Folio Case with Card Holder and Shock-Absorbing Impact Geometry

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019208878-A1
Application number	US-201815863098-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 5, 2018
Priority date	Jan 5, 2018
Publication date	Jul 11, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

A case for a mobile device, including a main body having a mobile-device recess configured to hold the mobile device, and a cover attached to the main body and having a front portion configured to move between a closed state where the cover covers the mobile-device recess and an open state where the cover does not cover the mobile-device recess so that the mobile-device recess is exposed. The front portion of the cover includes an inside side facing the mobile-device recess of the main body when the front portion is in the closed state, a card cavity configured to accept at least one card, and a flap configured to move between a closed state where the flap covers at least one part of the card cavity and an open state where the flap does not cover the at least one part of the card cavity, exposing the card cavity.

First claim

1 : A case for a mobile device, comprising:
a main body comprising a mobile-device recess configured to hold the mobile device; and a cover that is attached to the main body, the cover comprising
a front portion that is configured to move between a closed state where the cover covers the mobile-device recess and an open state where the cover does not cover the mobile-device recess so that the mobile-device recess is exposed;
wherein the front portion of the cover comprises:
an inside side that faces the mobile-device recess of the main body when the front portion is in the closed state;
a card cavity that is configured to accept at least one card; and
a flap that is configured to move between a closed state where the flap covers at least one part of the card cavity and an open state where the flap does not cover the at least one part of the card cavity so that the card cavity is exposed.

2 : The case for a mobile device according to claim 1 ;
wherein the flap is formed on the inside side of the front portion of the cover so that the card cavity is only accessible from the inside side of the front portion.

3 : The case for a mobile device according to claim 2 ;
wherein, when the flap is in the closed state, a mobile-device-facing surface of the flap and a mobile-device-facing surface of the inside side form one continuous, flat mobile-device-facing surface that faces the mobile-device recess when the front portion of the cover is in the closed state.

4 : The case for a mobile device according to claim 1 ;
wherein the flap comprises:
a free end; and
a notch to assist a user in moving the flap from the closed state to the open state.

5 : The case for a mobile device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one friction portion arranged on the inside side of the front portion of the cover, the at least one friction portion having a coefficient of friction that is greater than a surface of the inside side.

6 : The case for a mobile device according to claim 1 ;
wherein the cover further comprises:
a rear portion that is connected to a rear side of the main body; and
a first hinge portion that is connected to both the front portion and the rear portion of the cover, and
wherein the front portion rotates around the first hinge portion to move between the closed state and the open state.

7 : The case for a mobile device according to claim 6 ;
wherein the rear portion of the cover comprises:
a connecting portion that is connected to the rear side of the main body;
a rotating portion; and
a second hinge portion that is connected to both the connecting portion and the rotating portion to enable the rotating portion to rotate with respect to the rear side in order to place the case 1 in a stand state.

8 : The case for a mobile device according to claim 6 ;
wherein, in the stand state, a side that is connected to and extends away from the rear side of the main body rests on the inside side of the front portion of the cover.

9 : The case for a mobile device according to claim 6 ;
wherein the main body further comprises a rear recess in which the rear portion of the cover is arranged when the front portion of the cover is in the closed state.

10 : The case for a mobile device according to claim 1 ;
wherein the cover further comprises a first hinge portion that is connected to the front portion of the cover; wherein the front portion rotates around the first hinge portion to move between the closed state and the open state; and wherein at least part of the first hinge portion is arranged within and surrounded by the main body to attach the cover to the main body.

11 : The case for a mobile device according to claim 10 ;
wherein the main body further comprises:
a first layer comprising a first material; and
a second layer comprising a second material different from the first material; and
wherein the at least part of the first hinge portion is arranged between the first layer and the second layer.

12 : The case for a mobile device according to claim 1 ;
wherein the card cavity is configured to accept at least one card selected from the group consisting of credit card, a payment card, an identification card, a business card, a coupon, a receipt, a merchandise credit card, and a gift card.

13 : The case for a mobile device according to claim 1 ;
wherein the front portion further comprises:
a first piece that forms at least part of the inside side;
a second piece that forms at least part of the flap, and which is rotatably connected to the first piece, the second piece being distinct from the first piece; and
a third piece that forms at least part of an outside side of the front portion, and which is fixedly connected to the first piece, the third piece being distinct from the first and second pieces;
wherein the card cavity is formed between the first and third pieces; and wherein each of the first, second, and third pieces comprises a same or different material selected from the group consisting of hardened plastic materials, rigid or semi-rigid plastic materials, rigid or hard rubber materials, polycarbonate materials, metals, alloys, para aramid materials, wood, glass, mirror, quartz, and any combination thereof.

14 : The case for a mobile device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first side with an inside surface and an outside surface opposite to the inside surface; a second side with an inside surface and an outside surface opposite to the inside surface; a third side with an inside surface and an outside surface opposite to the inside surface; and a fourth side with an inside surface and an outside surface opposite to the inside surface; wherein the inside surface of the first side faces toward the inside surface of the second side; wherein the inside surface of the third side faces toward the inside surface of the fourth side; wherein the first and second sides are arranged between the third and fourth sides, and the third and fourth sides are arranged between the first and second sides, so that the first, second, third, and fourth sides form at least part of a frame configured to surround a periphery of the mobile device when the mobile device is arranged inside the case; wherein at least one of the inside surfaces of the first, second, third, and fourth sides includes triangular protrusions that have a triangular cross section and extend toward the inside of the case, so that an apex of each of the triangular protrusions contacts the mobile device when arranged inside the case.

15 : The case for a mobile device according to claim 14 ;
wherein at least two of the inside surfaces of the first, second, third, and fourth sides include the triangular protrusions.

16 : The case for a mobile device according to claim 14 ;
wherein at least three of the inside surfaces of the first, second, third, and fourth sides include the triangular protrusions.

17 : The case for a mobile device according to claim 14 ;
wherein the inside surface of the first side is connected to the inside surface of the third side to form a first corner, the first corner having an inside surface that includes at least one of the triangular protrusions.

18 : The case for a mobile device according to claim 17 ;
wherein the inside surface of the second side is connected to the inside surface of the third side to form a second corner, the second corner having an inside surface that includes at least one of the triangular protrusions.

19 : The case fo

Assignees

• Samsonite Ip Holdings Sarl

Inventors

• Hynecek Bryan Lee
• Del Moral Darrick
• Ng Alan
• Chen Ivan

Classifications

• A45C11/00 Primary

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• A45C11/182

  Credit card holders · CPC title

• H04M1/185

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• H04M1/04

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• A45C2200/15

  Articles convertible into a stand, e.g. for displaying purposes · CPC title