Case for electronic tablet
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1. A case for a portable electronic device comprising:
- a rectangularly shaped cover comprising first, second, third, and fourth cover edges, wherein the first and third cover edges extend in a first direction and are parallel to each other, the second and fourth cover edges extend in a second direction and are parallel to each other, the second direction is transverse to the first direction, and the second cover edge is longer than the first cover edge;
a first hinge, formed in the cover between the first and third cover edges, extending in the first direction, and the cover from the first cover edge to the first hinge is a front flap, and the front flap has a first length from the first cover edge to the first hinge that is sufficiently long to cover a front screen of the portable electronic device when the front flap is folded via the first hinge to close the case;
a second hinge, formed in the cover, between the third cover edge and the first hinge, extending in the first direction, parallel to the first hinge;
a third hinge, formed in the cover, between the first hinge and the second hinge, extending in the first direction, parallel to the first hinge,wherein a first back part is between the third cover edge and the second hinge, and a second back part is between the third hinge and the second hinge;
a plurality of grooves formed between the first cover edge and the first hinge on an inside of the front flap; and
a holder, coupled to the rectangularly shaped cover, that removably couples the portable electronic device to the case between the second hinge and the third cover edge,wherein the portable electronic device is to be inserted into the holder in a direction from the first hinge to the third cover edge,when the portable electronic device is inserted into the holder, the first back part remains fixedly attached to the holder,when folded in a first stand position by rotating the second hinge in a first rotation direction so a bottom of the holder can be inserted into a first groove of the plurality of grooves, the first back part remains fixedly attached to the holder, alongside a back of the electronic tablet, while the second back part is rotated away from the back of the electronic device, andwhen folded in a second stand position, the first back part rests against the second back part, the bottom of the holder rests against the inside of the front flap and not in a groove, and a spine panel between the first and third hinges raises the third edge of the cover to a height above a height of the bottom of the holder.
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Abstract
A case incorporates a built-in stand for an electronic device, such as an electronic tablet computer, which the case houses. The case protects the electronic device and allows a user to view and access the device without removing it from the case. The built-in stand is adjustable and allows for multiple viewing angles.
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1. A case for a portable electronic device comprising:
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a rectangularly shaped cover comprising first, second, third, and fourth cover edges, wherein the first and third cover edges extend in a first direction and are parallel to each other, the second and fourth cover edges extend in a second direction and are parallel to each other, the second direction is transverse to the first direction, and the second cover edge is longer than the first cover edge; a first hinge, formed in the cover between the first and third cover edges, extending in the first direction, and the cover from the first cover edge to the first hinge is a front flap, and the front flap has a first length from the first cover edge to the first hinge that is sufficiently long to cover a front screen of the portable electronic device when the front flap is folded via the first hinge to close the case; a second hinge, formed in the cover, between the third cover edge and the first hinge, extending in the first direction, parallel to the first hinge; a third hinge, formed in the cover, between the first hinge and the second hinge, extending in the first direction, parallel to the first hinge, wherein a first back part is between the third cover edge and the second hinge, and a second back part is between the third hinge and the second hinge; a plurality of grooves formed between the first cover edge and the first hinge on an inside of the front flap; and a holder, coupled to the rectangularly shaped cover, that removably couples the portable electronic device to the case between the second hinge and the third cover edge, wherein the portable electronic device is to be inserted into the holder in a direction from the first hinge to the third cover edge, when the portable electronic device is inserted into the holder, the first back part remains fixedly attached to the holder, when folded in a first stand position by rotating the second hinge in a first rotation direction so a bottom of the holder can be inserted into a first groove of the plurality of grooves, the first back part remains fixedly attached to the holder, alongside a back of the electronic tablet, while the second back part is rotated away from the back of the electronic device, and when folded in a second stand position, the first back part rests against the second back part, the bottom of the holder rests against the inside of the front flap and not in a groove, and a spine panel between the first and third hinges raises the third edge of the cover to a height above a height of the bottom of the holder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A case for a portable electronic device comprising:
