Protective cases for mobile electronic communication devices
First Claim
1. A protective case for a mobile electronic communication device having a user input interface, the protective case comprising:
- a rear cover;
a front cover configured to couple with the rear cover, the front cover and the rear cover defining a volume for receiving the mobile electronic communication device when the front cover is coupled to the rear cover, the front cover having an aperture aligned with the user input interface of the mobile electronic communication device when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume;
a transparent membrane provided between the front cover and the rear cover to be disposed over the user input interface of the mobile electronic communication device when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume and the front cover is coupled to the rear cover; and
a compressible member made of a material separate from the transparent membrane and arranged between the front cover and the membrane and separate from the front cover, the compressible member configured to provide a seal between the transparent membrane and the front cover when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume and the front cover is coupled to the rear cover.
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Abstract
A protective case for a mobile electronic communication device having a user input interface includes a front cover configured to couple with a rear cover to define a volume for receiving the mobile electronic communication device, the front cover having an aperture aligned with the user input interface when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume; a transparent membrane provided between the front cover and the rear cover to be disposed over the user input interface when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume; and a compressible member arranged between the front cover and the membrane and separate from the front cover, the transparent membrane configured to provide a seal between the transparent membrane and the front cover when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume and the front cover is coupled to the rear cover.
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29 Claims
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1. A protective case for a mobile electronic communication device having a user input interface, the protective case comprising:
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a rear cover; a front cover configured to couple with the rear cover, the front cover and the rear cover defining a volume for receiving the mobile electronic communication device when the front cover is coupled to the rear cover, the front cover having an aperture aligned with the user input interface of the mobile electronic communication device when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume; a transparent membrane provided between the front cover and the rear cover to be disposed over the user input interface of the mobile electronic communication device when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume and the front cover is coupled to the rear cover; and a compressible member made of a material separate from the transparent membrane and arranged between the front cover and the membrane and separate from the front cover, the compressible member configured to provide a seal between the transparent membrane and the front cover when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume and the front cover is coupled to the rear cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 26, 27, 29)
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20. A protective case for a mobile electronic communication device having a user input interface, the protective case comprising:
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a rear cover; a front cover configured to couple with the rear cover, the front cover and the rear cover defining a volume for receiving the mobile electronic communication device when the front cover is coupled to the rear cover, the front cover having an aperture aligned with the user input interface of the mobile electronic communication device when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume; a transparent membrane provided between the front cover and the rear cover to be disposed over the user input interface of the mobile electronic communication device when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume and the front cover is coupled to the rear cover; and a compressible member arranged between the front cover and the membrane and separate from the front cover, the compressible member configured to provide a seal between the transparent membrane and the front cover when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume and the front cover is coupled to the rear cover; wherein the transparent membrane comprises a body portion and at least one tab portion extending from the body portion; and wherein the at least one tab portion is configured to extend over at least a portion of a peripheral wall of the rear cover. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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23. A protective case for a mobile electronic communication device having a user input interface, the protective case comprising:
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a rear cover; a front cover configured to couple with the rear cover, the front cover and the rear cover defining a volume for receiving the mobile electronic communication device when the front cover is coupled to the rear cover, the front cover having an aperture aligned with the user input interface of the mobile electronic communication device when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume; a transparent membrane provided between the front cover and the rear cover to be disposed over the user input interface of the mobile electronic communication device when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume and the front cover is coupled to the rear cover; and a compressible member arranged between the front cover and the membrane and separate from the front cover, the compressible member configured to provide a seal between the transparent membrane and the front cover when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume and the front cover is coupled to the rear cover; wherein the transparent membrane comprises a body and at least one tab portion extending from the body portion, the transparent membrane including an opening through each of the least one tab portion; wherein the rear cover includes at least one opening, each opening at a position to align with a corresponding one of the at least one opening of the transparent membrane when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume and the front cover is coupled to the rear cover; and wherein the front cover includes at least one protrusion at one or more positions to extend through a corresponding one of the at least one opening of the transparent membrane and into a corresponding one of the at least one opening of the rear cover when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume and the front cover is coupled to the rear cover. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A protective case for a mobile electronic communication device having a user input interface, the protective case comprising:
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a rear cover; a front cover configured to couple with the rear cover, the front cover and the rear cover defining a volume for receiving the mobile electronic communication device when the front cover is coupled to the rear cover, the front cover having an aperture aligned with the user input interface of the mobile electronic communication device when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume; a transparent membrane provided between the front cover and the rear cover to be disposed over the user input interface of the mobile electronic communication device when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume and the front cover is coupled to the rear cover; and a compressible member arranged between the front cover and the membrane and separate from the front cover, the compressible member configured to provide a seal between the transparent membrane and the front cover when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume and the front cover is coupled to the rear cover; wherein the transparent membrane includes at least one opening through the transparent membrane; wherein the rear cover includes at least one opening, each at a position to align with a corresponding one the at least one opening of the transparent membrane when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume and the front cover is coupled to the rear cover; and wherein the front cover includes at least one protrusion at one or more positions to extend through a corresponding one of the at least one opening of the transparent membrane and into a corresponding one of the at least one opening of the rear cover when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume and the front cover is coupled to the rear cover.
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28. A method of manufacturing a protective case for a mobile electronic communication device having a user input interface, the method comprising:
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providing a rear cover; configuring a front cover configured to couple with the rear cover, the front cover and the rear cover defining a volume for receiving the mobile electronic communication device when the front cover is coupled to the rear cover, the front cover having an aperture aligned with the user input interface of the mobile electronic communication device when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume; providing a transparent membrane provided between the front cover and the rear cover to be disposed over the user input interface of the mobile electronic communication device when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume and the front cover is coupled to the rear cover; and arranging a compressible member made of a material separate from the transparent membrane between the front cover and the membrane and separate from the front cover, the compressible member configured to provide a seal between the transparent membrane and the front cover when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume and the front cover is coupled to the rear cover.
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