Hood device system with protective device holder and upper hood for a handheld electronic device

A method of using a hood device for reducing screen glare of a handheld electronic device, the method comprising:

• placing the handheld electronic device in a storage volume of a lower device holder, the lower device holder comprising a first holder sidewall portion, a second holder sidewall portion opposite the first holder sidewall portion, a rear holder wall portion that extends between the first and second holder sidewall portions, that extends inward from the first and second holder sidewall portions and inward from the rear holder wall portion defining the storage volume sized and configured to hold the handheld electronic device therein;
• and
• releasably connecting an upper hood to the lower device holder such that the upper hood extends beyond the top holder wall portion, the upper hood comprising:
• a rear hood wall portion that is configured to extend outward from the rear holder wall portion;
• a first hood sidewall portion that is configured to extend outward from the first holder wall portion;
• and
• a second hood sidewall portion that is configured to extend outward from the second holder sidewall portion;
• wherein the upper hood has a collapsed configuration where the rear hood wall portion is configured to fold over the viewing area thereby covering the viewing area and a viewing configuration where the rear hood wall portion is configured to extend outward from the top holder wall portion thereby exposing the viewing area;
• wherein the rear hood wall portion, first hood sidewall portion and second hood sidewall portion are formed as a single monolithic structure that spans the rear holder wall portion, the first holder sidewall portion and the second holder sidewall portion respectively when connected to the lower device holder.

An upper hood sized and configured to extend at least partially about a viewing area of a lower device holder that is sized and configured to receive a handheld electronic device in a storage volume formed therein, the upper hood comprising:

• a rear hood wall portion configured to extend outward from a rear holder wall portion of the lower device holder, a first lower edge of the rear hood wall portion sized and configured to at least partially span the rear holder wall portion and a top holder wall portion of the lower device holder;
• a first hood sidewall portion that is configured to extend outward from a first holder wall portion of the lower device holder, a second lower edge of the first hood sidewall portion sized and configured to at least partially span a first holder sidewall portion of the lower device holder and the top holder wall portion;
• and
• a second hood sidewall portion that is configured to extend outward from a second holder sidewall portion of the lower device holder, a third lower edge of the second hood sidewall portion sized and configured to at least partially span a second holder sidewall portion of the lower device holder and the top holder wall portion;
• wherein the upper hood has a collapsed configuration where the rear hood wall portion folds over the viewing area thereby covering the viewing area and a viewing configuration where the rear hood wall portion extends outward from the top holder wall portion thereby exposing the viewing area;
• wherein the rear hood wall portion, first hood sidewall portion and second hood sidewall portion are formed as a single monolithic structure that spans the rear holder wall portion, the first holder sidewall portion and the second holder sidewall portion respectively when connected to the lower device holder.