COMPOSITE PROTECTIVE CASE FOR PHONES, OTHER PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND OTHER APPARATUS

• US 20150068934A1
• Filed: 03/24/2014
• Published: 03/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Urban Armor Gear LLC
• Original Assignee: Urban Armor Gear LLC
• Inventors: Armstrong, Steven
• Granted Patent: US 10,973,293 B2
• 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: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A composite case for an electronic device is provided. The composite case includes: a resilient portion dimensioned to cover two end portions of the electronic device and less than half of a back portion of the electronic device; and a rigid portion dimensioned to fit with the resilient portion, the rigid portion dimensioned to provide a cover for at least part of the back portion of the electronic device. A method of protecting an electronic device is provided. The method includes: attaching a rigid material to a resilient material; dimensioning both the rigid material and the resilient material to contain an electronic device; configuring the rigid material, but not the resilient material, to cover most or all of a back portion of the electronic device; and providing an opening to allow a screen portion of the electronic device to be accessed through the opening in the rigid and resilient material.

Claims

1. A composite case for an electronic device comprising:

a resilient portion dimensioned to cover two end portions of the electronic device and less than half of a back portion of the electronic device; and

a rigid portion dimensioned to fit with the resilient portion, the rigid portion dimensioned to provide a cover for at least part of the back portion of the electronic device.

2. The case of claim 1, wherein the rigid portion defines a honeycomb pattern.

3. The case of claim 1, wherein holes in the rigid portion are filled with resilient material.

4. The case of claim 1, a sidewall in the case comprised partially of the rigid portion and the resilient portion.

5. The case of claim 4, further comprising actuators in the resilient portion of the sidewall dimensioned to align with actuators on an electronic device when the electronic device is contained in the case.

6. The case of claim 1, a region of the rigid portion that is raised toward an electronic device contained by the case.

7. The case of claim 6, wherein the raised region is generally rectangular with lines radiating from corners of the rectangle and a center portion of the rectangle.

8. The case of claim 1, wherein both the rigid portion and the resilient portion define an open region that is aligned with a lens associated with a camera when an electronic device is contained by the case.

9. The case of claim 8, wherein the resilient portion further comprises a resilient border surrounding the open region.

10. The case of claim 1, wherein the rigid portion is substantially at least one of transparent and transparent.

11. The case of claim 1, wherein the resilient portion has peripheral structure but substantially no front or rear structure.

12. The case of claim 1, wherein the rigid portion and the resilient portion are dimensioned so that the resilient portion is flexed when it is engaged with the hard portion.

13. The case of claim 1, further comprising an opening configured to provide access to an electronic port.

14. The case of claim 1, wherein the rigid portion is made of a plastic material.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising providing a honeycomb structure in the rigid material.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the rigid material is substantially at least one of:

translucent and transparent.

15. A method of protecting an electronic device comprising:

attaching a rigid material to a resilient material;

dimensioning both the rigid material and the resilient material to contain an electronic device;

configuring the rigid material, but not the resilient material, to cover most or all of a back portion of the electronic device; and

providing an opening to allow a screen portion of the electronic device to be accessed through the opening in the rigid and resilient material.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising providing openings configured to align with ports in the electronic device.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising forming a raised portion having a substantially rectangular shape with linear appendages radiating out from corners of the rectangle and from a center portion of the rectangle.

20. A composite case for an electronic device comprising:

a resilient portion dimensioned to cover two end portions of the electronic device and less than half of a back portion of the electronic device; and

a rigid portion dimensioned to fit with the resilient portion, the rigid portion dimensioned to provide a cover for at least part of the back portion of the electronic device;

a region in the rigid portion defining honeycomb shapes;

a region of the rigid portion that is raised toward an electronic device contained by the case; and

wherein the raised region is generally rectangular with lines radiating from corners of the rectangle and a center portion of the rectangle.