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Protective cushion cover for an electronic device

  • US 8,965,458 B2
  • Filed: 01/14/2010
  • Issued: 02/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A protective case for an electronic device, the protective case comprising:

  • an outer shell having;

    a back portion, anda plurality of curved arms connected to the back portion, the curved arms configured to engage a cushion cover on at least two surfaces and having pointed hooks that engage said cushion cover at edge portions of said electronic device, said outer shell formed of a plastic material that resiliently bends sufficiently during installation to engage said cushion cover without breaking, wherein each of said plurality of curved flexible arms is configured to generate a force on a different respective one of said at least two surfaces of said cushion cover; and

    said cushion cover comprising;

    elastomeric material that is form-fitted to cover a portion of said electronic device, said cushion cover having a density and elasticity that causes said cushion cover to conform to said electronic device,reduced thickness portions disposed in predetermined areas of said cushion cover, said plurality of curved flexible arms disposed in, and engaged with, said reduced thickness portions such that said force generated by said plurality of curved flexible arms is coupled through said reduced thickness portions to said electronic device,raised impact portions located adjacent to said reduced thickness portions, said raised impact portions having a predetermined thickness,coring comprising ribs disposed between recesses formed in said raised impact portions, said ribs and recesses configured to allow said cushion cover to compress and absorb said impacts, anda die cut plug formed in said cushion cover and comprising a nipple extending from an inner surface of said die cut plug, said nipple having a generally cylindrical shape, wherein said die cut plug can be opened to provide access to a headphone jack on said electronic device and said nipple is configured to be inserted into said headphone jack,wherein said outer shell is configured to disperse an impact to said cushion cover across a contact surface of said cushion cover,said pointed hooks engage said cushion cover at two edge portions located at longitudinal ends of said electronic device so that said outer shell extends along a back surface of said cushion cover in a longitudinal direction along said electronic device and said lateral edges of said cushion cover are not covered by said outer shell,said outer shell is made from a material that is smooth so that said protective case easily slides into and out of confined areas, andsaid elastomeric material of said cushion cover on said lateral edges forms a gripping surface for said protective case.

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