Mobile device case with a screen protector

• US 8,594,755 B1
• Filed: 06/14/2012
• Issued: 11/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: A.G. Findings and Mfg.
• Original Assignee: A.G. Findings and Mfg.
• Inventors: Tages, Fernando, Acero, Daniel, Kleinman, Alan, Sotelo, Jorge
• Primary Examiner(s): SHAHEED, KHALID W
• Application Number:
  US13/523,197
• Publication Number:
  US 20130296004A1
• Time in Patent Office: 530 Days
• Field of Search: 455/550.1, 455/575.1, 455/575.4, 455/575.8, 206/701, 206/304.2, 206/305, 206/521, 206/471
• US Class Current: 455/575.8
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1633 Protecting arrangement for the entire housing of the computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1634 Integrated protective display lid, e.g. for touch-sensitive display in handheld computer
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/185 Improving the rigidity of the casing or resistance to shocks
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0086 portable, e.g. battery operated apparatus casings for switching devices H01H9/02
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/03 Covers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1397 Single layer [continuous layer]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24008 including fastener for attaching to external surface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24653 Differential nonplanarity at margin

Abstract

A mobile device case including a housing sized to retain a mobile device. A screen protector removeably engageable with a portion of the housing is included, the screen protector including an engagement element at least partially concealable insertable within a portion of the housing.

Claims

1. A mobile device case for retaining a mobile device, the mobile device case comprising:

a housing defining an interior dimensioned to releasably retain the mobile device;

an at least substantially planar screen protector removeably engageable with a portion of the housing, the at least substantially planar screen protector including;

an at least substantially planar portion;

an engagement element at least partially concealably insertable within a portion of the housing, the engagement element being a lip, the lip protruding in a direction substantially orthogonal to the at least substantially planar portion;

a ridge protruding a predetermined distance away from the at least substantially planar portion, the ridge being positioned proximal to the lip; and

the housing including a groove sized to receive at least a portion of the lip.

2. The mobile device case of claim 1, wherein the housing is comprised of a silicone gel.

3. The mobile device case of claim 1, wherein the at least substantially planar screen protector is comprised of polycarbonate.

4. The mobile device case of claim 1, wherein the ridge extends in a direction substantially opposite of the direction the lip extends and is sized to contour a portion of the mobile device.

5. The mobile device case of claim 1, wherein the at least substantially planar screen protector includes at least one aperture.

6. The mobile device case of claim 1, further comprising a substantially rigid shell engageable with the housing.

7. The mobile device case of claim 6, wherein the shell is arranged to secure the at least substantially planar screen protector to the housing.

8. The mobile device case of claim 1, wherein the housing defines at least one flap sized to be directly received within a corresponding port on the mobile device.

9. A mobile device case for releasably retaining a mobile device, the mobile device case comprising:

a unitary housing including a groove and defining an interior having a length, the housing sized to releasably retain the mobile device;

a substantially rigid, transparent and at least substantially planar screen protector having;

a perimeter region;

a lip, the lip being disposed around the perimeter region, at least a portion of the lip being retainable within the groove;

a ridge extending in a direction substantially opposite a direction to which the lip extends; and

the substantially rigid, transparent at least substantially planar screen protector having a length that is substantially the same as the length of the interior of the housing.

10. The mobile device case of claim 9, wherein the housing defines a recessed portion, and wherein the mobile device case further includes a substantially rigid shell sized to be at least partially received within the recessed portion.

11. The mobile device case of claim 10, wherein the shell is arranged to secure the substantially rigid, transparent at least substantially planar screen protector to the housing.

12. The mobile device case of claim 9, wherein the substantially rigid, transparent at least substantially planar screen protector has at least one aperture.

13. The mobile device case of claim 9, wherein the substantially rigid, transparent at least substantially planar screen protector is comprised of polycarbonate.

14. The mobile device case of claim 9, wherein the housing defines at least one flap sized to be directly received within a corresponding port on the mobile device.

15. A mobile device case for retaining a mobile device, comprising:

a unitary housing defining a groove and having;

a length; and

an interior sized to releasably retain the mobile device;

an at least substantially planar and transparent screen protector extending substantially the entire length of the unitary housing and having;

an at least substantially planar portion;

a lip extending a predetermined distance away from the at least substantially planar portion, at least a portion of the lip being retainable within the groove;

a ridge sized to contour a portion of the mobile device, the ridge extending in a direction substantially opposite a direction to which the lip extends; and

a shell sized to be at least partially received within a portion of the housing, the shell arranged to secure the at least substantially planar and transparent screen protector to the housing.