Case for a mobile electronic device
A protective case for a mobile electronic device includes a case body and a protection element. The case body is sized to receive a mobile electronic device. The protection element can be coupled to the case body and include a chamber filled with air.
1. A protective case for a mobile electronic device, the protective case comprising:
a case body sized to receive a mobile electronic device, wherein the case body has a front surface arranged to engage the mobile electronic device, a rear surface opposite the front surface, and a perimeter edge extending outward from the front surface and away from the rear surface; and
a protection element coupled to the rear surface of the case body and configured to define an exterior contact surface that is disposed at a distance from the rear surface and the perimeter edge for protecting the case body and the mobile electronic device, the protection element comprising:
a first chamber filled with a fluid, the first chamber centrally located on the rear surface of the case body, such that the first chamber covers a portion of the rear surface of the case body.
2. The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the protection element is integrally formed with the case body.
3. The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the protection element is removably coupled to the case body.
4. The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the case body is made from a first material and the protection element is made from a second material.
5. The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the protection element is manufactured using blowmolded thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).
6. The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the protection element comprises a plurality of chambers filled with a gas or a liquid.
7. The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the protection element covers an entirety of the rear surface of the case body.
8. The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the protection element further comprises a second chamber that forms a portion of the perimeter edge of the protective case.
9. The protective case of claim 8 , wherein the protection element forms an entirety of the perimeter edge of the protective case.
10. The protective case of claim 8 , wherein the second chamber is fluidly isolated from the first chamber.
11. The protective case of claim 1 , further comprising an expandable grip accessory coupled to the case body or the protective element.
12. The protective case of claim 11 , wherein the expandable grip accessory is coupled to the protective element.
13. The protective case of claim 11 , wherein the expandable grip accessory comprises:
a base;
a button spaced relative to the base, wherein the button is movable relative to the base.
14. The protective case of claim 13 , wherein the expandable grip accessory further comprises a skin coupled to the base, wherein the button is coupled to the skin opposite the base, and wherein the skin is deformable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration.
15. A protective case for a mobile electronic device, the protective case comprising:
a case body sized to receive a mobile electronic device, wherein the case body has a front surface arranged to engage the mobile electronic device, a rear surface opposite the front surface, and a perimeter edge extending outward from the front surface and away from the rear surface;
a protection element coupled to the rear surface of the case body and configured to define an exterior contact surface that is disposed at a distance from the rear surface and the perimeter edge for protecting the case body and the mobile electronic device, the protection element comprising:
a first chamber filled with a fluid, the first chamber centrally located on the rear surface of the case body, such that the first chamber covers a portion of the rear surface of the case body; and
an expandable grip accessory coupled to an outer surface of the first chamber.
16. The protective case of claim 15 , wherein the expandable grip accessory comprises:
a base;
a button spaced relative to the base, wherein the button is movable relative to the base.
17. The protective case of claim 16 , wherein the expandable grip accessory further comprises a skin coupled to the base, wherein the button is coupled to the skin opposite the base, and wherein the skin is deformable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration.
18. The protective case of claim 15 , wherein the protection element further comprises a second chamber that forms a portion of a perimeter edge of the protective case.
19. A protective case for a mobile electronic device, the protective case comprising:
a case body sized to receive a mobile electronic device, wherein the case body has a front surface arranged to engage the mobile electronic device, a rear surface opposite the front surface, and a perimeter edge extending outward from the front surface and away from the rear surface;
a protection element coupled to the rear surface of the case body and configured to define an exterior contact surface that is disposed at a distance from the rear surface and the perimeter edge for protecting the case body and the mobile electronic device, the protection element comprising a single chamber filled with a fluid, the single chamber centrally located on the rear surface of the case body, such that the single chamber covers a portion of the rear surface of the case body; and
an expandable grip accessory directly coupled to an outer surface of the single chamber, wherein the expandable grip accessory comprises:
a base;
a button spaced relative to the base, wherein the button is movable relative to the base; and
a skin coupled to the base, wherein the button is coupled to the skin opposite the base, and wherein the skin is deformable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration.
20. The protective case of claim 19 , wherein the base of the expandable grip accessory is directly coupled to the outer surface of the single chamber.