Protective cover for portable eletronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9254023-B2
Application number	US-201314014694-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 30, 2013
Priority date	Feb 5, 2013
Publication date	Feb 9, 2016
Grant date	Feb 9, 2016

Abstract

A protective cover for a portable electronic device includes a main body and a plurality of cushioning structures. The main body is configured to receive the portable electronic device. Each cushioning structure includes an elastic body protruding from the main body and a clearance defined between the main body and the elastic body. The elastic body is deformed toward the clearance when the elastic body is impacted.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A protective cover for a portable electronic device, comprising:
a main body configured to receive the portable electronic device and comprising a peripheral wall that comprises a plurality of corners and
a plurality of cushioning structures arranged corresponding to the plurality of corners, each cushioning structure comprising an elastic body protruding from the main body and a clearance defined between the main body and the elastic body, the elastic body comprising:
elastic arms connected to each other, wherein a distal end of each of the arms is connected to a corresponding corner of the plurality of corners, the clearance is surrounded by the elastic two arms and the corner, the elastic arms deformable toward the clearance when the elastic arms are impacted; wherein the clearance is a blind hole.

2. The protective cover of claim 1 , wherein an angle between the two elastic arms is approximately ninety degrees.

3. The protective cover of claim 1 , wherein the cushioning structures are integrally formed with the main body, the protective cover is made of elastic. material.

4. The protective cover of claim 1 , wherein the peripheral wall defines a plurality of through holes that expose keys and interface of the portable electronic device.

5. A protective cover for a portable electronic device, comprising:
a main body configured to receive the portable electronic device comprising a peripheral wall that comprises a plurality of corners and
a plurality of cushioning structures structure positioned at the main body and arranged corresponding to the plurality of corners, each cushioning structure comprising an elastic body protruding from the main body and a clearance defined between the main body and the elastic body;
wherein each elastic body comprises elastic arms connected to each other, a distal end of each of the elastic arms is connected to a corresponding corner, the clearance is surrounded by the elastic arms and the corner; the elastic arms are deformable toward the clearance wherein the clearance is to blind hole.

6. The protective cover of claim 5 , wherein an angle between the two elastic arms is approximately ninety degrees.

7. The protective cover of claim 5 , wherein the cushioning structures are integrally formed with the main body, the protective cover is made of elastic material.

8. The protective cover of claim 5 , wherein the peripheral wall defines a plurality of through holes that expose keys and interface of the portable electronic device.

Assignees

• Chiun Mai Comm Systems Inc

Inventors

• Su Ho-Chyuan
• Yu Tzu-Cheng

Classifications

• A45C11/00 Primary

  Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 (specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48) · CPC title

• A45F5/1525

  Holders or carriers for portable computing devices, e.g. laptops, tablets or calculators · CPC title

• A45F5/1516

  Holders or carriers for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. pagers or smart phones · CPC title

• A45C11/003

  for storing portable computing devices, e.g. laptops, tablets or calculators · CPC title

• A45C11/002

  for storing portable handheld communication devices, e.g. pagers or smart phones · CPC title