US 8,505,718 B2Granted

Portable electronic device case configuration

AssigneeGriffin Technology, Inc.

InventorsPaul P. Griffin, Jr., Jason C. Collins

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Abstract

A case assembly adapted to be assembled into a case for a portable electronic device has a single case front and multiple case backs packaged for sale in a single package. The case front is adapted to mate with each of the case backs to form a case dimensioned to hold a different size of portable electronic device. The case front has an opening such that a control of the portable device can be accessed through the case front. A two-way, mirrored finished may be constructed on the front such that light emitting elements of the case and display can only be viewed thorough the case exterior when the elements are lit. The case front and back form openings for the input/and outputs of the device when coupled together. A case back with and without a belt-clip or armband may be included.

Claims13

Dependent claims

A case for carrying an electronic device wherein said case is capable of carrying one of a first and a second electro device, said case comprising:

a first secondary case portion;
a second secondary case portion;
and
a primary case portion that mates with said first secondary case portion to form a first device case dimensioned to substantially enclose the first electronic device wherein said primary case portion can be disconnected from said first secondary case portion and mated with said second secondary case portion to form a second device case dimensioned to substantially enclose the second electronic device;
wherein an internal volume of said first device case is smaller than an internal volume of said second device case;
wherein said primary case portion has a mating portion and said mating portion is used to alternatively couple said primary case portion with said first secondary case portion or said second secondary case portion;
wherein one of said primary case portion and said secondary case portion includes an opening such that a user control of an electronic device can be accessed through said opening when the electronic device is enclosed within said primary case portion and one of said secondary case portions;
wherein, said first secondary case portion is not used when said second secondary case portion is used;
and
wherein an output port of an electronic device can be accessed through an opening in said case when the electronic device is enclosed within said primary case portion and one of said secondary case portions.

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A case assembly comprising:

a first mating case portion;
a second mating case portion;
and
a primary case portion adapted to alternatively couple with either one of said first and second mating case portion wherein said case assembly forms a case that can enclose a first size portable electronic device when said primary case portion is coupled to said first mating case portion and said case assembly forms a case that can enclose a second size portable electronic device when said primary case portion is coupled to said second mating case portion;
wherein said primary case portion includes an opening that corresponds to a user control of electronic device enclosed within said primary case portion and one of said first or second mating case portions such that the user control can be accessed when the electronic device is enclosed within said primary case portion and one of said first and second mating case portions;
wherein an internal volume of a first device case formed by said primary case portion and said first mating case portion is smaller than an internal volume of a second device case formed by said primary case portion and said second mating case portion;
wherein said primary case portion has a mating portion and said mating portion is used to alternatively mate said primary case portion with said first mating case portion or said second mating case portion;
and
wherein said first mating case portion cannot be used when said second mating case portion is used.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 11/786,834Filed 13 Apr 2007
Published: US 2008/0251512 A116 Oct 2008
Granted: 13 Aug 2013
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

A45C 11/00
Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups a45c1/00-a45c9/00
H04B 1/3888
Portable transceivers: arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
A45C 11/001
Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00: for storing portable audio devices, e.g. headphones or digital music players
A45F 5/02
Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping: fastening articles to the garment