One piece co-formed exterior hard shell case with an elastomeric liner for mobile electronic devices
DCFirst Claim
1. A protective case for a handheld mobile electronic device comprising:
- a first portion creating an exterior shell, including a fitted cavity formed therein for mounting the handheld mobile electronic device to the protective case;
a second portion, permanently affixed to the fitted cavity formed therein of the first portion to form a co-molded one-piece assembly,wherein the co-molded one-piece assembly is sufficiently flexible to deform and thereby accept insertion of the handheld mobile electronic device and sufficiently rigid to reform around and securely retain the inserted handheld mobile electronic device; and
the first portion comprising a protective outer layer composed of a hardened plastic with an interior surface; and
the second portion comprising an elastomeric liner co-molded with and permanently affixed to the interior surface of the first portion along a substantial portion of the interior surface of the first portion.
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Abstract
A protective case for a handheld mobile electronic device may include an elastomeric liner formed on the interior of the exterior hard shell. This hard protective exterior shell allows the device maximum protection from impacts with sharp objects while the interior elastomeric portion that provides shock protection for the device from impacts. The exterior hard shell part is formed to fit the device closely with a small offset from the device'"'"'s surface. The exterior hard shell wraps around the edges of the device. To allow the shell to be able to be mounted on the device the corners of the hard shell are cut open. This allows each sidewall to flex away when a device is inserted and snap back once it is in place. The elastomeric material fills in the gaps created at the corners of the exterior hard shell to allow flex for mounting.
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1. A protective case for a handheld mobile electronic device comprising:
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a first portion creating an exterior shell, including a fitted cavity formed therein for mounting the handheld mobile electronic device to the protective case; a second portion, permanently affixed to the fitted cavity formed therein of the first portion to form a co-molded one-piece assembly, wherein the co-molded one-piece assembly is sufficiently flexible to deform and thereby accept insertion of the handheld mobile electronic device and sufficiently rigid to reform around and securely retain the inserted handheld mobile electronic device; and the first portion comprising a protective outer layer composed of a hardened plastic with an interior surface; and the second portion comprising an elastomeric liner co-molded with and permanently affixed to the interior surface of the first portion along a substantial portion of the interior surface of the first portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A protective ease for a handheld mobile electronic device having two layers comprising:
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a first hardened formed layer designed so as to cover and fit sufficiently tightly to the exterior of the handheld mobile electronic device so as to hold the handheld mobile electronic device in place and cover a portion of the handheld mobile electronic device, wherein the corners of the first layer are cut open forming a gap; and a second flexible material layer, co-molded with and permanently affixed together with the first hardened formed layer to form a co-molded one piece assembly so as to cover the interior surface of the first hardened formed layer and to provide interior protection for the first hardened formed layer, wherein the gap in the first portion is permanently filled with a portion of the co-molded second flexible material layer and wherein the second flexible material layer is affixed to the first hardened layer along a substantial portion of the interior surface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A one-piece protective case for a handheld mobile electronic device comprising:
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a first portion creating an exterior hard shell, including a fitted cavity formed therein for mounting the handheld mobile electronic device to the one-piece protective case; a second portion, co-molded with and permanently affixed to the fitted cavity formed therein of the first portion to form a co-molded one piece assembly; the first portion comprising a protective outer layer composed of a hardened plastic; and the second portion comprising an elastomeric liner permanently affixed to an interior surface of the first portion along a substantial portion of the interior surface of the first portion and including an overhang extending into at least one side of the fitted cavity for securing the handheld mobile electronic device to the protective case. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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