Tablet computer case and associated methods
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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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Abstract
Tablet computer cases and associated methods are disclosed and described. In one embodiment, a tablet computer case may include a first panel configured to releasably engage and hold a tablet computer of a predetermined size and shape, a second panel having a keyboard a hinge rotatably attaching the two panels, and a communication connector that allows the keyboard to communicate with the tablet computer.
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23 Claims
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1. A tablet computer case comprising:
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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; anda 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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