pliable seal positioned between the rim of the lid and the rim of the tray when the lid is in the closed position relative to the tray; and
wherein the enclosure comprises a protective case portion adapted to hold the touch screen device and allowing operation of the touch screen and of one or more actuators on a side of the touch screen device.
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Abstract
A protective enclosure for a touch screen device, the enclosure formed of a substantially rigid tray having a rim surrounding an interior device seating surface; a lid having a substantially rigid rim surrounding a window aperture, the rim of the lid corresponding to the rim of the tray; a pliable membrane having an interior window portion that is structured for viewing there through and is sized to project outwardly of the rim surrounding the window aperture of the lid; a continuous pliable seal adapted to be compressible between the rim of the lid and the rim of the tray; and a clamping mechanism structured for clamping the rim of the lid and the rim of the tray with the pliable seal forming a continuous substantially water-resistant seal therebetween.
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20 Claims
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1. :
- A protective enclosure for a device responsive to a tactile stimulus, the enclosure allowing operation of the device while the device is disposed in the enclosure, the enclosure comprising;
a tray comprising an interior device seating area and a rim around the device seating area, the tray adapted for receiving the device on the device seating area and oriented with a portion thereof responsive to a tactile input facing away from the device seating area; and a lid movable relative to the device seating area of the tray between an open position and a closed position, the lid comprising; a rim around an aperture, the aperture positioned for viewing an interior portion of the enclosure there through, and a substantially transparent pliable membrane positioned in the viewing aperture of the lid, the membrane comprising an interior window portion that is projected outwardly of the rim around the aperture of the lid; a continuous pliable seal positioned between the rim of the lid and the rim of the tray when the lid is in the closed position relative to the tray; and wherein the enclosure comprises a protective case portion adapted to hold the touch screen device and allowing operation of the touch screen and of one or more actuators on a side of the touch screen device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- A protective enclosure for a device responsive to a tactile stimulus, the enclosure allowing operation of the device while the device is disposed in the enclosure, the enclosure comprising;
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- An enclosure for a touch screen device that allows operation of a touch screen on the touch screen device while the touch screen device is disposed in the enclosure, the enclosure comprising;
a shell that is adapted to contain the touch screen device; an aperture in the shell in such a position as to be disposed over the touch screen of the touch screen device when the touch screen device is disposed in the enclosure; a flexible membrane sized for substantially filling the aperture in the shell, the flexible membrane comprising; a continuous pliable seal portion, an interior window portion adapted to allow tactile inputs to be communicated to the touch screen, and a skirt portion extended from the interior window portion adapted to allow tactile inputs to be communicated to one or more actuators on a side of the touch screen device; the flexible membrane adapted to mount in the aperture with the interior window portion thereof being projected on the skirt portion outwardly of the aperture in the shell; and wherein the shell comprises a protective case portion adapted to hold the touch screen device and allowing operation of the touch screen and of one or more actuators on sides of the touch screen device through the flexible membrane. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- An enclosure for a touch screen device that allows operation of a touch screen on the touch screen device while the touch screen device is disposed in the enclosure, the enclosure comprising;
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- A protective enclosure for a touch screen device, the enclosure comprising;
a substantially rigid tray comprising a rim surrounding an interior device seating surface; a lid comprising a substantially rigid rim surrounding a window aperture, the rim of the lid corresponding to the rim of the tray; a pliable membrane comprising an interior window portion that is structured for viewing there through and is sized to project outwardly of the rim surrounding the window aperture of the lid; a continuous pliable seal adapted to be compressible between the rim of the lid and the rim of the tray; and a clamping mechanism structured for clamping the rim of the lid and the rim of the tray with the pliable seal forming a continuous substantially water-resistant seal therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
- A protective enclosure for a touch screen device, the enclosure comprising;
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