Portable electronic device case having card storage compartment
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1. A case (10) for a portable electronic device (100), comprising:
- a card storage compartment (40) for storing one or more cards (90), having a bottom surface (41) and a side wall (50) wherein the side wall (50) comprises a first wall (51), a second wall (52), and a third wall (53);
a cover (30) for covering the card storage compartment (40); and
a first card retaining means (60) formed on the first wall (51) for retaining the one or more cards (90) in the card storage compartment (40) by exerting pressure on the one or more cards (90),wherein the first and second walls (51), (52) face each other,wherein the first card retaining means (60) is made of elastic material,wherein the first card retaining means comprises a first elastic protrusion (61) protruded from the first wall (51) toward the direction of the one or more cards (90) in the card storage compartment (40),wherein a first wall opening (63) is formed on the first wall (51) along a boundary of the first elastic protrusion (61), wherein the cover (30) is constructed to removably mount over the card storage compartment (40).
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Abstract
A case for a portable electronic device includes a card storage compartment for storing one or more cards, a cover for covering the card storage compartment, and a first card retaining means. The card storage compartment has a bottom surface and a side wall of first, second and third walls and the first card retaining means is formed on the first wall for retaining the one or more cards in the card storage compartment by exerting pressure on the one or more cards. There may be second and third card retaining means, and the third card retaining means helps retaining the one or more cards by exerting pressure on the card(s) against the cover.
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20 Claims
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1. A case (10) for a portable electronic device (100), comprising:
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a card storage compartment (40) for storing one or more cards (90), having a bottom surface (41) and a side wall (50) wherein the side wall (50) comprises a first wall (51), a second wall (52), and a third wall (53); a cover (30) for covering the card storage compartment (40); and a first card retaining means (60) formed on the first wall (51) for retaining the one or more cards (90) in the card storage compartment (40) by exerting pressure on the one or more cards (90), wherein the first and second walls (51), (52) face each other, wherein the first card retaining means (60) is made of elastic material, wherein the first card retaining means comprises a first elastic protrusion (61) protruded from the first wall (51) toward the direction of the one or more cards (90) in the card storage compartment (40), wherein a first wall opening (63) is formed on the first wall (51) along a boundary of the first elastic protrusion (61), wherein the cover (30) is constructed to removably mount over the card storage compartment (40). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 20)
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4. A case (10) for a portable electronic device (100), comprising:
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a card storage compartment (40) for storing one or more cards (90), having a bottom surface (41) and a side wall (50) wherein the side wall (50) comprises a first wall (51), a second wall (52), and a third wall (53); a cover (30) for covering the card storage compartment (40); and a first card retaining means (60) formed on the first wall (51) for retaining the one or more cards (90) in the card storage compartment (40) by exerting pressure on the one or more cards (90), and a second card retaining means (70) formed on the second wall (52) for retaining the one or more cards (90) in the card storage compartment (40) by exerting pressure on the one or more cards (90), wherein the first and second walls (51), (52) face each other, wherein the cover (30) is constructed to removably mount over the card storage compartment (40). - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19)
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9. A case (10) for a portable electronic device (100), comprising:
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a card storage compartment (40) for storing one or more cards (90), having a bottom surface (41) and a side wall (50) wherein the side wall (50) comprises a first wall (51), a second wall (52), and a third wall (53); a cover (30) for covering the card storage compartment (40); and a first card retaining means (60) formed on the first wall (51) for retaining the one or more cards (90) in the card storage compartment (40) by exerting pressure on the one or more cards (90), wherein the first and second walls (51), (52) face each other, wherein a first cutout (31) is formed on the cover (30) for inserting or removing the one or more cards (90) to or from the card storage compartment (40), wherein a second cutout (32) is formed on the cover (30) for pushing the one or more cards (90) in the card storage compartment (40) for easy removal of the one or more cards (90) from the card storage compartment (40), wherein the cover (30) is constructed to removably mount over the card storage compartment (40). - View Dependent Claims (10, 16, 17)
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11. A case (10) for an electronic device (100), comprising:
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an elastomeric protective case (20) which comprises a back panel (21) to cover a back portion (101) of the electronic device (100) and a side panel (22) extending from a front surface (23) of the back panel (21) along edges (25) of the back panel (21) to cover a side portion (102) of the electronic device (100) wherein the elastomeric protective case (20) significantly covers the back portion (101) and the side portion (102) of the electronic device (100); a card storage compartment (40), formed on a rear surface (24) of the back panel (21), for storing one or more cards (90), wherein the card storage compartment (40) comprises a bottom surface (41) and a side wall (50) wherein the side wall (50) comprises a first wall (51), a second wall (52), and a third wall (53); an inelastic protective cover (30) for covering the card storage compartment (40) wherein the inelastic protective cover (30) is constructed to removably mount over the elastomeric protective case (20); and a first card retaining means (60) formed on the first wall (51) for retaining the one or more cards (90) in the card storage compartment (40) by exerting pressure on the one or more cards (90), wherein the first and second walls (51), (52) face each other, wherein the elastomeric protective case (20) is sufficiently flexible to accept insertion of the electronic device (100) therein and sufficiently rigid to securely retain the inserted electronic device (100), wherein the first card retaining means (60) is made of elastic material, wherein the first card retaining means (60) comprises a first elastic protrusion (61) protruded from the first wall (51) towards the direction of the one or more cards (90) in the card storage compartment (40), wherein the first elastic protrusion (61) is sloped from the first wall (51) toward the third wall (53) in the direction of the one or more cards (90) in the card storage compartment (40), wherein a first bottom opening (62) is formed on the bottom surface (41) along a boundary of the first elastic protrusion (61), wherein a first wall opening (63) is formed on the first wall (51) along another boundary of the first elastic protrusion (61). - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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