Docking sleeve with electrical adapter
DCFirst Claim
1. A protective skin for an electronic device, the protective skin comprising:
- a flexible protective shell 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 entirely within the interior cavity; and
an adapter fixedly positioned in the shell, the adapter comprising a male plug comprising a plurality of connectors extending into the interior cavity of the shell in an arrangement for mating with a female socket of the electronic device, a contactor comprising a flat surface opposite the male plug and an arrangement of a plurality of contacts with each of the contacts exposed at the flat surface and at least partially flush with the flat surface and electrically coupled to one or more of the connectors of the male plug, and a male positioning interface disposed on the shell and defining a rim around the contactor of the adapter and extending away from the skirt to the flat surface of the contactor to guide proper mating of the contactor of the adapter to an external connector.
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Abstract
A docking sleeve having an elastomeric protective cover, or skin, adapted for partially enveloping a portable electronic device, such as a smartphone or tablet or another portable electronic device of the prior art having a port for a docking connector. The protective cover is a 5 sheath molded of a suitable elastic or flexibly resilient elastomer in a size and shape to fit over and closely conform to the particular portable electronic device so that the cover fits the device like a surgical glove. An adapter is provided for electrically connecting to the female input/output socket of the particular electronic device, including a male plug having a plurality of electrical connectors 10 extended internally of the sheath and arranged for mating with the female input/output socket of the device, and a plurality of contacts electrically coupled to different ones of the plurality of electrical connectors and exposed externally of the sheath.
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1. A protective skin for an electronic device, the protective skin comprising:
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a flexible protective shell 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 entirely within the interior cavity; and an adapter fixedly positioned in the shell, the adapter comprising a male plug comprising a plurality of connectors extending into the interior cavity of the shell in an arrangement for mating with a female socket of the electronic device, a contactor comprising a flat surface opposite the male plug and an arrangement of a plurality of contacts with each of the contacts exposed at the flat surface and at least partially flush with the flat surface and electrically coupled to one or more of the connectors of the male plug, and a male positioning interface disposed on the shell and defining a rim around the contactor of the adapter and extending away from the skirt to the flat surface of the contactor to guide proper mating of the contactor of the adapter to an external connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A protective skin for an electronic device, the protective skin comprising:
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a flexible protective shell comprising a panel and a skirt surrounding the panel, wherein the panel and skirt form an interior cavity of the shell, 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 with a portion of the shell at least partially covering a back surface and extending over a peripheral edge of a front surface of the electronic device to capture the electronic device within the interior cavity of the shell; and an adapter fixedly positioned in the shell, the adapter comprising a male plug comprising a plurality of connectors extending into the interior cavity of the shell in an arrangement for mating with a female socket of the electronic device, a contactor comprising a plurality of contacts adjacent to an exterior of the shell and electrically coupled to one or more of the connectors of the male plug, and a positioning interface disposed on the shell and defining a rim around the contactor of the adapter to guide proper mating of the contactor of the adapter to an external connector. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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