Electronic device cover
First Claim
1. A cover for forming a watertight enclosure enclosing an electronic device having a display, the cover comprising:
- (a) a first member comprising;
(i) a protective membrane operable to transmit touchscreen-type user input to the display; and
(ii) a sealing mount attached to said protective member, said sealing mount defining a registration profile extending along the entire perimeter of said protective membrane, said sealing mount defining a stanchion projecting parallel and spaced-apart from said registration profile; and
(b) a second member comprising;
(iii) a second-member frame made of a rigid plastic material; and
(iv) a shell over-molded to said second-member frame, said shell being made of a soft and elastomeric material, said shell defining a compression profile extending along the entire perimeter of said shell, said shell at said compression profile being dimensioned for interlocking with said sealing mount at said registration profile so as to removably form a watertight seal between said first and second members.
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Abstract
A cover for forming a watertight enclosure enclosing an electronic device having a display includes: (a) a first member comprising: (i) a protective membrane operable to transmit touchscreen-type user input to the display; and (ii) a sealing mount attached to the protective member, the sealing mount defining a registration profile extending along the entire perimeter of the protective membrane, the sealing mount defining a stanchion projecting parallel and spaced-apart from the registration profile; and (b) a second member comprising: (iii) a rigid plastic frame; and (iv) a shell over-molded to the frame, the shell being made of a soft and elastomeric material and defining a compression profile extending along the entire perimeter of the shell, the shell at its compression profile being dimensioned for interlocking with the sealing mount at its registration profile so as to removably form a watertight seal between the first and second members.
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15 Claims
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1. A cover for forming a watertight enclosure enclosing an electronic device having a display, the cover comprising:
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(a) a first member comprising; (i) a protective membrane operable to transmit touchscreen-type user input to the display; and (ii) a sealing mount attached to said protective member, said sealing mount defining a registration profile extending along the entire perimeter of said protective membrane, said sealing mount defining a stanchion projecting parallel and spaced-apart from said registration profile; and (b) a second member comprising; (iii) a second-member frame made of a rigid plastic material; and (iv) a shell over-molded to said second-member frame, said shell being made of a soft and elastomeric material, said shell defining a compression profile extending along the entire perimeter of said shell, said shell at said compression profile being dimensioned for interlocking with said sealing mount at said registration profile so as to removably form a watertight seal between said first and second members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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