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US 7,236,588 B2Granted
Interlocking cover for mobile terminals
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorAndrew Julian Gartrell
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Abstract
An assembly for a mobile terminal, or a portable electronic device such as a cellular telephone or a personal digital assistant, is provided that includes a chassis with a locking perimeter and at least one covering, such as a front and/or a rear cover, with a locking edge. A cover may include a void or window for viewing a display of the electronic device and a keymat to control the electronic device. The chassis may include a convex groove in which a bracelet or wrap may be included.
Claims59
An assembly for a mobile terminal, comprising:
- a chassis, wherein said chassis comprises a continuous first locking perimeter and a continuous second locking perimeter;
- a first elastomeric covering capable of being removably secured to said chassis at said first locking perimeter, wherein said first covering comprises a first locking edge for securing said first covering to said chassis by interlocking said first locking edge and said first locking perimeter,
- wherein a portion of said covering defines a cavity adapted to receive a portion of said chassis, and
- wherein said chassis and said covering are adapted to interlock by said covering overlapping said chassis and said portion of said chassis being disposed in said cavity of said covering;
- a second elastomeric covering capable of being removably secured to said chassis at said second locking perimeter, wherein said second covering comprises a second locking edge for securing said second covering to said chassis by interlocking said second locking edge and said second locking perimeter;
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- an electronic device retained by said chassis.
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An interlocking body cover for a mobile terminal, comprising:
- a membrane with a first surface and a second surface, an inner section, and an outer perimeter;
- and
- an elastomeric locking edge along said outer perimeter directed downwardly from said second surface and towards said inner section, wherein said elastomeric locking edge is configured to be removably secured to an interlocking chassis of a mobile terminal without disassembly of the chassis
- wherein said membrane is adapted to cover an operational face of the mobile terminal, the operational face having at least one of a display screen and a user-operable button of the mobile terminal,
- wherein said elastomeric locking edge is configured to be removably secured to an interlocking chassis without disassembly of the chassis,
- wherein said membrane is adapted to overlap said interlocking chassis, and
- wherein a portion of said membrane defines a cavity adapted to receive a portion of said chassis such that said portion of said interlocking chassis is disposed in said cavity of said membrane.
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An interlocking chassis for a mobile terminal, comprising:
- a rigid circumferential frame with an outer surface, an inner surface, a first surface, a second surface, a front edge, and a rear edge, wherein said front edge comprises a continuous first locking perimeter, and wherein said rear edge comprises a continuous second locking perimeter, wherein said frame is configured to have an elastomeric locking edge of a first membrane removably secured to the first locking perimeter and to have an elastomeric locking edge of a second membrane removably secured to the second locking perimeter without disassembly of the frame.
An assembly for a mobile terminal, comprising:
- a chassis, wherein said chassis comprises a continuous first locking perimeter;
- a first elastomeric membrane capable of being removably secured to said chassis at said first locking perimeter, wherein said first elastomeric membrane comprises a first locking edge for securing said first elastomeric membrane to said chassis by locking said first locking edge and said first locking perimeter;
- and
- an electronic device retained by said chassis,
- wherein said chassis further comprises a continuous second locking perimeter, further comprising:
- a second elastomeric membrane for removably securing to said chassis at said second locking perimeter, wherein said second elastomeric membrane comprises a second locking edge for securing said second elastomeric membrane to said chassis by locking said second locking edge and said second locking perimeter.
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An assembly for a mobile terminal, comprising:
- a chassis, wherein said chassis comprises a continuous first locking perimeter;
- a first elastomeric membrane capable of being removably secured to said chassis at said first locking perimeter, wherein said first elastomeric membrane comprises a first locking edge for securing said first elastomeric membrane to said chassis by interlocking said first locking edge and said first locking perimeter;
- and
- an electronic device retained by said chassis,
- wherein said chassis further comprises a continuous second locking perimeter, further comprising:
- a second elastomeric membrane for removably securing to said chassis at said second locking perimeter, wherein said second elastomeric membrane comprises a second locking edge for securing said second elastomeric membrane to said chassis by interlocking said second locking edge and said second locking perimeter.
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An interlocking body cover for a mobile terminal, comprising:
- a membrane with a first surface and a second surface, an inner section, and an outer perimeter;
- and
- an elastomeric locking edge along said outer perimeter directed downwardly from said second surface and towards said inner section, wherein said elastomeric locking edge is configured to be removably secured to an interlocking chassis of a mobile terminal without disassembly of the chassis,
- wherein said elastomeric locking edge is configured tote removably secured to an interlocking chassis without disassembly of the chassis,
- wherein said membrane is adapted to overlap said interlocking chassis,
- wherein a portion of said membrane defines a cavity adapted to receive a portion of said chassis such that said portion of said interlocking chassis is disposed in said cavity of said membrane, and
- wherein at least part of said membrane is a translucent material.
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An interlocking body cover for a mobile terminal, comprising:
- a membrane with a first surface and a second surface, an inner section, and an outer perimeter;
- an elastomeric locking edge along said outer perimeter directed downwardly from said second surface and towards said inner section, wherein said elastomeric locking edge is configured to be removably secured to an interlocking chassis of a mobile terminal without disassembly of the chassis,
- wherein said elastomeric locking edge is configured to be removably secured to an interlocking chassis without disassembly of the chassis,
- wherein said membrane is adapted to overlap said interlocking chassis,
- wherein a portion of said membrane defines a cavity adapted to receive a portion of said chassis such that said portion of said interlocking chassis is disposed in said cavity of said membrane, and
- wherein said membrane defines a circumscribed void there through;
- and a display window disposed in said void.
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An interlocking body cover for a mobile terminal, comprising:
- a membrane with a first surface and a second surface, an inner section, and an outer perimeter;
- and
- an elastomeric locking edge along said outer perimeter directed downwardly from said second surface and towards said inner section, wherein said elastomeric locking edge is configured to be removably secured to an interlocking chassis of a mobile terminal without disassembly of the chassis,
- wherein said elastomeric locking edge is configured to be removably secured to an interlocking chassis without disassembly of the chassis,
- wherein said membrane is adapted to overlap said interlocking chassis,
- wherein a portion of said membrane defines a cavity adapted to receive a portion of said chassis such that said portion of said interlocking chassis is disposed in said cavity of said membrane, and
- wherein said second surface defines a flexible keymat.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.