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US 7,612,997 B1Granted
Portable electronic device case with battery
AssigneeIncase Designs Corp.
InventorsMarkus Diebel, David Johnson
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Abstract
A case for an electronic device protects and extends the battery life of the electronic device. The case has a lower case portion and an upper case portion, which assemble together to protect the top, side, and bottom edges of the electronic device. The lower case portion includes a battery to extend the battery life of the electronic device.
Claims20
A case for an electronic device comprising:
- a lower case portion comprising:
- a base surface upon which a back of a housing of the electronic device will be placed against, wherein the base surface comprises a top edge;
- a battery, enclosed in the lower case portion;
- electronic circuitry, coupled to the battery;
- a lower sidewall, connected to the base surface at an end opposite of the top edge, that will be positioned against a bottom side edge of the electronic device;
- an inner connector, on the lower sidewall, positioned to connect to a connector of the electronic device, and coupled through the electronic circuitry to the battery;
- and an outer connector, positioned on an outside bottom side of the lower case portion, coupled through the electronic circuitry to the battery and inner connector;
- and an upper case portion comprising:
- an upper sidewall that will be positioned against a top side edge of the electronic device when the upper case portion is seated against the lower case portion;
- and an open side end, opposite of the upper sidewall, wherein the upper case portion slides onto the lower case portion through the open side end in a direction along the base surface from the top edge to the lower sidewall, wherein when the upper case portion is seated against the lower case portion, the upper and lower case portions meet at and form a seam which extends across a back of the case, and when the upper case portion is seated against the lower case portion, a first open-polygon-shaped opening for the lower case portion merges with a second open-polygon-shaped opening for the upper case portion to form a front opening of the case through which a screen of the electronic device will be visible, the front opening having a closed shape.
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A method of making an electronic device case comprising:
- providing a lower case portion of the electronic device case comprising a base front surface and base back surface, wherein a housing of an electronic device will be placed against the base front surface;
- enclosing a battery between the base front surface and base back surface;
- connecting electronic circuitry to the battery and an inner and outer connector;
- and providing an upper case portion for the electronic device case that slides onto the lower case portion, wherein when the upper case portion is seated against the lower case portion, the upper and lower case portions form a seam which extends across a back of the case, and when the upper case portion is seated against the lower case portion, a first open-shaped opening for the lower case portion merges with a second open-shaped opening for the upper case portion to form a front opening of the case through which a screen of the electronic device will be visible, the front opening having a closed shape.
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A kit for a case for an electronic device comprising:
- a foam tray comprising a first compartment and a second compartment;
- a cable, contained within the first compartment;
- and the case for the electronic device, contained within the second compartment, wherein the case comprises:
- a lower case portion comprising a base front surface and base back surface;
- a battery, contained between the base front surface and base back surface, wherein a housing of the electronic device will be placed against the base front surface;
- electronic circuitry, coupled to the battery;
- and an upper case portion, attached to the lower case portion, wherein a first open-polygon opening for the lower case portion merges with a second open-polygon opening for the upper case portion to form a front opening of the case through which a screen of the electronic device will be visible, the front opening having a closed-polygon shape.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.