US 2016/0095402 A1 · UNIVERSAL CASE WITH MAGNETIC OVERLAP

Abstract

A universal case for a portable electronic device (PED) includes a rear panel, a front panel, a flexible member, and a flap configured to secure the universal case in a closed position. The flap and rear panel may have magnetic portions that can engage in any of a plurality of positions to close the universal case. The flap may be coupled to the front panel by a flexible member. In an embodiment, when the magnetic portions engage in a first position the flexible member partially overlaps the rear panel, and when the magnetic portions engage in a second position the flexible member is offset from the rear panel. A maximum distance between the rear panel and the front panel is greater when in the second position than when in the first position. Thus, the universal case may be used to secure PEDs having various lengths, widths, aspect ratios, and thicknesses.

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Dependent claims

A case for a portable electronic device having a display side and a back side, the case comprising:

a first panel including,
an interior surface to contact the portable electronic device,
an exterior surface, and
a first magnetic portion disposed adjacent the exterior surface;
a second panel pivotally coupled to the first panel to transition the case from an open position to a closed position wherein the portable electronic device is disposed between the first and second panels;
a flexible member coupled to the second panel;
and
a flap pivotally coupled to the flexible member, the flap including a second magnetic portion,
when the case is in a first closed position, the flexible member at least partially overlaps the first panel and the second magnetic portion engages the first magnetic portion,
when the case in a second closed position, the flexible member is offset from the first panel and the second magnetic portion engages the first magnetic portion, and
wherein a distance between the first panel and the second panel is greater when the case is in the second closed position than when the case is in the first closed position.

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A case for a portable electronic device having a display side and a back side, the case comprising:

a rear panel including,
an interior surface to contact the portable electronic device,
an exterior surface,
an open edge, and
a first magnetic portion disposed adjacent the exterior surface and the open edge and having a length extending from the open edge;
a front panel pivotally coupled to the rear panel to transition the case from an open position to a closed position wherein the portable electronic device is disposed between the rear and front panels;
a flexible member coupled to the front panel;
and
a flap pivotally coupled to the flexible member, the flap including a second magnetic portion having a second length less than the first length and the second length extending from the flexible member, the second magnetic portion configured to enable slidable engagement along the first length of the first magnetic portion,
when the case is in a first closed position, the flexible member at least partially overlaps the rear panel and the second magnetic portion engages the first magnetic portion,
when the case in a second closed position, the flexible member is offset from the rear panel and the second magnetic portion engages the first magnetic portion, and
wherein a distance between the rear panel and the front panel is greater when the case is in the second closed position than when the case is in the first closed position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Universal case with magnetic overlap

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Universal case with magnetic overlap

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