DOCKING SLEEVE WITH ELECTRICAL ADAPTER
First Claim
1. A protective cover for an electronic device, the cover comprising:
- a flexible protective shell comprising a panel and a skirt surrounding the panel, wherein the panel and skirt form a cavity therebetween, and the skirt forming a mouth opening that communicates with the cavity; and
an adapter fixedly positioned in the shell, the adapter comprising a male plug comprising a plurality of connectors extending into the cavity of the shell in an arrangement for mating with a female socket of the device, and a contactor comprising a plurality of contacts adjacent to an exterior of the shell and electrically coupled to one or more of the connectors of the plug.
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Abstract
A docking sleeve having an elastomeric protective cover, or skin, adapted for partially enveloping a portable electronic device, such as a smartphone or tablet or another portable electronic device of the prior art having a port for a docking connector. The protective cover is a sheath molded of a suitable elastic or flexibly resilient elastomer in a size and shape to fit over and closely conform to the particular portable electronic device so that the cover fits the device like a surgical glove.
An adapter is provided for electrically connecting to the female input/output socket of the particular electronic device, including a male plug having a plurality of electrical connectors extended internally of the sheath and arranged for mating with the female input/output socket of the device, and a plurality of contacts electrically coupled to different ones of the plurality of electrical connectors and exposed externally of the sheath.
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48 Claims
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1. A protective cover for an electronic device, the cover comprising:
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a flexible protective shell comprising a panel and a skirt surrounding the panel, wherein the panel and skirt form a cavity therebetween, and the skirt forming a mouth opening that communicates with the cavity; and an adapter fixedly positioned in the shell, the adapter comprising a male plug comprising a plurality of connectors extending into the cavity of the shell in an arrangement for mating with a female socket of the device, and a contactor comprising a plurality of contacts adjacent to an exterior of the shell and electrically coupled to one or more of the connectors of the plug. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A protective cover for an electronic device having a case formed of spaced apart front and back faces with side faces extended therebetween and a female input/output socket in one of the side faces, the cover comprising:
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a flexible protective shell, said shell being complimentary in shape to said electronic device, the shell at least partially covering the side faces and one of the front and back faces and extending around a peripheral edge of an opposite one of the front and back faces; and an electrical adapter structurally integral with the shell adjacent to the female input/output socket of the electronic device, the adapter comprising a male plug projected interior of the shell in an arrangement for mating with the female input/output socket of the device, and a contactor comprising a plurality of contacts electrically coupled to the plug and exposed to an exterior of the shell. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A protective cover for an electronic device having a female input/output socket, the cover comprising:
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a sheet of substantially flexible elastomer formed into a unitary cover having a center panel and integral side skirts surrounding the center panel, and a continuous integral lip extending inward of the skirts and forming a mouth opening; a cavity formed by the center panel, integral side skirts and integral lip; and an adapter means for electrically connecting to the female input/output socket of the electronic device, the adapter means comprising a male plug comprising a plurality of electrical connectors extended into the cavity of the shell and arranged for mating with the female input/output socket of the device, and a plurality of contacts electrically coupled to different ones of the plurality of electrical connectors and exposed to an exterior of the cover. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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