Notched cover for a portable, hand-held electronic device, such as an e-book reader
OwnerDavid Marrell Rogersinventor
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Abstract
The invention described is for a book like or portfolio style cover or case for a portable, hand held electronic device. This cover includes a notch that allows the user to more easily hold the electronic device while attached to the cover. A notch is located on at least one side provides space for the user's hand so that the electronic device rests between the user's thumb and fingers in a natural position with the fingers behind the cover so that the device can be cradled in the hand. More particularly, the cover can have front and back panels joined by a hinge into which the notch extends.
Claims19
An article for supporting a separate portable, hand held electronic device comprising:
- a back panel with multiple fasteners on the panel for mounting the hand held electronic device to the panel in a position for use of the hand held electronic device while fastened to the article wherein the fasteners on the panel are located adjacent peripheral edges of the panel;
- device;
- a second section of the article comprising a front panel extending beyond one side of the panel;
- a notch, one portion of which extends to the one side of the panel, and extending into the second section adjacent the one side of the panel, the notch extending from a lower edge of the second section, wherein the notch is dimensioned to allow a user to fit his or her hand between his or her thumb and fingers into the notch so the user can support the article and to assist the user in supporting and using the hand held electronic device mountable thereon, with only one hand during use of the hand held electronic device;
- wherein a flap extending from an inclined edge of the front panel rests against the rear surface of the user's hand when positioned in the notch.
A cover for a separate portable, hand held electronic device comprising:
- a front cover panel;
- a back cover panel to which the portable, hand held electronic device is mountable on the back cover panel, by multiple fasteners located on the back cover panel adjacent peripheral edges of the back cover panel and extending inwardly from an inner surface of the panel in position for use of the hand held electronic device while mounted on the back cover panel;
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- a notch, defined in part by one side of the back cover panel, between the front cover panel and the back cover panel, the notch having a width and a height to provide space to receive a user's hand, between the user's thumb and fingers to cradle the back cover panel and to assist the user to hold and use the portable, hand held electronic device in the user's hand during use of the hand held electronic device,
- wherein a flap extending from an inclined edge of the front panel rests against the rear surface of the user's hand when positioned in the notch.
A cover for mounting a separate portable, hand held electronic device, which has a display suitable for user interaction, the cover comprising:
- a back panel to which the portable, hand held electronic device is securable on the back panel by multiple fasteners, all of which are located on the back cover panel adjacent peripheral edges of the back panel;
- a front panel shiftable relative to the back panel and to the portable, hand held electronic device mountable on the back panel, between an open position in which the display is visible and accessible and a closed position in which the front panel extends over the portable, hand held electronic device;
- a hinge, including a spine, between and joining the front panel and the back panel and adjacent an edge of the back panel, the front panel being shiftable between the closed and the open position about the hinge;
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- a notch extending into the hinge and the spine to provide an opening positioned for cradling the back cover panel to assist a user to hold and use the portable, hand held electronic component mountable thereon in the user's hand;
- where a flap extending from an inclined edge of the front panel rests against the rear surface of the user's hand when positioned in the notch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.