Cleaning sleeves for touchscreen electronic devices and methods of using the same

A device for storing and cleaning a portable electronic device, comprising:

• a pouch comprising a first panel and a second panel, wherein the pouch has an opening and a first width which is substantially equal to the width of the portable electronic device;
• a stretchable cuff comprising a first half cuff and a second half cuff and attached to the opening of the pouch, wherein the stretchable cuff has an elastic opening which has a second width substantially smaller than the width of the portable electronic device having a ratio of the first width to the second width between 1.1 and 1.76, the second width configured to be sufficiently narrow to allow an inner surface of the stretchable cuff to make frictional contact with a surface of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is inserted into or removed from the protective pouch through the elastic opening,
• wherein the first panel of the pouch and the first half cuff form a first side of the device and the second panel of the pouch and the second half cuff form a second side of the device, and
• wherein the first half cuff is made from a first fabric having cleaning properties so that the inner surface of the first half cuff cleans a surface of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is being inserted into or removed from the pouch through the elastic opening, and wherein the frictional contact is sufficient to remove one or more of fingerprints, smudges, and oils from the surface of the portable electronic device;
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• one or more coupling members disposed on an outer surface of the protective sleeve and arranged to removably couple the protective cleaning sleeve with a case.

A device for storing and cleaning a portable electronic device, comprising:

• a protective cleaning sleeve comprising:
• a protective pouch having a first width that is approximately equal to a width of the portable electronic device;
• a stretchable cuff attached to an open end of the protective pouch at a first end of the stretchable cuff, the stretchable cuff comprising:
• an elastic opening at a second end of the stretchable cuff, the elastic opening having a second width, smaller than the first width, that is based on the first width of the protective pouch and a ratio of the first width to the second width that is between 1.1 and 1.76, the second width configured to be sufficiently narrow to allow an inner surface of the stretchable cuff to make frictional contact with a surface of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is inserted into or removed from the protective pouch through the elastic opening,
• a material having cleaning properties, and
• a minimum height between the first end and the second end to provide a sufficient amount of frictional contact with the surface of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is being inserted into or removed from the protective pouch through the elastic opening,
• wherein the stretchable cuff cleans the surface of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is being inserted into or removed from the protective pouch through the elastic opening, and wherein the frictional contact is sufficient to remove one or more of fingerprints, smudges, and oils from the surface of the portable electronic device;
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• one or more coupling members disposed on an outer surface of the protective sleeve;
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• an outer case having an opening for receiving the protective cleaning sleeve, the outer case having one or more affixing members disposed on an inner surface of the outer case and arranged to removably couple with the one or more coupling members of the protective cleaning sleeve.