Waterproof case

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10206296-B2
Application number	US-201715694118-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 1, 2017
Priority date	Aug 22, 2011
Publication date	Feb 12, 2019
Grant date	Feb 12, 2019

Abstract

A protective case for an electronic device includes a main housing and a lid. The main housing and lid are removably joined to define a water tight volume receiving an electronic device. The electronic device includes an earpiece having a speaker and microphone positioned thereon. The lid includes an earpiece port formed therein proximate the earpiece of the electronic device. A membrane assembly is attached to the lid by a compliant adhesive, the membrane assembly transmitting sound to the ear piece port. A noise isolating assembly attached to the lid. The noise isolating assembly is positioned about a periphery of the earpiece isolating the earpiece from an additional sound source.

First claim

We claim:

1. A protective case for an electronic device comprising:
a main housing;
a lid;
the main housing and lid removably joined to define an air and water-tight volume receiving an electronic device said electronic device including a switch;
at least one air cavity is formed of a foam, rubber or elastomer material that seals and defines an air volume between the device and any of the lid or main housing in which the air cavity is used to isolate or channel sound to or from a specified area of a microphone or speaker of the device and wherein the main housing includes a slot formed therein proximate the switch of the electronic device and a toggle rotatively positioned within the slot, the toggle including a C-shaped contact portion and the switch positioned in the C-shaped contact portion and actuated by rotation of the toggle.

2. The protective case for an electronic device of claim 1 wherein the C-shaped contact potion includes a circular body having a C-shaped groove formed in a lower surface.

3. The protective case for an electronic device of claim 1 wherein the C-shaped contact portion is positioned within the main housing, the toggle including a shaft extending from the C-shaped contact potion and passing through the slot.

4. The protective case for an electronic device of claim 3 further including an O-ring positioned about the shaft, the O-ring providing an air and water tight seal relative to the slot.

5. The protective case for an electronic device of claim 3 wherein the toggle includes a button attached to the shaft on an exterior of the main housing, the button rotatable to actuate the toggle.

Assignees

• Catalyst Lifestyle Ltd

Inventors

• Wright Joshua
• Lai June

Classifications

• H04R1/02

  Casings; Cabinets {; Supports therefor;} Mountings therein (H04R1/28 takes precedence {; attachments for microphones H04R1/08; mounting of transducers in earpieces H04R1/1075}) · CPC title

• H05K5/06

  Hermetically-sealed casings {(specially adapted for small components H05K5/0095)} · CPC title

• H05K5/0086 Primary

  portable, e.g. battery operated apparatus (casings for switching devices H01H9/02) · CPC title

• G06F1/1626

  with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs] · CPC title

• B65D43/00

  Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers · CPC title