Protective case for mobile electronic communication device
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1. A protective case for a mobile electronic communication device, the protective case comprising:
- a rear cover comprising a compressible member and a catch, the compressible member and the catch being spaced from each other to form an alcove; and
a front cover comprising a rim configured to extend into the alcove, the rim having an inner surface configured to contact the compressible member and an outer surface facing opposite the inner surface configured to engage the catch and couple the rear cover and the front cover together;
wherein the rear cover and the front cover form an interior for containing a mobile electronic communication device when the rear cover and the front cover are coupled together, and wherein the inner surface of the rim faces toward the interior of the protective case when the rear cover and the front cover are coupled together.
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Abstract
A protective case for a mobile electronic communication device includes a rear cover including a compressible member and a catch, the compressible member and the catch being spaced from each other to form an alcove; and a front cover including a rim configured to extend into the alcove, the rim having an inner surface configured to contact the compressible member and an outer surface opposite the inner surface configured to engage the catch.
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1. A protective case for a mobile electronic communication device, the protective case comprising:
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a rear cover comprising a compressible member and a catch, the compressible member and the catch being spaced from each other to form an alcove; and a front cover comprising a rim configured to extend into the alcove, the rim having an inner surface configured to contact the compressible member and an outer surface facing opposite the inner surface configured to engage the catch and couple the rear cover and the front cover together; wherein the rear cover and the front cover form an interior for containing a mobile electronic communication device when the rear cover and the front cover are coupled together, and wherein the inner surface of the rim faces toward the interior of the protective case when the rear cover and the front cover are coupled together. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A protective case for a mobile electronic communication device, the protective case comprising:
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a rear cover comprising a compressible member and a catch, the compressible member and the catch being spaced from each other to form an alcove; and a front cover comprising a rim configured to extend into the alcove, the rim having an inner surface configured to contact the compressible member and an outer surface opposite the inner surface configured to engage the catch; wherein the compressible member comprises an enlarged portion and a projection portion extending from the enlarged portion and into the alcove. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A protective case for a mobile electronic communication device, the protective case comprising:
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a rear cover comprising a compressible member and a catch, the compressible member and the catch being spaced from each other to form an alcove; and a front cover comprising a rim configured to extend into the alcove, the rim having an inner surface configured to contact the compressible member and an outer surface opposite the inner surface configured to engage the catch; wherein; the rear cover has an inclined surface; and the compressible member is located on the inclined surface such that the compressible member is directed towards the alcove.
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10. A method of manufacturing a protective case for a mobile electronic communication device, the method comprising:
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providing a rear cover comprising a compressible member and a catch, the compressible member and the catch being spaced from each other to form an alcove; and configuring a front cover with a rim that extends into the alcove when the rear cover and the front cover are coupled together, the rim having an inner surface configured to contact the compressible member and an outer surface facing opposite the inner surface, the outer surface of the rim configured to engage the catch and couple the rear cover and the front cover together to form an interior for containing a mobile electronic communication device; wherein the inner surface of the rim faces toward the interior of the protective case when the rear cover and the front cover are coupled. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of manufacturing a protective case for a mobile electronic communication device, the method comprising:
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providing a rear cover comprising a compressible member and a catch, the compressible member and the catch being spaced from each other to form an alcove; and configuring a front cover comprising a rim configured to extend into the alcove, the rim having an inner surface configured to contact the compressible member and an outer surface opposite the inner surface configured to engage the catch; wherein the rear cover has an inclined surface; and wherein the compressible member is located on the inclined surface such that the compressible member is directed towards the alcove.
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20. A protective case for a mobile electronic communication device, the protective case comprising:
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an outer peripheral wall along a perimeter of the protective case; and a switch attached to an inner surface of the outer peripheral wall, the switch comprising a layer of flexible material adhered to the inner surface of the outer peripheral wall and forming a recess, and an actuator configured as a separate element relative to the layer of flexible material, the actuator being received within the recess, the actuator having an engagement surface that is arranged to engage a switch of the mobile electronic communication device when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the protective case. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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- 24. A protective case for a mobile electronic communication device, the protective case comprising an acoustic film that inhibits passage of water and allows passage of sound, and one or more gaskets located adjacent one or more corresponding sound apertures of the mobile electronic communication device when the mobile electronic communication device is housed in the protective case, the one or more gaskets arranged between the acoustic film and the mobile electronic communication device and configured to acoustically seal the one or more corresponding sound apertures of the mobile electronic communication device when the mobile electronic communication device is housed in the protective case.
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