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Tablet computer case and associated methods

  • US 8,467,178 B2
  • Filed: 10/27/2011
  • Issued: 06/18/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A tablet computer case comprising:

  • a first panel configured to releasably engage and hold a tablet computer of a predetermined size and shape;

    at least one side edge which engages an edge of the tablet computer, and a fascia that extends along a portion of a visual output side of the tablet computer and that is integral with the at least one side edge;

    a second panel having a keyboard side on which a keyboard is located and further comprising at least one spacer attached to the keyboard side of the second panel;

    wherein the second panel weighs less than a weight of the first panel with the tablet computer engaged therein;

    a hinge rotatably attaching the first panel and the second panel, said hinge being configured to allow the first panel to swing over a range of about 360°

    relative to the second panel; and

    a communication connector that allows the keyboard to communicate with the tablet computer;

    wherein the hinge comprises a first rotational axis adjacent to a bottom edge of the first panel and a second rotational axis adjacent to a back edge of the second panel, and wherein a tension of the first rotational axis is greater than a tension of the second rotational axis; and

    the bottom edge of the first panel can rest in substantially a same plane as an underside of the second panel and a portion of the hinge when the first panel is at an angle of at least about 90°

    with respect to the second panel.

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