Protective enclosure for encasing an electronic device
AssigneeOtter Products, LLC
InventorsRyan J. Cavenagh, Jeremy L. Dennis, Cameron D. Magness, Lucas B. Weller, Hsiao Lu Sun
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Abstract
A protective enclosure for an electronic device includes a first case portion that may be adapted to surround at least a portion of a top device portion and a second case portion that may be adapted to surround at least a portion of a bottom device portion. The protective enclosure may also include a first hinge member coupled to a portion of the first case portion and a portion of the second case portion, and the first hinge member may pivot about a first hinge axis that is coaxially aligned with or parallel to a device hinge axis.
Claims20
A protective case configured for use with a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a first portion attached to a second portion with a device hinge such that the first portion of the portable electronic device articulates relative to the second portion between an opened position and a closed position, wherein each of the first and second portions of the portable electronic device has an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surfaces facing each other when the portable electronic device is in the closed position, the protective case comprising:
- a first case member configured to be removably attached over the outer surface of the first portion of the portable electronic device, wherein the first case member includes a bumper comprising a resilient material, wherein the first case member further includes a set of teeth extending outward from an edge of the first case member, and wherein the first case member is further configured to provide access to a display area on the first portion of the portable electronic device when the protective case is installed on the portable electronic device;
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- a second case member configured to be removably attached over the outer surface of the second portion of the portable electronic device, wherein the second case member includes a bumper comprising a resilient material, wherein the second case member further includes a set of teeth extending outward from an edge of the second case member, wherein the teeth of the second case member are offset relative to the teeth of the first case member and are configured to engage the teeth of the first case member proximate the device hinge when the protective case is installed on the portable electronic device and the portable electronic device is in the opened position, and wherein the teeth of the first case member and the teeth of the second case member are configured to extend in a same direction when the installed portable electronic device is in the closed position.
A protective case adapted for use with a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a first portion attached to a second portion with a hinge such that the portable electronic device articulates between an opened position and a closed position, wherein each of the first and second portions of the portable electronic device has an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surfaces facing each other when the portable electronic device is in the closed position, the protective case comprising:
- a first case member adapted to be removably attached to the first portion of the portable electronic device to protect at least the outer surface of the first portion, wherein the first case member includes a bumper comprising a resilient material, wherein the first case member further includes one or more teeth extending outward from an edge of the first case member, and wherein the first case member is further adapted to provide access to a display area on the first portion of the portable electronic device when the protective case is installed on the portable electronic device;
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- a second case member adapted to be removably attached to the second portion of the portable electronic device to protect at least the outer surface of the second portion, wherein the second case member includes a bumper comprising a resilient material, wherein the second case member further includes one or more teeth extending outward from an edge of the second case member, wherein the one or more teeth of the second case member are offset relative to the one or more teeth of the first case member and adapted to engage the one or more teeth of the first case member proximate the hinge of the portable electronic device when the protective case is installed on the portable electronic device and the portable electronic device is in the opened position, and wherein the one or more teeth of the first case member and the one or more teeth of the second case member are adapted to extend in a same direction when the installed portable electronic device is in the closed position.
A protective cover configured for use with an electronic device, the electronic device having a first device portion attached to a second device portion with a device hinge such that the electronic device articulates between an opened position and a closed position, wherein each of the first and second device portions of the electronic device have an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surfaces facing each other when the electronic device is in the closed position, the protective cover comprising:
- a first cover portion configured to be removably attached to the first device portion of the electronic device, wherein the first cover portion further includes one or more teeth extending outward from an edge of the first cover portion, and wherein the first cover portion is further configured to provide access to a display area on the first device portion of the electronic device when the protective cover is installed on the electronic device;
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- a second cover portion configured to be removably attached to the second device portion of the electronic device, wherein the second cover portion is further configured to provide access to a display area on the second device portion of the electronic device when the protective cover is installed on the electronic device, wherein the second cover portion further includes one or more teeth extending outward from an edge of the second cover portion, wherein the one or more teeth of the second cover portion are offset relative to the one or more teeth of the first cover portion and configured to engage the one or more teeth of the first cover portion proximate the device hinge when the protective cover is installed on the electronic device and the electronic device is in the opened position, and wherein the one or more teeth of the first cover portion and the one or more teeth of the second cover portion are configured to extend in a same direction when the installed electronic device is in the closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.