Tablet computing device system
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1. A protective case system configured to store a tablet computing device, comprising:
- a protective case including;
a first housing including a first L-retainer and a first retainer protruding in a direction generally perpendicular to a front surface of the first housing;
a second housing including a second retainer protruding in a direction generally perpendicular to a front surface of the second housing;
a locking mechanism comprising a carriage coupled to a back surface of the second housing, the locking mechanism configured to lock the second housing in a closed position by positioning the carriage to cover a portion of a back surface of the first housing upon the first and second housings being substantially coplanar in side-by-side arrangement and the front surface of the second housing is generally flush with the front surface of the first housing; and
a hinge coupling a first side edge of the first housing to a second side edge of the second housing;
wherein the hinge is configured to enable rotation of the second housing about a first axis when the locking mechanism is articulated into an open position, the first axis defined by an intersection of a plane parallel to a midsagittal plane and a frontal plane.
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Abstract
A protective case system for a tablet computing device is described herein. The protective case enables a person that does not want to or is physically unable to hold a tablet computing device to interact with an inserted tablet computing device. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, description, and drawings that form this document.
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1. A protective case system configured to store a tablet computing device, comprising:
a protective case including; a first housing including a first L-retainer and a first retainer protruding in a direction generally perpendicular to a front surface of the first housing; a second housing including a second retainer protruding in a direction generally perpendicular to a front surface of the second housing; a locking mechanism comprising a carriage coupled to a back surface of the second housing, the locking mechanism configured to lock the second housing in a closed position by positioning the carriage to cover a portion of a back surface of the first housing upon the first and second housings being substantially coplanar in side-by-side arrangement and the front surface of the second housing is generally flush with the front surface of the first housing; and a hinge coupling a first side edge of the first housing to a second side edge of the second housing; wherein the hinge is configured to enable rotation of the second housing about a first axis when the locking mechanism is articulated into an open position, the first axis defined by an intersection of a plane parallel to a midsagittal plane and a frontal plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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