Protective case with stylus access feature
First Claim
1. A waterproof protective case for a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a storage area for storing a stylus, the waterproof protective case comprising:
- a shell that at least partially encloses the portable electronic device, the shell comprising an aperture aligned with an opening of the storage area of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is in the protective case; and
a cap configured to removably attach to a first end of the stylus, the aperture of the shell configured to releasably retain the cap when the stylus is inserted into the opening of the storage area of the portable electronic device, the cap configured to form a waterproof seal when the cap is retained within the aperture of the shell, the cap further configured to remove the stylus from the storage area of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is in the waterproof protective case.
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Abstract
A waterproof protective case comprising a shell that at least partially encloses a portable electronic device, the shell having an aperture aligned with an opening of a storage area of the portable electronic device, the protective case including a cap that is removably attached to a stylus of the portable electronic device, the aperture of the shell configured to releasably retain a portion of the cap when the stylus is inserted into the opening of the storage area of the portable electronic device, the cap configured to form a waterproof seal when the cap is retained within the aperture of the shell, the cap configured to remove the stylus from the storage area of the protective electronic device while the portable electronic device is in the waterproof protective case.
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20 Claims
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1. A waterproof protective case for a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a storage area for storing a stylus, the waterproof protective case comprising:
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a shell that at least partially encloses the portable electronic device, the shell comprising an aperture aligned with an opening of the storage area of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is in the protective case; and a cap configured to removably attach to a first end of the stylus, the aperture of the shell configured to releasably retain the cap when the stylus is inserted into the opening of the storage area of the portable electronic device, the cap configured to form a waterproof seal when the cap is retained within the aperture of the shell, the cap further configured to remove the stylus from the storage area of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is in the waterproof protective case. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A protective encasement for a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a storage area for storing a stylus, the portable electronic device having a sensor that senses the insertion and removal of the stylus in the storage area, the protective encasement comprising:
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a shell that at least partially covers the portable electronic device, the shell comprising an aperture configured to allow access to the storage area of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is in the protective encasement, the aperture of the shell configured to receive and retain a removable cap, the removable cap of the protective encasement configured to attach to an end of the stylus, the removable cap configured to allow the attached stylus to substantially extend into the storage area of the portable electronic device and interact with the sensor of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is in the protective encasement, the removable cap further configured to remove the attached stylus from the storage area of the portable electronic device through the aperture of the shell. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A protective case for a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a receptacle for storing a stylus, the portable electronic device having a sensor that detects the insertion and removal of the stylus from the receptacle of the portable electronic device, the protective case comprising:
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a protective shell that at least partially encases the portable electronic device, the protective shell comprising an aperture aligned with an opening of the receptacle of the portable electronic device, the aperture of the protective shell configured to allow the stylus to be inserted into and removed from the receptacle of the portable electronic device while the portable electronic device is installed in the protective case; and a cap attached to an end of the stylus, the cap configured to be removably retained in the aperture of the protective shell, the cap configured to allow the stylus to substantially extend into the receptacle of the portable electronic device and interact with the sensor of the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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