Cover
First Claim
1. A cover suitable for protecting a tablet device having a housing that includes an opening in accordance with a full front side of the tablet device and an optically clear protective layer carried by the housing within the opening that (i) overlays a display configured for presenting visual content and (ii) overlays a tablet device attachment element at a first location, the cover comprising:
- a single piece flap pivotally attachable to the tablet device and having a size and a shape in accordance with the optically clear protective layer and comprising;
a flap attachment element carried at a second location within the single piece flap, wherein when a part of the single piece flap corresponding to the second location is brought into proximal contact with the optically clear protective layer corresponding to the first location, the flap attachment element and the tablet device attachment element form a bond through the optically clear protective layer that secures the flap directly to the outer protective layer at the first location.
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Abstract
A magnetic attachment mechanism and method is described. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach at least two objects together in a preferred configuration without fasteners and without external intervention. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach an accessory device to an electronic device. The accessory device can be used to augment the functionality of usefulness of the electronic device.
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17 Claims
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1. A cover suitable for protecting a tablet device having a housing that includes an opening in accordance with a full front side of the tablet device and an optically clear protective layer carried by the housing within the opening that (i) overlays a display configured for presenting visual content and (ii) overlays a tablet device attachment element at a first location, the cover comprising:
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a single piece flap pivotally attachable to the tablet device and having a size and a shape in accordance with the optically clear protective layer and comprising; a flap attachment element carried at a second location within the single piece flap, wherein when a part of the single piece flap corresponding to the second location is brought into proximal contact with the optically clear protective layer corresponding to the first location, the flap attachment element and the tablet device attachment element form a bond through the optically clear protective layer that secures the flap directly to the outer protective layer at the first location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic device operable by a protective cover comprising a single piece flap having a size and a shape in accordance with a full front side of tablet device and comprising a first portion that is movable away from the outer protective layer and having a first magnetic element, a second portion opposite the first portion that is pivotally attachable to the electronic device and a third portion disposed between the first and second portions, the electronic device comprising:
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a processor; a display configured for presenting visual content coupled to the processor and comprising an outer protective layer overlaying the display and having a size and a shape in accordance with a full front side of tablet device; and a second magnetic element, wherein the first and second magnetic elements form a magnetic circuit through the outer protective layer that magnetically attaches the single piece flap to the outer protective layer. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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