# US 10,484,522 B1 · Utility case for electronic devices

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- Number: US 10,484,522 B1
- Document ID: US10484522B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 15/729,746
- Filed: 2017-10-11
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2017-01-16
- Applicants: Hamid McHatet
- Inventors: Hamid McHatet
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10484522B1

## CPC

- H04M 1/04: Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
- A45C 11/00: Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 (specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48)
- A45C 13/1069: {magnetic}
- A45F 5/00: Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
- A45F 5/10: Handles for carrying purposes
- A45F 5/1516: {Holders or carriers for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. pagers or smart phones}
- H04B 1/3888: Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
- A45C 11/002: {for storing portable handheld communication devices, e.g. pagers or smart phones}
- A45C 11/003: {for storing portable computing devices, e.g. laptops, tablets or calculators}
- A45F 2005/008: {Hand articles fastened to the wrist or to the arm or to the leg}
- A45F 2005/1006: {with means embracing the hand article to be carried}
- H04M 1/185: {Improving the shock resistance of the housing, e.g. by increasing the rigidity}
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)
- A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45F: TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
- H04B: TRANSMISSION

## Abstract

A utility case for electronic devices that has an exterior case, a shield having a concave face and a convex face, a magnet, a housing, a plate, an insert, an interior case, and an exterior case ring. The exterior case has a lock assembly at an interior face, which has a containing wall inner side. The lock assembly comprises an interior edge, and a containing wall interior face. The housing has a lip defined at the locking face. The insert fits within the magnet, the magnet adheres to the plate, and the lip contains the plate, when the housing is placed onto the lock assembly. The shield is positioned in between the insert and the exterior case, and the housing is positioned in between the interior case and the exterior case when the housing is placed onto the lock assembly.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A utility case for electronic devices, comprising:
A) an exterior case comprising a lock assembly at an interior face;
B) a magnet;
C) a housing;
D) a plate;
E) an insert;
F) an interior case; and
G) a shield comprising a concave face and a convex face, said shield is positioned in between said insert and said exterior case, and said housing is positioned in between said interior case and said exterior case when said housing is placed onto said lock assembly, said concave face and said convex face are defined by an inner perimeter edge, and extending from said inner perimeter edge is a perimeter wall.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The utility case for electronic devices set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said perimeter wall comprises at least one perimeter wall hole.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The utility case for electronic devices set forth in claim 2, further characterized in that said lock assembly comprises a containing wall inner side.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The utility case for electronic devices set forth in claim 3, further characterized in that said containing wall inner side comprises a canal.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The utility case for electronic devices set forth in claim 4, further characterized in that said housing comprises an outer sidewall having a ridge.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The utility case for electronic devices set forth in claim 5, further characterized in that said canal receives said ridge when said housing is placed onto said lock assembly.

### Claim 7 (depends on 3)

The utility case for electronic devices set forth in claim 3, further characterized in that said lock assembly comprises an interior edge.

### Claim 8 (depends on 3)

The utility case for electronic devices set forth in claim 3, further characterized in that said lock assembly comprises a containing wall interior face.

### Claim 9 (depends on 3)

The utility case for electronic devices set forth in claim 3, further characterized in that said lock assembly comprises at least one post.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The utility case for electronic devices set forth in claim 9, further characterized in that said housing comprises a locking face.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The utility case for electronic devices set forth in claim 10, further characterized in that said housing comprises at least one hole extending from said locking face to an inner face.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The utility case for electronic devices set forth in claim 11, further characterized in that said housing comprises a lip defined at said locking face.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The utility case for electronic devices set forth in claim 11, further characterized in that said at least one perimeter wall hole and said at least one hole receive a respective said at least one post when said shield and said housing are respectively placed onto said lock assembly.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The utility case for electronic devices set forth in claim 12, further characterized in that said insert fits within said magnet, said magnet adheres to said plate, and said plate is contained by said lip when said housing is placed onto said lock assembly.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The utility case for electronic devices set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said magnet comprises an angled wall, an inner sidewall, and an outer sidewall.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The utility case for electronic devices set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said magnet comprises a flat wall and an external wall.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The utility case for electronic devices set forth in claim 1, further comprising an exterior case ring.
