Granted Patent B2

US 12,204,371 · App. 17/990,066 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Inventors: In Sung Yoon (Seoul, KR); Ji Hye Kang (Seoul, KR); Dong Kyung Choi (Seoul, KR)

Assignee: SPIGEN KOREA CO., LTD.

G06F1/1628H04B1/3888

Abstract

Claims (23)

1. A jig for installing a protection member on a portable electronic device, the jig comprising:

a main body; and

a plurality of retaining members configured to be elastically deformable,

wherein the plurality of retaining members are coupled or connected to the main body,

wherein the plurality of retaining members surround a mounting space formed on the main body, and the portable electronic device is inserted into the mounting space, and

wherein a part of a removable member is removably attached to the protection member through a through hole of the main body.

2. The jig of claim 1 , wherein contact surfaces of the retaining members are configured to be in close contact with outer side surface of the portable electronic device, wherein each of the contact surfaces of the retaining members is arranged along a first path extending along the outer side surface of the portable electronic device or a second path shorter than the first path.

3. The jig of claim 1 , wherein the retaining members include one end, which extends from the main body, and the other

end, which is bent from the one end and extends toward the main body, so that the retaining members are configured to be in close contact with the portable electronic device.

4. The jig of claim 3 , further comprising a reinforcing member which is constructed to connect the one end of the retaining members and the main body.

5. The jig of claim 3 , wherein the retaining members comprise:

a support portion which extends from the main body and is formed in a plate;

a deforming portion which is bent from the support portion and extends toward the portable electronic device and the main body; and

a contact portion which is bent from the deforming portion and slantly extends toward the main body.

6. The jig of claim 1 , wherein contact surfaces of the retaining members are configured to be in close contact with outer side surface of the portable electronic device, wherein each of the contact surfaces of the retaining members is arranged along a first path extending along the outer side surface of the portable electronic device, which is disclosed before its release or sales, or a second path shorter than the first path.

7. A guide jig device for installing a protection member on a portable electronic device, the guide jig device comprising:

a jig which includes a main body having a through hole and a plurality of retaining members, wherein the retaining members are elastically deformable, wherein the plurality of retaining members are coupled or connected to the main body, and wherein the plurality of retaining members surround a mounting space formed on a bottom of the main body such that the portable electronic device is inserted into the mounting space; and

the protection member disposed on an inner surface of the plurality of retaining members and on a bottom of the jig,

wherein a part of a removable member is removably attached to the protection member through the through hole.

8. The guide jig device of claim 7 , wherein the retaining members include one end, which extends from the main body, and the other end, which is bent from the one end and extends toward the main body, so that the retaining members are configured to be in close contact with the portable electronic device.

9. The guide jig device of claim 7 , further comprising a the removable member which is attached to a top of the jig.

10. The guide jig device of claim 7 , wherein the portable electronic device is a smartphone, mobile phone, or tablet computing device.

11. The guide jig device of claim 1 , wherein the portable electronic device is a smartphone, mobile phone, or tablet computing device.

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