IMPACT PROTECTION ENCLOSURE FOR A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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1. An add-on apparatus to increase ruggedness of a commercially available portable electronic device, the apparatus comprising:
- a hard shell configured in general agreement with the exterior of said electronic device and comprising enclosing sides including a front side, back side, top side, bottom side, left side, and right side, said sides being arranged to define a first volume, one or more window being disposed in one or more of said sides and configured to permit operation of at least one control of said electronic device when said electronic device is contained inside said shell; and
an energy distributing layer structured for disposition inside said shell and defining a second volume in which to receive said electronic device, said energy distributing layer being arranged to space a portion of said electronic device apart from direct contact with said shell.
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Abstract
An add-on protective housing to improve protection of a portable electronic device. Certain embodiments include a hard external shell in the general conformation of the electronic device. The hard shell includes one or more aperture through which one or more control of the contained device may be operated. An energy distributing layer is disposed between the electronic device and the inner surface of the hard shell to space the device apart from the shell. Certain embodiments may provide fluid and/or dust resistance to the contained device.
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1. An add-on apparatus to increase ruggedness of a commercially available portable electronic device, the apparatus comprising:
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a hard shell configured in general agreement with the exterior of said electronic device and comprising enclosing sides including a front side, back side, top side, bottom side, left side, and right side, said sides being arranged to define a first volume, one or more window being disposed in one or more of said sides and configured to permit operation of at least one control of said electronic device when said electronic device is contained inside said shell; and an energy distributing layer structured for disposition inside said shell and defining a second volume in which to receive said electronic device, said energy distributing layer being arranged to space a portion of said electronic device apart from direct contact with said shell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus, comprising:
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a hard shell arranged to define a first volume, one or more window being disposed in said shell and configured to permit operation of at least one control of an electronic device when said electronic device is contained inside said shell; an energy distributing layer structured for disposition inside said shell and defining a second volume in which to receive said electronic device, said energy distributing layer being arranged to space said electronic device apart from direct contact with said shell; and a portion of said energy distributing layer being arranged as a door configured to cooperate with a first window in said shell to permit forming a dust-resistant seal there-between, a hinge of said door permitting rotation of said door in an outward direction through said first window.
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