Protective cover for electronic tablet with adjustable viewing stand
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1. A case for an electronic device comprising:
- a holder portion, wherein the holder comprises a sleeve having a front opening through which a screen of the electronic device will be visible, and a front member of the sleeve is adjacent the front opening and clips against a front of the electronic device to retain the electronic device to the case without obscuring the screen; and
a cover portion, coupled to the holder, comprising;
first, second, third, and fourth cover edges, wherein the second and fourth cover edges are longer than the first and third cover edges;
first, second, and third hinges, each hinge extending in a direction from the second cover edge to the fourth cover edge, wherein from the first cover edge to the first hinge is a front flap; and
a plurality of grooves formed between the first cover edge and the first hinge on an inside of the front flap,wherein a first back part is between the third cover edge and the second hinge, and a second back part is between the third hinge and the second hinge,when folded in a first stand position by rotating the second hinge in a first rotation direction so a bottom of the electronic device can be inserted into a first groove of the plurality of grooves, the first back part remains permanently fixed to the holder portion while the second back part is rotated away from the electronic device, andwhen folded in a second stand position, the first back part rests against the second back part, the bottom of the electronic device rests on the inside of the front flap and not in a groove, and a panel portion between the first and third hinges raises an edge of the holder above a height of an opposite edge of the holder.
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A protective cover for an electronic device, such as an electronic tablet computer, can transform into an adjustable stand to hold the device in multiple viewing angles. The cover protects the electronic device and allows a user to view and access the device without removing it from the cover. The stand can be adjusted to allow for multiple viewing angles.
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1. A case for an electronic device comprising:
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a holder portion, wherein the holder comprises a sleeve having a front opening through which a screen of the electronic device will be visible, and a front member of the sleeve is adjacent the front opening and clips against a front of the electronic device to retain the electronic device to the case without obscuring the screen; and a cover portion, coupled to the holder, comprising; first, second, third, and fourth cover edges, wherein the second and fourth cover edges are longer than the first and third cover edges; first, second, and third hinges, each hinge extending in a direction from the second cover edge to the fourth cover edge, wherein from the first cover edge to the first hinge is a front flap; and a plurality of grooves formed between the first cover edge and the first hinge on an inside of the front flap, wherein a first back part is between the third cover edge and the second hinge, and a second back part is between the third hinge and the second hinge, when folded in a first stand position by rotating the second hinge in a first rotation direction so a bottom of the electronic device can be inserted into a first groove of the plurality of grooves, the first back part remains permanently fixed to the holder portion while the second back part is rotated away from the electronic device, and when folded in a second stand position, the first back part rests against the second back part, the bottom of the electronic device rests on the inside of the front flap and not in a groove, and a panel portion between the first and third hinges raises an edge of the holder above a height of an opposite edge of the holder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 53)
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13. A case for an electronic device comprising:
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a rectangularly shaped cover comprising first, second, third, and fourth cover edges, wherein the first and third cover edges extend in a first direction and are parallel to each other, the second and fourth cover edges extend in a second direction and are parallel to each other, the second direction is transverse to the first direction, and the second cover edge is longer than the first cover edge; a first hinge, formed in the cover between the first and third cover edges, extending in the first direction, and the cover from the first cover edge to the first hinge is a front flap, and the front flap has a first length from the first cover edge to the first hinge that is sufficiently long to cover a screen of the electronic device when the front flap is folded via the first hinge to close the case, wherein the first hinge is longer than the first length; a second hinge, formed in the cover, between the third cover edge and the first hinge, extending in the first direction, parallel to the first hinge, wherein a first back part is between the third cover edge and the second hinge, and a second back part is between the second hinge and the first hinge; a plurality of protrusions, between the first cover edge and the first hinge on an inside of the front flap, wherein each protrusion extends up from an inside surface of the front flap; and a holder, that removably couples the electronic device to the case, wherein the holder comprises a sleeve having an opening through which the screen of the electronic device will be visible, and a front member of the sleeve is adjacent the opening and clips against a front of the electronic device to retain the electronic device to the case without obscuring the screen, wherein when the electronic device is inserted into the holder, the first back part is positioned alongside a back of the electronic device, when folded in a first stand position by rotating the second hinge in a first rotation direction so a bottom of the electronic device can rest on the inside surface of the front flap between a first protrusion of the plurality of protrusions and the first hinge, the first back part remains permanently fixed to the holder alongside the back of the electronic device while the second back part is rotated away from the back of the electronic device, and when folded in a second stand position by rotating the second hinge in the first rotation direction, further than for the first stand position, the first back part remains alongside the back of the electronic device, while the second back part is rotated away from the back of the electronic device, and the bottom of the electronic device rests on the inside surface of the front flap between the first protrusion and a second protrusion of the plurality of protrusions, wherein the second protrusion is closer to the first cover edge than to the first hinge and is closer to the first cover edge than the first protrusion. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A case for an electronic device comprising:
