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Granted Patent B2
US 12,052,042 · App. 17/240,472 · Granted Jul 30, 2024

Clam-shell mobile device protector

Inventors: Steven Kelley (Baton Rouge, LA); LeKeith Terrell (Newman, GA)
Assignee: DROKS Healthcare, L.L.C.
H04B1/3888
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Patent No.
US 12,052,042
App. No.
17/240,472
Granted
Jul 30, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mobile device case including a first section and a second section connected by a transitional section. The mobile device case is configured to provide a peelable, multi-layered case for a mobile device. The mobile device case may include multiple perforated sections to facilitate access to various features of the mobile device. The mobile device case includes multiple layers which may be peeled to remove it from the mobile device case.

Claims (24)

1. A mobile device protector comprising:

a multi-layer peelable case of 2-10 peelable layers formed of a transparent flexible polymeric material, each of the peelable layers including a first device section, a second device section and a transitional section connecting the first device section and the second device section;

the first device section, the second device section, and the transitional section being formed to fit to exterior surfaces of a mobile device on at least two sides of the mobile device;

an adhesive layer disposed on each peelable layer of the multi-layer peelable case of 2-10 peelable layers;

each peelable layer including at least one aperture section corresponding to a location of a feature on the mobile device when the mobile device protector is installed on the mobile device;

a respective removal peel tab formed as a peel tab point recess in each peelable layer, the respective removal peel tab operatively connected to each peelable layer of the multi-layer peelable case of 2-10 peelable layers, each respective removal peel tab formed as at least one recess in the respective peelable layer to receive a force to peel at least one peelable layer of the multi-layer peelable case of 2-10 peelable layers off of an underlying structure in response to a force from a user on the respective removal peel tab.

2. The mobile device protector of claim 1 , further comprising an underlying structure that is at least one of the peelable layers of the multi-layer peelable case of 2-10 peelable layers.

3. The mobile device protector of claim 1 further comprising an installation tab.

4. The mobile device protector of claim 3 in which the installation tab is perforated.

5. The mobile device protector of claim 1 in which the transitional section is removable.

6. The mobile device protector of claim 1 , in which each peelable layer is transparent and scratch resistant.

7. The mobile device protector of claim 1 , in which the adhesive layer adheres the mobile device protector to the mobile device.

8. The mobile device protector of claim 1 , in which the adhesive layer between each peelable layer and the adhesive layer adhering the mobile device protector to the mobile device have different coefficients of friction.

9. The mobile device protector of claim 1 , in which the adhesive disposed between each peelable layer has a thickness ratio of 1:10 to 1:5 adhesive to each peelable layer.

10. The mobile device protector of claim 1 , in which the adhesive layer is applied in a pattern of stripes or dots.

11. The mobile device protector of claim 1 , further comprising a first flap for folding over a first edge of the mobile device.

12. The mobile device protector of claim 11 , further comprising a second flap for folding over a second edge of the mobile device.

13. The mobile device protector of claim 12 , in which the second flap includes at least one of a perforated charge port section, a perforated speaker section, and a perforated camera section.

14. The mobile device protector of claim 1 , in which the multi-layer peelable case of 2-10 peelable layers is made of a biodegradable material and has an anti-microbial agent on an exterior layer of the unitary plastic layer.

15. A device protector apparatus, comprising:

a multi-layer peelable case of 2-10 peelable layers formed of a transparent flexible polymeric material, each of the peelable layers including a first device section, a second device section and a transitional section connecting the first device section and the second device section; and

the first device section, the second device section, and the transitional section having an adhesive disposed on at least a portion of at least one of the first device section, the second device section, and the transitional section to adhere to the device on at least two sides of the device;

the first device section, the second device section, and the transitional section comprise a respective one layer of the multi-layer peelable case of 2 to 10 peelable layers, each respective one layer comprising at least one peelable plastic layer and a respective adhesive layer formed of the adhesive; and

a respective removal peel tab formed as a peel tab point recess in each respective one layer of the multi-layer peelable case of 2-10 peelable layers, the peel tab point recess formed as at least one recess in the respective one layer to receive a force to peel the at least one peelable plastic layer of the multi-layer peelable case of 2-10 peelable layers off of an underlying structure in response to a force from a user on the respective removal peel tab.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 26, 2021
From: KELLEY, STEVEN; TERRELL, LEKEITH
To: DROKS HEALTHCARE, L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 056359/0428 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63026190 · May 18, 2020
Related Publication 20210359713A1 · Nov 18, 2021