IP Library Granted Patent US 7,623,898
Granted Patent B2
US 7,623,898 · App. 11/617,757 · Granted Nov 24, 2009

Cover for portable device

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Patent No.
US 7,623,898
App. No.
11/617,757
Granted
Nov 24, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cover for a portable device comprising; a main body ( 2 ) with resilient parts, an opening provided in a resilient part ( 8 ) for insertion and removal of the portable device in an insertion/removal direction, wherein the main body is provided with a number of elements projecting on the inside, extending in parallel with the insertion/removal direction.

Claims (10)

1. A cover for protecting a portable device comprising:

a main body with resilient parts, an opening provided in a resilient part for insertion and removal of the portable device in an insertion/removal direction; and

a cap configured to be closed over the opening, wherein:

the main body is provided with a number of elements projecting on the inside, performing a venting function permitting air flow between the cover and the portable device during insertion and removal of the portable device; and

the elements are ribs extending in a direction of the cover at an angle to the insertion direction of the mobile device, the angle ranging from 0 degrees to approximately 60 degrees.

2. The cover according to claim 1 , wherein the elements are provided on resilient parts.

3. The cover according to claim 1 , wherein the elements are arranged to avoid contact with a keypad of the portable device.

4. The cover according to claim 1 , wherein the ribs extend substantially along the whole length of the cover.

5. The cover according to claim 1 , wherein the elements are ribs extending substantially in parallel with the insertion/removal direction.

6. The cover according to claim 1 , comprising, at each side, at least two ribs provided at the top inner corner, one rib provided at the lower corner, and a number of ribs provided at the lower flat side.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2019
From: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 048825/0737 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 25, 2019
From: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
To: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
Reel/Frame 048690/0974 →