HOUSING FOR ENCASING AN OBJECT HAVING A THIN PROFILE
First Claim
1. A housing for encasing and sealing an electronic device having a camera and a flash, the housing comprising:
- a bottom member comprising a front and a back surface and having a camera lens for being positioned over the camera and a flash lens for being positioned over the flash, the bottom member being surrounded by a perimeter portion defined by a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and opposing side portions, the front surface of the bottom member having a gasket provided at least at a periphery of the front surface, the bottom member further comprising a plurality of clasping mechanism extending up from the periphery of the front surface; and
a top member having a rigid frame that defines an inner wall that corresponds to an outer perimeter of the electronic device, and defines an outer wall that corresponds with the perimeter portion of the bottom member, the outer wall of the rigid the rigid having a plurality of indents, each indent to receive one of the plurality of clasping mechanism of the bottom member to mate the top member with the bottom member, the rigid frame extending to a ridge that is adapted abut the gasket to seal the housing when the bottom member is mated with the top member.
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Abstract
This disclosure relates generally to an apparatus and/or system for housing a device. The apparatus includes a housing that is configured such that a device may be fitted within the housing and thereby be protected, such as from shocks and/or liquid. The housing may include top and bottom members that may be removably coupled together so as to form the housing. Each top and bottom member includes front and back surfaces surrounded by a perimeter. The perimeter is defined by proximal and distal ends as well as opposing sides. The top and bottom members may include respective clasping mechanisms that extend along the perimeter of the top and bottom members. The clasping mechanisms are configured for coupling the top and bottom members with one another thereby sealing the housing, for instance, in a shock-proof and/or water tight seal.
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32 Claims
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1. A housing for encasing and sealing an electronic device having a camera and a flash, the housing comprising:
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a bottom member comprising a front and a back surface and having a camera lens for being positioned over the camera and a flash lens for being positioned over the flash, the bottom member being surrounded by a perimeter portion defined by a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and opposing side portions, the front surface of the bottom member having a gasket provided at least at a periphery of the front surface, the bottom member further comprising a plurality of clasping mechanism extending up from the periphery of the front surface; and a top member having a rigid frame that defines an inner wall that corresponds to an outer perimeter of the electronic device, and defines an outer wall that corresponds with the perimeter portion of the bottom member, the outer wall of the rigid the rigid having a plurality of indents, each indent to receive one of the plurality of clasping mechanism of the bottom member to mate the top member with the bottom member, the rigid frame extending to a ridge that is adapted abut the gasket to seal the housing when the bottom member is mated with the top member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A protective case for an electronic device, the electronic device having a front surface that includes a display, the protective case comprising:
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a bottom member having an inner surface defined by a back wall and a side wall to receive the electronic device, the side wall having a top surface defined by an outer periphery and an inner periphery; a frame member that frames at least a portion of the front surface of the electronic device to enable operation by a user of the display, the frame member having an outer peripheral edge that corresponds to the outer periphery of the top surface of the side wall of the bottom member; one or more coupling members that couple the frame member with the bottom member; and a releasable adhesive interposed between the top surface of the side wall of the bottom member and an underside of the frame member, to seal an interface between the top surface of the side wall of the bottom member and the frame member when the frame member is coupled with the bottom member. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for providing at least one water-resistant seal to a portable electronic device that provides a fixed dimensional structure, the system comprising:
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a rigid housing formed to be disposed on at least a portion of the portable electronic device; a releasable and reusable adhesive member having an inner surface to cover a perimeter region of the fixed dimensional structure provided by the portable electronic device to form the at least one water-resistant seal at the perimeter region between the inner surface of the releasable and reusable adhesive member and the fixed dimensional structure of the portable electronic device; and a compression member coupled to the rigid housing and disposed on an outer surface of the releasable and reusable adhesive member. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of forming at least one water resistant seal, the method comprising
providing a portable electronic device having a fixed dimensional structure; -
covering at least a portion of the portable electronic device with an elastic cover, the elastic cover having at least one aperture; disposing a rigid housing on at least a portion of the elastic cover, the rigid housing providing an opposing compressive force on an outer surface of the elastic cover proximate to and substantially opposite an inner surface of the elastic cover when the elastic cover covers at least a portion of the fixed dimensional structure of the portable electronic device; and forming the at least one water-resistant seal between the inner surface of the elastic cover and the fixed dimensional structure of the portable electronic device by the opposing compressive force. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A protective case for an electronic device, the electronic device having a front surface that includes a display, the protective case comprising:
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a bottom member having an inner surface defined by a back wall and a side wall to receive the electronic device, the side wall having a top surface defined by an outer periphery and an inner periphery; a frame member that frames at least a portion of the front surface of the electronic device to enable operation by a user of the display, the frame member having an outer peripheral edge that corresponds to the outer periphery of the top surface of the side wall of the bottom member; one or more tapered posts that couple the frame member with the bottom member by interacting with a deformable opening; and a releasable adhesive interposed between the top surface of the side wall of the bottom member and an underside of the frame member, to seal an interface between the top surface of the side wall of the bottom member and the frame member when the frame member is coupled with the bottom member. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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