Protective case with multi-mode rotatable magnetic positioning and closure system
AssigneeIncipio, LLC
InventorMichael Bemis
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Abstract
A protective case for a mobile or handheld device is disclosed. The case includes front and rear cover components that are configured to rotate relative to one another so that the case is capable of being configured by the user into have multi-mode use configurations. The case includes a rotatable magnetic clasp that rotates to magnetically secure the case in desired configuration. The magnetic clasp includes a rotatable magnet component attached to one end region of the case and a fixedly positioned and oriented magnet secured to another opposing end region of the case. The rotation of the magnet allows the user to re-orient the polarity of the magnetic component to facilitate mechanical and magnetic retention of the desired configuration.
Claims20
A protective case comprising:
- a back cover;
- a front cover;
- a fixed magnetic snap component mounted on the back cover at a first position;
- and
- a rotatable magnetic snap assembly mounted on the front cover at a second position, wherein the rotatable magnetic snap assembly comprises a housing and a rotating magnet rotatably secured within the housing, and wherein the rotating magnetic snap assembly and the fixed magnetic snap are configured to be magnetically coupled together to secure the case in position in both an open configuration mode and a closed configuration mode.
A protective case comprising:
- a back cover;
- a front cover;
- a fixed magnetic snap component mounted on the back cover at a first position;
- and
- a rotatable magnetic snap assembly mounted on the front cover at a second position, wherein the rotating magnetic snap assembly includes a magnetic component that is rotatably secured within an aperture of a housing that is mounted at an opposing end region of the case relative to position of the fixed magnetic snap.
A protective case comprising:
- a back cover;
- a front cover;
- a fixed magnetic snap component mounted on the back cover at a first position;
- and
- a rotatable magnetic snap assembly mounted on the front cover at a second position, wherein the rotatable magnetic snap assembly comprises an upper ring, a lower ring, a frame, and a rotating magnet, wherein the frame is sandwiched between the upper and lower rings to form a housing, and wherein the rotating magnet is rotatably secured within the housing, and wherein the rotating magnetic snap assembly and the fixed magnetic snap are configured to be magnetically coupled together to secure the case in an open configuration mode and a closed configuration mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.