IP Library Granted Patent US 10,355,735
Granted Patent B2
US 10,355,735 · App. 15/910,942 · Granted Jul 16, 2019

Camera and flash lens for protective case

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Patent No.
US 10,355,735
App. No.
15/910,942
Granted
Jul 16, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A protective case for an electronic device having a camera and a flash. The protective case includes a lens having a first lens portion and a second lens portion. The first lens portion includes a first optically transparent region configured to be positioned proximate the camera when the electronic device is installed in the protective case. The first lens having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and a side surface. The side surface is at least partially coated with a light-blocking ink. The second lens portion includes a second optically transparent region configured to be positioned proximate the flash of the installed electronic device.

Claims (27)

1. A protective case for an electronic device having a camera and a flash, the protective case including a lens comprising:

a first lens portion including a first optically transparent region configured to be positioned proximate the camera when the electronic device is installed in the protective case, the first lens portion having a top surface, a bottom surface being opposite to and positioned directly below the top surface, and a side surface continuously extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, the side surface being fully coated with a light-blocking ink; and

a second lens portion including a second optically transparent region configured to be positioned proximate the flash of the installed electronic device.

2. The protective case of claim 1 , wherein a perimeter portion of the top surface of the first lens portion is coated with the light-blocking ink.

3. The protective case of claim 2 , wherein a perimeter portion of the bottom surface of the first lens portion is coated with the light-blocking ink.

4. The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the first lens portion defines a first plane and the second lens portion defines a second plane, and wherein the first plane and the second plane are not coplanar, and wherein the first lens portion defines a first axis and the second lens portion defines a second axis, and wherein the first axis and the second axis are not coaxial.

5. The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the first optically transparent region and the second optically transparent region each comprise a glass.

6. The protective case of claim 5 , wherein the glass is a fortified glass.

7. The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the light-blocking ink optically isolates the first optically transparent region and the second optically transparent region.

8. The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the first lens portion and the second lens portion each comprise a substantially D-shaped body, the first lens portion being spaced apart from the second lens portion.

9. The protective case of claim 1 , further comprising a housing including a perimeter lip surrounding the first lens portion and the second lens portion.

10. The protective case of claim 9 , further including an adhesive configured to affix the housing to a rear surface of the protective case, the adhesive being configured to provide a waterproof seal between an external environment and an interior of the protective case.

11. The protective case of claim 9 , wherein the first lens portion has a width greater than a corresponding width of the second lens portion, and wherein the housing includes a first aperture width for receiving the first lens portion and a second aperture width for receiving the second lens portion.

12. The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the second lens portion includes a compressible gasket configured to be in contact with a back surface of the installed electronic device, wherein the gasket is formed from a light-blocking material configured to prevent substantially all light from the flash of the installed electronic device from being transmitted through the gasket.

13. The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the first optically transparent region and the second optically transparent region each comprise a substantially circular body, wherein the first optically transparent region is spaced apart from the second optically transparent region.

14. The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the first optically transparent region is positioned over a corresponding aperture in the second optically transparent region.

15. The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the first optically transparent region and the second optically transparent region are formed from a single continuous piece of material.

16. A lens insert configured to protect a camera and a flash of an electronic device received within a protective case, the lens insert comprising:

a first lens portion including a first optically transparent region configured to be positioned proximate the camera when the electronic device is installed in the protective case; the first lens portion having a top surface, a bottom surface being opposite to and positioned directly below the top surface, and a side surface connecting the top surface to the bottom surface, the side surface being fully coated with a light-blocking ink;

a second lens portion including a second optically transparent region configured to be positioned proximate the flash of the installed electronic device; and

a housing retaining the first lens portion and the second lens portion the housing including a perimeter lip surrounding the first lens portion and the second lens portion.

17. The lens insert of claim 16 , wherein the first lens portion defines a first plane and the second lens portion defines a second plane, and wherein the first plane and the second plane are not coplanar, and wherein the first lens portion is offset relative to the second lens portion such that a central axis of the first lens portion is spaced apart from a central axis of the second lens portion.

18. The lens insert of claim 16 , wherein the light-blocking ink optically isolates the first optically transparent region and the second optically transparent region.

19. A protective lens cover configured to protect a camera and a flash of an electronic device received within a protective case, the protective lens cover comprising:

a first lens portion including a first optically transparent region configured to cover and protect the camera of the received electronic device, the first lens portion having a top surface, a bottom surface being opposite to and positioned directly below the top surface, and a side surface extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, the side surface being fully coated with a light-blocking ink; and

a second lens portion including a second optically transparent region configured to cover and protect the flash of the received electronic device, the second lens portion including a compressible gasket configured to be in contact with a back surface of the installed electronic device, wherein the gasket is formed from a light-blocking material configured to prevent substantially all light from the flash of the installed electronic device from being transmitted through the gasket.

20. The protective lens cover of claim 19 , wherein light-blocking ink and the gasket are configured to optically isolate the first optically transparent region and the second optically transparent region.

Assignments (6)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 20, 2026
From: OTTER PRODUCTS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 075611/0291 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AT REEL/FRAME NO. 59554/0930 Recorded May 20, 2026
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: OTTER PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 075613/0276 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 31, 2022
From: OTTER PRODUCTS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 059554/0930 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AT REEL/FRAME NO. 51693/0592 Recorded Mar 30, 2022
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: OTTER PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 059618/0308 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 24, 2020
From: OTTER PRODUCTS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 051693/0592 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2018
From: RANJEVA, MINNA L.; ALLEN, CORINNE E.; LIPNER, AARON M.; WATT, GARETH F.
To: OTTER PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 045102/0750 →
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