Case for a mobile electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019215387-A1
Application number	US-201816225700-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 19, 2018
Priority date	Jan 8, 2018
Publication date	Jul 11, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

A protective case for a mobile electronic device includes a case body and a protection element. The case body is sized to receive a mobile electronic device. The protection element can be coupled to the case body and include a chamber filled with air.

First claim

1 . A protective case for a mobile electronic device, the protective case comprising:
a case body sized to receive a mobile electronic device; and a protection element coupled to the case body, the protection element comprising a chamber filled with air.

2 . The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the protection element is integrally formed with the case body.

3 . The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the protection element is removably coupled to the case body.

4 . The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the case body is made from a first material and the protection element is made from a second material.

5 . The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the protection element is manufactured using blowmolded thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).

6 . The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the protection element comprises a plurality of chambers filled with a gas or a fluid.

7 . The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the case body has a front surface arranged to engage the mobile electronic device and a rear surface opposite the front surface, and wherein the protection element covers a portion of the rear surface of the case body.

8 . The protective case of claim 7 , wherein the protection element covers an entirety of the rear surface of the case body.

9 . The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the protection element forms a portion of a perimeter edge of the protective case.

10 . The protective case of claim 9 , wherein the protection element forms an entirety of the perimeter edge of the protective case.

11 . The protective case of claim 1 , further comprising an expandable grip accessory coupled to the case body or the protective element.

12 . The protective case of claim 11 , wherein the expandable grip accessory is coupled to the protective element.

13 . The protective case of claim 11 , wherein the expandable grip accessory comprises:
a base; a button spaced relative to the base, wherein the button is movable relative to the base.

14 . The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the expandable grip accessory further comprises a skin coupled to the base, wherein the button is coupled to the skin opposite the base, and wherein the skin is deformable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration.

Assignees

• Popsockets Llc

Inventors

• Chiang Randy Yang

Classifications

• H05K5/023

  Handles; Grips · CPC title

• H04M1/0279

  Improving the user comfort or ergonomics · CPC title

• H05K5/03

  Covers · CPC title

• G06F1/1656

  Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203) · CPC title

• H04M1/026 Primary

  Details of the structure or mounting of specific components · CPC title