Protective sleeve for small portable electronic devices
OwnerJean Gorosinventor
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Abstract
A protective sleeve for small portable electronic devices, in particular mobile or wireless telephones, is disclosed, comprising at least one strap-like elastic loop, which at least partly surrounds the external circumference of the device when applied to the device. According to the invention, only one loop (2) is provided which is a highly elastic tubular ring, the material, diameter, height and wall thickness of which are arranged such that, when tightly applied to the device, the external circumferential cover of the device is covered and the end edges of the loop are drawn elastically inwards on both front faces (5) of the device and lie thereon in the form of narrow strips (6), forming a frame.
Claims9
A protective sleeve for small portable electronic devices comprising at least one loop that when fitted on the device at least partly surrounds external surfaces of the device and encloses at least the external circumference of the device, wherein the loop is an elastic tube ring, wherein the material, diameter, height and wall thickness thereof are sized such that an external circumferential surface of the device is covered and when the loop is fitted taut on the external surfaces of the device, end edges of the loop on a front face of the device are drawn elastically inwards over front and back edges of the device and rest on the front faces in the form of narrow strips to frame the device, wherein the tube ring is constructed of material selected from one of rubber, caoutchouc, silicone, thermoplastic polyethylene, elastomer, and latex, wherein the material is stretchable at least 300%, and wherein the tube ring is approximately 0.4 mm to 2.5 mm in thickness.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.