# US 11,297,918 B1 · Case for portable electronic computing device

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- Number: US 11,297,918 B1
- Document ID: US11297918B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 17/408,327
- Filed: 2021-08-20
- Granted: 2022-04-12
- Earliest claimed: 2021-08-20
- Assignees: Pioneer Square Brands, Inc.
- Applicants: Pioneer Square Brands, Inc.
- Inventors: Jaimie Emerald Chan; Michael Cooper Ferren; Brian Lewis Piper; Tyler Ray MacLeod Kope
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11297918B1

## CPC

- 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 13/005: {Hinges}
- A45C 11/003: {for storing portable computing devices, e.g. laptops, tablets or calculators}
- A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS

## Abstract

Systems and methods are involved for a portable electronic computing device the system includes (I) a first case section to receive a first device portion, (II) a second case section to receive a second device portion, and (III) a sheet member coupled with and extending between the first case section and the second case section including the sheet member being able to flexibly change between (A) being received by a recess in the first case section and a recess in the second case section, and (B) being other than received by the recesses. In addition, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for a portable electronic computing device including a first device portion, a second device portion, and a hinge portion, the first device portion hingedly coupled with the second device portion via the hinge portion, the system comprising:
(I) a first case section including
(A) a base including an interior surface,
(B) a first side including a first wall with the first wall extending perpendicularly to the interior surface,
(C) a second side including a second wall with the second wall extending perpendicularly to the interior surface, and
(D) a third side including a third wall with the third wall extending perpendicularly to the interior surface,
wherein the first wall extends perpendicularly to the second wall, and
wherein the first wall extends parallel with the third wall such that
the first case section being configured to receive the first device portion of the portable electronic computing device;
(II) a second case section including
(A) a base including an interior surface,
(B) a first side including a first wall with the first wall extending perpendicularly to the interior surface,
(C) a second side including a second wall with the second wall extending perpendicularly to the interior surface, and
(D) a fourth side including a third wall with the third wall extending perpendicularly to the interior surface,
wherein the first wall extends perpendicularly to the third wall, and
wherein the first wall extends parallel with the second wall such that
the second case section being configured to receive the second device portion of the portable electronic computing device; and
(III) a sheet member including
(A) a base coupled to the first case section and coupled to the second case section,
(B) the sheet member including at least one portion of the base being able to flexibly change between at least one first spatial contour and at least one second spatial contour,
(C) a first surface portion of the base being in physical contact with a second surface portion of the base when the at least one portion of the base is in the at least one first spatial contour, and
(D) the first surface portion of the base being without physical contact with the second surface portion of the base when the at least one portion of the base is in the at least one second spatial contour,
wherein the base of the sheet member includes at least one mid-hinge, at least one first segment, and at least one second segment, the at least one mid-hinge being positioned between the at least one first segment, and the at least one second segment,
wherein the first case section includes a recess, the second case section includes a recess, and when the at least one portion of the base of the sheet member is in the at least one first spatial contour, the at least one first segment of the base of the sheet member is being received by the recess of the first case section and the at least one second segment of the base of the sheet member is being received by the recess of the second case section.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the base of the sheet member is hingedly coupled to the first case section and hingedly coupled to the second case section.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one mid-hinge includes at least one first notch and at least one second notch.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein at least one portion of the at least one first segment of the base of the sheet member being in physical contact with at least one portion of the at least one second segment of the base of the sheet member when the at least one portion of the base of the sheet member is in the at least one first spatial contour.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the base of the sheet member being so coupled to the first case section and so coupled to the second case section to allow for 360-degree rotation of orientation of the first case section with respect to the second case section.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein when the at least one portion of the base of the sheet member is in the at least one first spatial contour, the base of the sheet member is being folded over once onto itself.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the first case section, the second case section, and the sheet member are co-molded.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein at least one of more portions of the base of the sheet member is made of a fabric material.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein at least one portion of the base of the sheet member is made of a flexible synthetic material selected from a list including but not limited to metalized material, acrylonitrile material (ABS), low density polyethylene (LDPE) material, flexible plastic material, polyvinyl chloride material, thermoplastic polyurethane material, and silicone material.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein at least one portion of the first case section and at least one portion of the second case section are made of a hard material selected from a list including but not limited to high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic.