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a rectangularly shaped cover comprising first, second, third, and fourth cover edges, wherein the first and third cover edges extend in a first direction and are parallel to each other, the second and fourth cover edges extend in a second direction and are parallel to each other, the second direction is transverse to the first direction, and the second cover edge is longer than the first cover edge; a first hinge, formed in the cover, between the first and third cover edges, extending in the first direction, and the cover from the first cover edge to the first hinge is a front flap, and the front flap has a first length from the first cover edge to the first hinge to the first cover edge that is sufficiently long to cover a front screen of the portable electronic device when the front flap is folded via the first hinge to close the case; a second hinge, formed in the cover, between the third cover edge and the first hinge, extending in the first direction, parallel to the first hinge; a third hinge, formed in the cover, between the first hinge and the second hinge, extending in the first direction, parallel to the first hinge, wherein a first back part is between the third cover edge and the second hinge, and a second back part is between the third hinge and the second hinge; a plurality of rails, extending in the first direction, formed between the first cover edge and the first hinge on an inside of the front flap; and a holder, coupled to the rectangularly shaped cover, that removably couples the portable electronic device to the case between the second hinge and the third cover edge, wherein the portable electronic device is to be inserted into the holder in a direction from the first to second hinge to the third cover edge, when the portable electronic device is inserted into the holder, the first back part remains fixedly attached to the holder, when folded in a first stand position by rotating the second hinge in a first rotation direction so a bottom of the holder can be inserted into a first rail of the plurality of rails, the first back part remains fixedly attached to the holder, alongside a back of the electronic device, while the second back part is rotated away from the back of the electronic tablet, and when folded in a second stand position, the first back part rests against the second back part, the bottom of the holder rests against the inside of the front flap and not in a rail, and a spine panel between the first and third hinges raises the third edge of the cover to a height above a height of the bottom of the holder. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A case for a portable electronic device comprising:
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a bezel defining a front opening through which a screen of the portable electronic device will be visible; a backing, opposite the front opening, comprising a first surface against which a back of the portable electronic device will be placed; and an outer cover comprising; first, second, third, and fourth cover edges, wherein the second and fourth cover edges are longer than the first and third cover edges; first, second, and third hinges, each hinge extending from the second cover edge to the fourth cover edge, wherein a first back part is between the third cover edge and the first hinge, a second back part is between the first hinge and the second hinge, and a panel portion is between the second hinge and the third hinge, wherein the first back part is fixedly attached to a second surface of the backing, opposite the first surface of the backing while the second back part is rotated away from the second surface of the backing, and when folded into a stand position, the first back portion remains fixedly attached to the second surface of the backing, and the panel portion raises an edge of the backing to a height above a height of an opposite edge of the backing. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A case for a portable electronic device comprising:
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a holder portion comprising; first, second, third, fourth, front, and back sides, wherein the first and third sides are longer than the second and fourth sides, the front side comprises a bezel defining a front opening through which a screen of the portable electronic device will be visible; and an outer cover portion comprising; first, second, third, and fourth cover edges, wherein the second and fourth cover edges are longer than the first and third cover edges; and first, second, and third hinges, each hinge extending from the second cover edge to the fourth cover edge, wherein a first back part is between the third cover edge and the second hinge, and a second back part is between the third hinge and the second hinge, when folded in a first stand position by rotating the second hinge in a first rotation direction so a bottom of the holder can rest on an inside surface of the outer cover portion, the first back part remains fixedly attached to the holder portion while the second back part is rotated away from the portable electronic device, and when folded in a second stand position, the first back part remains fixedly attached to the holder portion, and a panel portion between the first and third hinges raises an edge of the holder above a height of an opposite edge of the holder. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method comprising:
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forming an outer cover having first, second, third, and fourth cover edges, wherein the second and fourth cover edges are longer than the first and third cover edges; creating first, second, and third hinges in the outer cover, wherein a first back part is between the third cover edge and the first hinge, a second back part is between the first hinge and the second hinge, and a panel portion is between the second hinge and the third hinge; forming an enclosure for a portable electronic device, the enclosure comprising a bezel defining a front opening through which a screen of the portable electronic device will be visible; positioning the enclosure on the inside surface of the outer cover so that the first hinge is one of above or below the enclosure and the enclosure is between the second hinge and the third cover edge; fixedly attaching the first back part to a back surface of the enclosure; allowing folding into a first position by rotating the second hinge in a first rotation direction so a bottom of the enclosure can rest on an inside surface of the outer cover, while the first back part remains fixedly attached to the back surface of the enclosure and the second back part is rotated in a second rotation direction away from a back of the enclosure; and allowing folding into a second position by allowing the panel portion to lift an edge of the enclosure for the portable electronic device above an opposite edge of the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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