PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE HAVING CARD STORAGE COMPARTMENT
First Claim
1. A case (10) for a portable electronic device (100), comprising:
- a card storage compartment (40) for storing one or more cards (90), having a bottom surface (41) and a side wall (50) wherein the side wall 50 comprises a first wall (51), a second wall (52), and a third wall (53);
a cover (30) for covering the card storage compartment (40); and
a first card retaining means (60) formed on the first wall (51) for retaining the one or more cards (90) in the card storage compartment (40) by exerting pressure on the one or more cards (90),wherein the first and second walls (51), (52) face each other.
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Abstract
A case for a portable electronic device includes a card storage compartment for storing one or more cards, a cover for covering the card storage compartment, and a first card retaining means. The card storage compartment has a bottom surface and a side wall of first, second and third walls and the first card retaining means is formed on the first wall for retaining the one or more cards in the card storage compartment by exerting pressure on the one or more cards. There may be second and third card retaining means, and the third card retaining means helps retaining the one or more cards by exerting pressure on the card(s) against the cover.
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20 Claims
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1. A case (10) for a portable electronic device (100), comprising:
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a card storage compartment (40) for storing one or more cards (90), having a bottom surface (41) and a side wall (50) wherein the side wall 50 comprises a first wall (51), a second wall (52), and a third wall (53); a cover (30) for covering the card storage compartment (40); and a first card retaining means (60) formed on the first wall (51) for retaining the one or more cards (90) in the card storage compartment (40) by exerting pressure on the one or more cards (90), wherein the first and second walls (51), (52) face each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14)
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- 10. The case (10) of claim wherein the third card retaining means (80) comprises a semi-elliptical protrusion (81) made of elastic material and protruded from the bottom surface (41) towards the direction of the one or more cards (90) in the card storage compartment (40).
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15. A case (10) for an electronic device (100), comprising:
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a soft protective case (20) which comprises a back panel (21) to cover a back portion (101) of the electronic device (100) and a side panel (22) extending from a front surface (23) of the back panel (21) along edges (25) of the back panel (21) to cover a side portion (102) of the electronic device (100) wherein the soft protective case (20) significantly covers the back portion (101) and the side portion (102) of the electronic device (100); a card storage compartment (40), formed on a rear surface (24) of the back panel (21), for storing one or more cards (90), wherein the card storage compartment (40) comprises a bottom surface (41) and a side wall (50) wherein the side wall (50) comprises a first wall (51), a second wall (52), and a third wall (53); a hard protective cover (30) for covering the card storage compartment (40) wherein the hard protective cover (30) is constructed to removably mount over the soft protective case (20); and a first card retaining means (60) formed on the first wall (51) for retaining the one or more cards (90) in the card storage compartment (40) by exerting pressure on the one or more cards (90), wherein the first and second walls (51), (52) face each other, wherein the soft protective case (20) is sufficiently flexible to accept insertion of the electronic device (100) therein and sufficiently rigid to securely retain the inserted electronic device (100). - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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