Granted Patent B2

US 9,047,061 · App. 14/474,688 · Granted Jun 2, 2015

Abstract

Claims (27)

1. An electronic device case comprising:

a lower portion having a front edge, a rear edge, and two substantially parallel side edges and including an inner surface located between the edges;

an upper portion connected to the lower portion, the upper portion including:

i. a frame portion having one or more edges;

ii. an area for receiving a hand-held electronic device located within the confutes of the frame portion;

iii. a pocket for receiving an edge of the hand-held electronic device, the pocket located substantially parallel to at least one edge of the one or more edges of the frame portion;

a hinge portion including one or more pin structures;

wherein the one or more pin structures each include a substantially planar end including one or more apertures that receive an attachment means for attaching the pin structures to the lower portion and upper portion of the case.

2. The case of claim t, wherein the hinge portion includes a substantially planar front face and a substantially planar rear face opposing the front face.

3. The case of claim 1 , wherein the hinge portion allows for about 360° movement of the upper portion about the hinge portion.

4. The case of claim 1 , wherein the lower portion includes a keyboard.

5. The case of claim 1 , wherein the frame portion is adapted for receiving a tablet device.

6. The case of claim 5 , wherein the tablet device engages in a friction fit with at least a portion of the frame.

7. The case of claim 1 , wherein the hinge portion at least partially encloses the pin structures.

8. The case of claim 1 , wherein the hinge portion includes four pin structures so that two pins are attached to the lower portion and two pins are attached to the upper portion.

9. The case of claim 1 , wherein the upper portion is a unitary integrally formed structure.

10. The case of claim 1 , wherein the hinge portion includes one or more cavities adapted for receiving the one or more pin structures.

11. The case of claim 1 , wherein the hinge portion extends along only a portion of one side edge of the upper portion and one side edge of the lower portion.

12. The case of claim 1 , wherein the upper portion receives a tablet device and the upper portion can be moved to a position that is parallel to the lower portion such that a screen surface of the tablet device is substantially entirely enclosed.

13. The case of claim 1 , wherein the lower portion includes a counterweight so that the counterweight offsets the weight of the hand-held electronic device mounted in the upper portion for a balanced and stable platform for the hand-held electronic device.

14. The case of claim 13 , wherein the counterweight is located within an outer shell adjacent a keyboard.

15. The case of claim 1 , wherein the hinge portion includes one or more openings adapted for receiving the one or more pin structures.

16. The case of claim 1 , wherein the upper portion includes a partial shell that includes a recessed area so that a tablet device can be located within the recessed area.

17. The case of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the edges that form the frame portion includes a lip arranged adjacent the edge and substantially perpendicular to the edge to assist in maintaining the location of a tablet device located within the upper portion.

18. The case of claim 1 , wherein the one or more edges that form the frame portion includes a cut-out portion whereby a user can contact a tablet device located within the upper portion to remove the tablet device from the frame.

19. The case of claim 1 , wherein the hinge is formed having multiple pins to allow for independent movement of the upper portion and lower portion about the hinge.

20. The case of claim 1 , wherein the upper portion and lower portion are opened to about 320° and stood on one side edge of each of the upper portion and lower portion.

Assignments (14)