Protective case for portable electronic device
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsDaniel J. Damon, Christine A. Drosendahl, Anthony Favorito, Jared P. Pardi, John Thaddeus Smokowski, Gary E. Weber
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Abstract
A protective case for an electronic portable device includes a main body portion having a transparent base and sidewalls defining a recess configured for releasably receiving a portable electronic device. A plate is disposed against or defined by a portion of the base of the main body. The plate covers a portion of the front face or a portion of the display of the portable electronic device. The covered portion of the display is not actuable through the plate.
Claims20
A protective case for a portable electronic device, comprising:
- a tray including a base and sidewall defining a first recess configured for receiving the portable electronic device;
- a main body including a base and sidewalls defining a second recess configured for receiving said tray, said base of said main body including a transparent planar portion, the portable electronic device disposable between said base of said tray and said transparent planar portion of said main body so that at least a portion of a display of the portable electronic device is visible through said transparent planar portion
- handles extending outwardly from and coupled to said main body;
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- an entertainment element coupled to at least one of said handles.
A protective case for an electronic portable device, comprising:
- a main body portion including a base and sidewalls defining a first recess configured for releasably receiving a portable electronic device, the main body portion having a first side and a second side;
- a plate disposed against or defined by a portion of said base of said main body, said plate covering a portion of a display of the portable electronic device, the covered portion of the display not actuable through said plate;
- a first handle coupled to and extending outwardly from the first side of said main body portion;
- a second handle coupled to and extending outwardly from the second side of said main body portion;
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- at least one entertainment element coupled to at least one of said first and second handles.
A protective case for a portable electronic device with a front surface including a display and an input device, the case comprising:
- a tray including a base and sidewall defining a first recess configured for receiving the portable electronic device;
- a main body including a base and sidewalls defining a second recess configured for receiving said tray, said base of said main body including an opening and a transparent planar portion covering the opening, the portable electronic device disposable between said base of said tray and said transparent planar portion of said main body so that at least a portion of the front surface of the portable electronic device including the input device is visible and actuable through said transparent planar portion;
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- a plate disposed against the transparent planar portion of the base of the main body, wherein the portable electronic device is disposable between said base of said tray and said transparent planar portion in a first orientation wherein the portion of the front surface of the portable electronic device including the input device is visible and actuable through said transparent planar portion, and disposable between said base of said tray and said transparent planar portion in a second orientation wherein the portion of the front surface of the portable electronic including the input device is blocked by said plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.