# US 11,297,919 B1 · Case for portable electronic computing device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,297,919 B1 - Document ID: US11297919B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 17/503,239 - Filed: 2021-10-15 - Granted: 2022-04-12 - Earliest claimed: 2021-05-22 - Assignees: Pioneer Square Brands, Inc. - Applicants: Pioneer Square Brands, Inc. - Inventors: Brian Lewis Piper - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11297919B1 ## 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} - G06F 1/1616: {with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position} - G06F 1/1628: {Enclosures for carrying portable computers with peripheral devices, e.g. cases for a laptop and a printer} - A45C 11/003: {for storing portable computing devices, e.g. laptops, tablets or calculators} - A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## 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 spine member being coupled to the first case section, the spine member being coupled to the second case section, the spine member including at least one elongated opening extending generally parallel with a side of the first case section. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for a portable electronic computing device, the portable electronic computing device including a first device portion, and a second device portion, wherein the first device portion being at least one of the following: hingedly couplable with the second device portion and separately uncouplable from the second device portion, the system comprising: (I) a first case section including (A) a base including at least one interior surface, (B) a first side including at least one first wall portion with the at least one first wall portion extending perpendicularly to the at least one interior surface, (C) a second side including at least one second wall portion with the at least one second wall portion extending perpendicularly to the at least one interior surface, and (D) a third side including at least one third wall portion with the at least one third wall portion extending perpendicularly to the at least one interior surface, wherein the at least one first wall portion extends perpendicularly to the second wall portion, and wherein the at least one first wall portion extends parallel with the at least one third wall portion 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 at least one interior surface, (B) a first side including at least one first wall portion with the at least one first wall portion extending perpendicularly to the at least one interior surface, (C) a second side including at least one second wall portion with the at least one second wall portion extending perpendicularly to the at least one interior surface, and (D) a third side including at least one third wall portion with the at least one third wall portion extending perpendicularly to the at least one interior surface, wherein the at least one first wall portion extends perpendicularly to the second wall portion, and wherein the at least one first wall portion extends parallel with the at least one third wall portion such that the second case section being configured to receive the second device portion of the portable electronic computing device; and (III) a spine member being coupled to the first case section, the spine member being coupled to the second case section, (A) the spine member including a first elongated spine member portion extending further in a first direction parallel to the at least one second wall portion of the first case section than extending in a second direction perpendicular to the at least one second wall portion of the first case section, (B) the spine member including a first elongated opening and a second elongated opening positioned on either side of the first elongated spine member portion, the first elongated opening and the second elongated opening extending further in the first direction parallel to the at least one second wall portion of the first case section than extending in the second direction perpendicular to the at least one second wall portion of the first case section, (i) the first elongated opening being positioned closer to the first case section than the second elongated opening is positioned to the first case section, and (ii) the second elongated opening being positioned closer to the second case section than the first elongated opening is positioned to the second case section. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one first wall portion of the first side is spaced from the at least one third wall portion of the third side a first distance along the first direction parallel to the at least one second wall portion of the first case section, and wherein elongated opening of the spine member includes a first elongated opening and a second elongated opening, an elongated spine member portion therebetween, the first elongated opening, the second elongated opening, and the first elongated spine member portion being extended at least a third of the first distance along the first direction parallel to the at least one second wall portion of the first case section. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the first case portion, the second case portion, and the spine member being of at least one molded material structure. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the first case portion being of at least one first material substance, the second case portion being of the at least one first material substance, and the spine member being of at least one second material substance, the first case portion, the second case portion, and the spine member being formed by co-molding. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the first case portion being of at least one first material substance, the second case portion being of the at least one first material substance, and the spine member being of at least one second material substance. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the spine member being made from material to allow for change in width of at least one portion of the first elongated opening and at least one portion of the second elongated opening. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the spine member includes at least one interior surface, wherein a first configuration of the system includes the at least one interior surface of the base of the first case section, the at least one interior surface of the base of the second case section, and the at least one interior surface of the spine member being planarly parallel with each other, and wherein the first configuration of the system includes a width of the at least one portion of the first elongated opening and the second elongated opening being generally consistent along the at least one portion of the at least one elongated opening. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the spine member includes at least one first width and the first elongated opening and the second opening include at least one second width, the at least one first width being greater than the at least one second width. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the spine member includes at least one first width and the first elongated opening and the second elongated opening includes at least one second width, the at least one first width being smaller than the at least one second width. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the spine member including at least one portion extending between the first case section and the second case section, wherein the at least one portion of the spine member extending along the linear dimension a first length, and wherein includes a least a portion of the first elongated opening and the second elongated opening extending generally parallel with the linear dimension a second length, the second length being at least half of the first length. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the first elongated opening and the second elongated opening have first and second sides extending generally parallel with the second wall portion of the first case section linear dimension, the first side of the first elongated opening and the second elongated opening including a first length and the second side of the first elongated opening and the second elongated opening including a second length, the first length being greater than the second length. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the spine member includes a first surface portion and a second surface portion, wherein the first surface portion of the spine member being in contact with at least a portion of one of the at least one interior surface of the first case section, and wherein the second surface portion of the spine member being in contact with at least a portion of one of the at least one interior surface of the second case section. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the spine member includes at least one fabric-based material. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein at least one portion of the spine 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 15 (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.