IP Library Granted Patent US 8,346,318
Granted Patent B2
US 8,346,318 · App. 13/001,123 · Granted Jan 1, 2013

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Patent No.
US 8,346,318
App. No.
13/001,123
Granted
Jan 1, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A user replaceable cover for attachment to and detachment from an apparatus including a first lateral part extending in a first direction, a second lateral part disposed opposite the first lateral part and extending in the first direction, a posterior part extending substantially in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and joining the first lateral part and the second lateral part and an upper part having extremities and joining at the extremities the first lateral part, the second lateral part and the posterior part, wherein each of the first lateral part, the second lateral part, the posterior part and the upper part has an interior surface and an exterior surface, the user replaceable cover further including a plurality of sidewalls defined by the first lateral part, the second lateral part and the posterior part, wherein the sidewalls terminate at a lower edge for abutment with the apparatus; a face defined by the exterior surface of the upper part; an anterior edge defined at where the first lateral part, the second lateral part and the upper part terminate for abutment with the apparatus; a first posterior tenon extending from the interior surface of the posterior part; a second posterior tenon extending from the interior surface of the posterior part; and an anterior tenon extending from the anterior edge of the first lateral part.

Claims (20)

1. A user replaceable cover for attachment to and detachment from an apparatus comprising:

a first lateral part extending in a first direction, a second lateral part disposed opposite the first lateral part and extending in the first direction, a posterior part extending substantially in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and joining the first lateral part and the second lateral part and an upper part having extremities and joining at the extremities the first lateral part, the second lateral part and the posterior part, wherein each of the first lateral part, the second lateral part, the posterior part and the upper part has an interior surface and an exterior surface, the user replaceable cover further comprising:

a plurality of sidewalls defined by the first lateral part, the second lateral part and the posterior part, wherein the sidewalls terminate at a lower edge for abutment with the apparatus;

a face defined by the exterior surface of the upper part; an anterior edge defined at where the first lateral part, the second lateral part and the upper part terminate for abutment with the apparatus;

a first posterior tenon extending from the interior surface of the posterior part; a second posterior tenon extending from the interior surface of the posterior part; and

an anterior tenon extending from the anterior edge of the first lateral part.

2. A user replaceable cover as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a second anterior tenon extending from the anterior edge of the second lateral part.

3. A user replaceable cover as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a posterior nubbin extending from the interior surface of the posterior part for constraining movement of the cover when the cover is attached to the apparatus.

4. A user replaceable cover as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the upper part is shaped to form a mortise in the face at the anterior edge that is sized and positioned to abut with a tenon of the apparatus and thereby constrain a lateral movement of the cover with respect to the apparatus when the cover is attached to the apparatus.

5. A user replaceable cover as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first and second lateral parts have a symmetrically sloped profiles at the anterior edge to constrain movement of the cover while the cover is attached to the apparatus.

6. A user replaceable cover as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first posterior tenon defines an engagement gap between the first posterior tenon and the interior surface of the upper part.

7. A user replaceable cover as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first posterior tenon defines an engagement gap between the first posterior tenon and the interior surface of the first lateral part.

8. A user replaceable cover as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second posterior tenon defines an engagement gap between the second posterior tenon and the interior surface of the upper part.

9. A user replaceable cover as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second posterior tenon defines an engagement gap between the second posterior tenon and the interior surface of the second lateral part.

10. A user replaceable cover as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first lateral part, the second lateral part, the posterior part and the upper part are formed from a single piece of molded plastic substrate.

11. A cover for an apparatus having a light emitting display, the cover comprising: a substrate defining a three dimensional shape of the cover and configured to engage with the apparatus, the substrate having a first part configured to be translucent and being positioned to overlie the display, wherein when the cover is attached to the apparatus, an output of the display is visible through the cover but the display is not visible, and further comprising: a plurality of sidewalls defined by the first lateral part, the second lateral part and the posterior part, wherein the sidewalls terminate at a lower edge for abutment with the apparatus; a face defined by the exterior surface of the upper part; an anterior edge defined at where the first lateral part, the second lateral part and the upper part terminate for abutment with the apparatus; a first posterior tenon extending from the interior surface of the posterior part; a second posterior tenon extending from the interior surface of the posterior part; and an anterior tenon extending from the anterior edge of the first lateral part.

12. A cover as claimed in claim 11 comprising a first lateral part extending in a first direction, a second lateral part disposed opposite the first lateral part and extending in the first direction, a posterior part extending substantially in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and joining the first lateral part and the second lateral part and an upper part having extremities and joining at the extremities the first lateral part, the second lateral part and the posterior part, wherein each of the first lateral part, the second lateral part, the posterior part and the upper part has an interior surface and an exterior surface.

13. A cover as claimed in claim 11 , configured to be user interchangeable with a cover attached to the apparatus.

14. A cover as claimed in claim 11 , configured to be user attachable and user detachable from a flip part of the apparatus, wherein the flip part has a light emitting display, and the substrate is configured to engage with the flip part of the apparatus, such that when the cover is attached to the flip part of the apparatus, an output of the display is visible through the cover.

15. An apparatus comprising a cover as claimed in claim 11 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2015
From: NOKIA CORPORATION
To: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
Reel/Frame 035496/0619 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2011
From: SUONTILA, EERO; PFEIFFER, FRANZ; KIMMIG, SANDRA; SOBIG, TIM; BUSCHMANN, ULRICH
To: NOKIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025829/0598 →