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a rectangularly shaped cover comprising first, second, third, and fourth cover edges, wherein the first and third cover edges extend in a first direction and are parallel to each other, the second and fourth cover edges extend in a second direction and are parallel to each other, the second direction is transverse to the first direction, and the second cover edge is longer than the first cover edge; a first hinge, formed in the cover between the first and third cover edges, extending in the first direction, and the cover from the first cover edge to the first hinge is a front flap, and the front flap has a first length from the first cover edge to the first hinge that is sufficiently long to cover a screen of the electronic device when the front flap is folded via the first hinge to close the case, wherein the first hinge is longer than the first length; a second hinge, formed in the cover, between the third cover edge and the first hinge, extending in the first direction, parallel to the first hinge, wherein a first back part is between the third cover edge and the second hinge, and a second back part is between the second hinge and the first hinge; a plurality of grooves, extending in the first direction, formed between the first cover edge and the first hinge on an inside of the front flap; and a holder, that removably couples the electronic device to the case, wherein the holder comprises a sleeve having an opening through which a screen of the electronic device will be visible, and a front member of the sleeve is adjacent the opening and clips against a front of the electronic device to retain the electronic device to the case without obscuring the screen, wherein when the electronic device is inserted into the holder, the first back part is positioned alongside a back of the electronic device, when folded in a first stand position by rotating the second hinge in a first rotation direction so a bottom of the holder can be inserted into a first groove of the plurality of grooves 3the first back part is permanently fixed to the holder alongside the back of the electronic device when the second back part is rotated away from the back of the electronic device, and when folded in a second stand position by rotating the second hinge in the first rotation direction, further than for the first stand position, the first back part remains alongside the back of the electronic device, while the second back part is rotated away from the back of the electronic device, and the bottom of the holder rests on the inside of the front flap at a second groove of the plurality of grooves, wherein the second groove is closer to the first cover edge than to the first hinge and is closer to the first cover edge than the first groove. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method comprising:
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forming a cover for a tablet electronic device having first, second, third, and fourth cover edges, wherein the second and fourth cover edges are longer than the first and third cover edges; forming first and second hinges in the cover, wherein a first cover panel is between the third cover edge and the first hinge, a second cover panel is between the first hinge and the second hinge, and a third cover panel is between the first cover edge and second hinge, and a first length is from the first cover edge to the second hinge, a second length is from the second cover edge to the fourth cover edge, and the second length is greater than the first length; forming at least a first groove and second groove on an interior surface of the third cover panel, wherein the second groove is closer to the first cover edge than to the second hinge; forming a holder coupled to the first cover panel, wherein the holder comprises a sleeve having a opening through which a screen of the tablet electronic device will be visible, and a front member of the sleeve is adjacent the opening and clips against a front of the tablet electronic device to retain the tablet electronic device to the case without obscuring the screen, and the holder is adapted to removably retain at least a portion of a back of the tablet electronic device alongside the first cover panel; allowing folding into a first stand position by rotating the first hinge a first angle in a first rotation direction, the first back part is permanently fixed to the holder when the second cover panel is rotated away from the electronic device, so a bottom of the tablet electronic device can be placed on the first groove of the interior surface of the third cover panel; and allowing folding into a second stand position by rotating the first hinge a second angle in the first rotation direction, the second angle being greater than the first angle, so the bottom of the tablet electronic device can be placed on the second groove of the interior surface of the third cover panel. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method comprising:
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forming a cover for a tablet electronic device having first, second, third, and fourth cover edges, wherein the second and fourth cover edges are longer than the first and third cover edges; forming first and second hinges in the cover, wherein a first cover panel is between the third cover edge and the first hinge, a second cover panel is between the first hinge and the second hinge, and a third cover panel is between the first cover edge and second hinge, and a first length is from the first cover edge to the second hinge, a second length is from the second cover edge to the fourth cover edge, and the second length is greater than the first length; forming at least a first rail and second rail on an interior surface of the third cover panel, wherein the second rail is closer to the first cover edge than to the second hinge; forming a holder coupled to the first cover panel, wherein the holder comprises a sleeve having a opening through which a screen of the tablet electronic device will be visible, and a front member of the sleeve is adjacent the opening and clips against a front of the tablet electronic device to retain the tablet electronic device to the case without obscuring the screen, and the holder is adapted to removably retain at least a portion of a back of the tablet electronic device alongside the first cover panel; allowing folding into a first stand position by rotating the first hinge a first angle in a first rotation direction, the first back part remains permanently fixed to the holder while the second cover panel is rotated away from the tablet electronic device, so a bottom of the tablet electronic device can be placed against the first rail of the interior surface of the third cover panel; and allowing folding into a second stand position by rotating the first hinge a second angle in the first rotation direction, the second angle being greater than the first angle, so the bottom of the tablet electronic device can be placed against the second rail of the interior surface of the third cover panel. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A case for an electronic device comprising:
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a holder portion, wherein the holder retains the electronic device to the case, the holder comprises a sleeve having a opening through which a screen of the electronic device will be visible, wherein the sleeve comprises first and second side members that are opposite to each other, between the first and second side members is a holder inner length, and a holder inner width is in a direction transverse to the holder inner length, the holder inner length is longer than the holder inner width, and the holder inner length is greater than a longest dimension of the electronic device; and a cover portion, coupled to the holder, comprising; first, second, third, and fourth cover edges, wherein the second and fourth cover edges are longer than the first and third cover edges; and first, second, and third hinges, each hinge extending in a direction from the second cover edge to the fourth cover edge, wherein from the first cover edge to the first hinge is a front flap; and a plurality of protrusions formed between the first cover edge and the first hinge on an inside of the front flap, wherein a first back part is between the third cover edge and the second hinge, and a second back part is between the third hinge and the second hinge, when folded in a first stand position by rotating the second hinge in a first rotation direction so a bottom of the holder portion can rest on an inside surface of the front flap between a first protrusion of the plurality of protrusions and the first hinge, the first back part is permanently fixed to the holder portion when the second back part is rotated away from the electronic device, and when folded in a second stand position, the first back part rests against the second back part, the bottom of the holder portion rests against an inside surface of the front flap between the first protrusion and the first cover edge, and a panel portion between the first and third hinges raises an edge of the holder above a height of an opposite edge of the holder. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54)
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