Cases for mobile devices with a flexible covering and rigid frame or with two different connector arrangements and methods of making and using

A case for a mobile device, the case comprising:

• a flexible covering defining a cavity configured for receiving and holding the mobile device;
• a rigid frame at least partially disposed within the flexible covering, wherein at least one first portion of the rigid frame is covered on one of two opposing sides by the flexible covering and exposed on another of the two opposing sides, and at least one second portion of the rigid frame is exposed on both of the two opposing sides, wherein the rigid frame comprises a back panel with a plurality of raised sections disposed on the back panel and at least one intermediate section between at least two of the raised sections, wherein the raised sections are exposed within the cavity and at least a portion of the at least one intermediate section is covered within the cavity by the flexible covering;
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• an adapter disposed at least partially within the rigid frame and the flexible covering, the adapter comprising a plurality of first contacts for coupling to contacts of an external device, a male plug extending into the cavity defined by the flexible covering and configured for insertion into a female socket of the mobile device, and a plurality of second contacts disposed on the male plug and electrically coupled to the first contacts of the adapter;
• wherein the adapter, in combination with at least one of the flexible covering or the rigid frame, defines a first male structure extending away from the cavity defined by the flexible covering of the case and configured for coupling to the external device, wherein the first contacts of the adapter are disposed on the first male structure.

A case for a mobile device, the case comprising:

• a flexible covering defining a cavity configured for receiving and holding the mobile device;
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• an adapter disposed at least partially within the flexible covering, the adapter comprising a first connector having a plurality of first contacts for coupling to contacts of an external device, a male plug extending into the cavity defined by the flexible covering and configured for insertion into a female socket of the mobile device, a plurality of second contacts disposed on the male plug and electrically coupled to the first contacts of the first connector of the adapter, and a female connector spaced apart from the first connector and electrically coupled to the second contacts and having an opening;
• wherein the adapter and the flexible covering define a first male structure extending away from the cavity defined by the flexible covering of the case and configured for coupling to the external device, wherein the first contacts of the first connector of the adapter and the opening of the female connector are disposed on the first male structure and spaced apart from each other.