Foldable cover
AssigneeDesign Pool Limited
InventorsIgor DUC, John BRUNNER
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Abstract
A foldable cover includes a hinge suitable for detachable attachment to a host unit and a flap portion. The flap portion is pivotally connected to the hinge and includes a plurality of segments which are substantially the same size and substantially rigid, with a foldable region between each of them. The flap portion is capable of being folded into a rectangular structure in which each segment of the flap portion is folded substantially flush one atop the other. The size and positioning of the resultant rectangular structure is such that the back face of the host unit can be further augmented to improve its utility or ergonomics, for example by the addition of a handle.
Claims17
A foldable cover, comprising:
- a hinge suitable for detachable attachment to a host unit, said host unit having a front face and a back face;
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- a flap portion pivotally connected to the hinge, the flap portion including a plurality of segments and a foldable region between each of the segments;
- wherein the flap portion is capable of being folded into a rectangular structure in which each segment of the flap portion is folded substantially flush one atop the other.
A foldable cover for an electronic device, comprising a case adapted to house the electronic device in a front cavity, a flap portion pivotally connected to the case by a hinge, the flap portion including a plurality of segments which are substantially the same size and substantially rigid and include at least one magnetic element, with a foldable portion between each segment, wherein the flap portion is capable of being folded into a rectangular structure in which each of its segments is folded substantially flush one atop the other and releasably held together by forces of attraction between their magnetic elements, and in that the rectangular structure may be pivoted to reside at the rear of the front cavity and releasably held there by forces of magnetic attraction between the rectangular structure and magnetic elements included in the case.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.