Case having standing leg for electronic devices

1. A case ( 10 ), having a standing leg ( 40 ), for an electronic device, comprising:

a protective cover ( 20 ) having a base member ( 21 ) for substantially covering a back portion of the electronic device and a side member ( 22 ) for covering a side portion of the electronic device wherein the base member ( 21 ) has an inner surface ( 23 ) and an outer surface ( 24 );

a pivot opening ( 25 ) formed on the base member ( 21 ) wherein the pivot opening ( 25 ) has a pair of end grooves ( 27 ) formed on the inner surface ( 23 ) of the base member ( 21 );

the standing leg ( 40 ) having a pair of projections ( 45 ) wherein the projections ( 45 ) are respectively mounted on and received in the end grooves ( 27 ), and

a sticker ( 30 ) which is attached to the inner surface ( 23 ) of the base member ( 21 ) to cover the pivot opening ( 25 ) and the projections ( 45 ) received in the end grooves ( 27 ),

wherein the sticker ( 30 ) has a sticker body and an adhesive layer,

wherein the standing leg can be removed from the case and replaced,

wherein the standing leg ( 40 ) pivots by the projections ( 45 ) about the end grooves ( 27 ) and the sticker ( 30 ),

wherein the pivot opening ( 25 ) is a slot.

2. The case ( 10 ) of claim 1 , wherein the standing leg ( 40 ) has a body portion ( 48 ) and a pivot portion ( 49 ), and a standing leg recess ( 50 ) is formed on the outer surface ( 24 ) of the base member ( 21 ) for receiving the body portion ( 48 ) of the standing leg ( 40 ) therein.

3. The case ( 10 ) of claim 2 , wherein the body portion ( 48 ) of the standing leg ( 40 ) is substantially flush or co-planar with the outer surface ( 24 ) of the base member ( 21 ) when the standing leg ( 40 ) is in a closed position.

4. The case ( 10 ) of claim 2 , wherein an emblem, a trademark, a slogan, or an insignia is formed on the standing leg recess ( 50 ).

5. The case ( 10 ) of claim 1 , wherein the sticker body is made of urethane, PVC (polyvinyl chloride), polyethylene teraphthalate (PET), polycarbonate (PC), or metal.

6. The case ( 10 ) of claim 1 , wherein a sticker recess ( 35 ) is formed on the inner surface ( 23 ) of the base member ( 21 ) for receiving the sticker ( 30 ) therein.

7. The case ( 10 ) of claim 1 , wherein the standing leg ( 40 ) comprises a pivoting end ( 43 ) and a distal end ( 44 ) and the projections ( 45 ) are formed on opposite ends of the pivoting end ( 43 ) wherein the pivoting end ( 43 ) is received in the pivot opening ( 25 ).

8. The case ( 10 ) of claim 7 , wherein the standing leg ( 40 ) is configured to rotate up to about a predetermined angle ( 80 ) until a contact part ( 47 ) of the standing leg ( 40 ) contacts a pivoting end wall ( 33 ) of the pivot opening ( 25 ).

9. The case ( 10 ) of claim 8 , wherein the contact part ( 47 ) of the standing leg ( 40 ) is sloped and the pivoting end wall ( 33 ) of the pivot opening ( 25 ) is sloped such that the contact part ( 47 ) is in planar contact with the pivoting end wall ( 33 ) when the standing leg ( 40 ) is rotated about the predetermined angle ( 80 ).

10. The case ( 10 ) of claim 8 , wherein the standing leg ( 40 ) is configured to be installed on the protective cover ( 20 ) parallel to a length direction of the protective cover ( 20 ) and the predetermined angle ( 80 ) is more than 90 degrees.

11. The case ( 10 ) of claim 8 , wherein the standing leg ( 40 ) is configured to be installed on the protective cover ( 20 ) parallel to a width direction of the protective cover ( 20 ) and the predetermined angle ( 80 ) is smaller than 90 degrees.

12. The case ( 10 ) of claim 7 , wherein a mating protrusion ( 60 ) is formed on the standing leg ( 40 ) and a mating cavity ( 62 ) is formed on a standing leg recess ( 50 ) wherein the mating protrusion ( 60 ) is adapted to be mated with the mating cavity ( 62 ).

13. The case ( 10 ) of claim 7 , wherein a mating protrusion ( 60 ) is formed on a standing leg recess ( 50 ) and a mating cavity ( 62 ) is formed on the standing leg ( 40 ) wherein the mating protrusion ( 60 ) is adapted to be mated with the mating cavity ( 62 ).

14. The case ( 10 ) of claim 7 , wherein a distal end wall ( 34 ) of a standing leg recess ( 40 ) is sloped and there is a gap ( 82 ) between the distal end wall ( 34 ) of the standing leg recess ( 40 ) and a distal end ( 44 ) of the standing leg ( 40 ) for easy insertion of a user's fingernail into the gap ( 82 ) to open the standing leg ( 40 ).

15. The case ( 10 ) of claim 14 , wherein a recess or a slope ( 46 ) is formed on the distal end ( 44 ) of the standing leg ( 40 ) for easy insertion of a user's fingernail into the gap ( 82 ) to open the standing leg ( 40 ).

16. The case ( 10 ) of claim 1 , wherein an emblem, a trademark, a slogan, or an insignia is formed on an inner surface ( 41 ) of the standing leg ( 40 ).

17. The case ( 10 ) of claim 1 , wherein an emblem, a trademark, a slogan, or an insignia is formed on an outer surface ( 42 ) of the standing leg ( 40 ).

18. The case ( 10 ) of claim 1 , wherein the protective cover ( 20 ) is made of soft material.

19. The case ( 10 ) of claim 1 , wherein the protective cover ( 20 ) is made of thermoplastic polyurethane.

20. The case ( 10 ) of claim 2 , wherein the body portion ( 48 ) of the standing leg ( 40 ) is sized to pass through the pivot opening ( 25 ).