Docking sleeve with electrical adapter
First Claim
1. A protective arrangement for an electronic device, the arrangement comprising:
- a flexible cover comprising a panel and a skirt surrounding the panel, wherein the panel and skirt form an interior cavity therebetween, and the skirt forming a mouth opening that communicates with the interior cavity, wherein the interior cavity is configured and arranged to receive an electronic device, wherein the flexible cover is configured and arranged to at least partially cover one of a back face or a front face of the electronic device, at least partially cover a plurality of side faces of the electronic device, and extend around a peripheral edge of another one of the front face or the back face of the electronic device to secure the electronic device within the flexible cover;
an adapter fixedly positioned in the flexible cover, the adapter comprising a male plug comprising a plurality of connectors extending into the interior cavity of the flexible cover in an arrangement for mating with a female socket of the electronic device, and a contactor comprising a plurality of contacts adjacent outwardly from the flexible cover and electrically coupled to one or more of the connectors of the plug; and
a hard shell configured and arranged to be disposed around at least a portion of the flexible cover and comprising an opening through which the contactor of the adapter is extendable.
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Abstract
A protective arrangement for an electronic device includes a flexible cover having a panel and a skirt that form an interior cavity to receive an electronic device; an adapter fixedly positioned in the flexible cover and having a male plug with connectors extending into the interior cavity of the flexible cover in an arrangement for mating with a female socket of the device and a contactor with contacts adjacent outwardly from the flexible cover and electrically coupled to one or more of the connectors of the plug; and a hard shell to be disposed around at least a portion of the flexible protective cover and having an opening through which the contactor of the adapter is extendable. Alternatively, the hard shell can be configured and arranged to be disposed within the flexible cover.
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20 Claims
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1. A protective arrangement for an electronic device, the arrangement comprising:
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a flexible cover comprising a panel and a skirt surrounding the panel, wherein the panel and skirt form an interior cavity therebetween, and the skirt forming a mouth opening that communicates with the interior cavity, wherein the interior cavity is configured and arranged to receive an electronic device, wherein the flexible cover is configured and arranged to at least partially cover one of a back face or a front face of the electronic device, at least partially cover a plurality of side faces of the electronic device, and extend around a peripheral edge of another one of the front face or the back face of the electronic device to secure the electronic device within the flexible cover; an adapter fixedly positioned in the flexible cover, the adapter comprising a male plug comprising a plurality of connectors extending into the interior cavity of the flexible cover in an arrangement for mating with a female socket of the electronic device, and a contactor comprising a plurality of contacts adjacent outwardly from the flexible cover and electrically coupled to one or more of the connectors of the plug; and a hard shell configured and arranged to be disposed around at least a portion of the flexible cover and comprising an opening through which the contactor of the adapter is extendable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A protective arrangement for an electronic device, the arrangement comprising:
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a flexible cover comprising a panel and a skirt surrounding the panel, wherein the panel and skirt form an interior cavity therebetween, and the skirt forming a mouth opening that communicates with the interior cavity, wherein the interior cavity is configured and arranged to receive an electronic device; an adapter fixedly positioned in the flexible cover, the adapter comprising a male plug comprising a plurality of connectors extending into the interior cavity of the flexible cover in an arrangement for mating with a female socket of the electronic device, and a contactor comprising a plurality of contacts adjacent outwardly from the flexible cover and electrically coupled to one or more of the connectors of the plug; and a hard shell configured and arranged to be disposed around at least a portion of the flexible cover and comprising, an opening through which the contactor of the adapter is extendable, wherein the hard shell further comprises a plurality of corner openings and the flexible cover comprises a plurality of corner portions configured and arranged to protrude from the corner openings of the hard shell.
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14. A protective arrangement for an electronic device, the arrangement comprising:
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a hard shell configured and arranged to be disposed around at least a portion of the electronic device and comprising an opening to allow access to an input/output socket of the electronic device; a flexible cover comprising a panel and a skirt surrounding the panel, wherein the panel and skirt form an interior cavity therebetween, and the skirt forming a mouth opening that communicates with the interior cavity, wherein the interior cavity is configured and arranged to receive the electronic device disposed in the hard shell, wherein the flexible cover is configured and arranged to at least partially cover one of a back face or a front face of the electronic device disposed in the hard shell, at least partially cover a plurality of side faces of the electronic device disposed in the hard shell, and extend around a peripheral edge of another one of the front face or the back face of the electronic device disposed in the hard shell to secure the electronic device within the flexible cover; and an adapter fixedly positioned in the flexible cover, the adapter comprising a male plug comprising a plurality of connectors extending into the interior cavity of the flexible cover in an arrangement for mating with the input/output socket of the electronic device through the opening in the hard shell, and a contactor comprising a plurality of contacts adjacent outwardly from the flexible cover and electrically coupled to one or more of the connectors of the plug. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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