Protective case with stylus access feature
First Claim
1. A protective case for use with a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a receptacle for storing a stylus and a sensor for detecting presence of the stylus in the receptacle of the portable electronic device, the protective case comprising:
- a protective shell configured to at least partially encase the portable electronic device, the protective shell including an aperture configured to align with the receptacle of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is installed in the protective case, the aperture configured to allow insertion of the stylus into the receptacle of the portable electronic device from outside the protective shell when the portable electronic device is installed in the protective case; and
a cap removably insertable into the aperture of the protective shell to close the aperture, the cap attachable to the stylus to facilitate removal of the stylus from the receptacle of the installed portable electronic device, the cap configured to allow the stylus to extend into the receptacle of the portable electronic device to interact with the sensor of the portable electronic device while remaining attached to the stylus.
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Abstract
A protective case for use with a portable electronic device includes a protective shell and a cap. The protective shell is configured to at least partially encase the portable electronic device and includes an aperture configured to align with a receptacle of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is installed in the protective case. The aperture is configured to allow insertion of the stylus into the receptacle of the portable electronic device from outside the protective shell a cap removably insertable into the aperture of the protective shell to close the aperture. The cap is attachable to the stylus to facilitate removal of the stylus from the receptacle of the installed portable electronic device. The cap is configured to allow the stylus to extend into the receptacle to interact with the sensor of the portable electronic device while remaining attached to the stylus.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A protective case for use with a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a receptacle for storing a stylus and a sensor for detecting presence of the stylus in the receptacle of the portable electronic device, the protective case comprising:
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a protective shell configured to at least partially encase the portable electronic device, the protective shell including an aperture configured to align with the receptacle of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is installed in the protective case, the aperture configured to allow insertion of the stylus into the receptacle of the portable electronic device from outside the protective shell when the portable electronic device is installed in the protective case; and a cap removably insertable into the aperture of the protective shell to close the aperture, the cap attachable to the stylus to facilitate removal of the stylus from the receptacle of the installed portable electronic device, the cap configured to allow the stylus to extend into the receptacle of the portable electronic device to interact with the sensor of the portable electronic device while remaining attached to the stylus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A waterproof protective case for a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a stylus storage area for storing a stylus when the stylus is not in use, the waterproof protective case comprising:
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a shell configured to at least partially enclose the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is installed in the waterproof protective case, the shell including an aperture positioned to align with an opening of the stylus storage area of the installed portable electronic device; and a cap configured to form a waterproof seal with the shell when the cap is removably inserted into the aperture of the shell, the cap further configured to removably attach to a first end of the stylus to facilitate insertion and removal of the stylus from the stylus storage area of the portable electronic device through the aperture when the portable electronic device is installed in the waterproof protective case. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A protective encasement for a portable electronic device having a stylus storage area, the protective encasement comprising:
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a shell configured to at least partially cover the portable electronic device, the shell including an aperture configured to allow access to the stylus storage area of the portable electronic device from outside the protective encasement when the portable electronic device is in the protective encasement; a stylus for use with the portable electronic device, the stylus configured to interact with a sensor of the portable electronic device, the sensor adapted to sense presence of the stylus in the stylus storage area; and a removable cap configured for insertion into the aperture of the shell, the removable cap configured to attach to an end of the stylus to allow the attached stylus to extend into the stylus storage area of the portable electronic device through the aperture to 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 stylus storage area of the portable electronic device through the aperture of the shell when the removable cap is removed from the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification