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Granted Patent B2
US 10,044,394 · App. 14/977,535 · Granted Aug 7, 2018

Mobile telephone case

Inventor: Gavin A. Johnson (East Wenatchee, WA)
H04B1/3888H04M1/0214H04M1/04H04M1/17Y10T29/49947
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,044,394
App. No.
14/977,535
Granted
Aug 7, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mobile telephone case is provided. The mobile telephone case includes a top cover having a back surface and a bottom cover having a further back surface that is placed adjacent to the top cover. A connecting member is positioned over at least a portion of each of the back surface of the top cover and the further back surface of the bottom cover.

Claims (24)

1. A mobile telephone case, comprising:

a top cover comprising a back surface;

a bottom cover comprising a further back surface and placed adjacent to the top cover along a common plane to support a mobile device;

a connecting member positioned over at least a portion of each of the back surface of the top cover and the further back surface of the bottom cover as an axis of rotation for a bottom side of the further back surface of the bottom cover to rotate towards a bottom side of the back surface of the top cover and away from the mobile device.

2. A mobile telephone case according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a cleaning material covering at least a portion of one or more of the top cover and the bottom cover.

3. A mobile telephone case according to claim 2 , wherein the cleaning material comprises at least one of microfiber, cotton, and chamois.

4. A mobile telephone case according to claim 2 , wherein the top and bottom covers are shaped to receive the mobile device positioned with a screen facing away from the cleaning material and positioned with the screen facing towards the cleaning material.

5. A mobile telephone case according to claim 2 , wherein the cleaning material is located adjacent to at least one of the top cover and the bottom cover.

6. A mobile telephone case according to claim 1 , wherein the top cover comprises an upper portion that is taller than a connecting portion.

7. A mobile telephone case according to claim 6 , wherein the connecting member is affixed to the connecting portion of the top cover and at least a portion of the bottom cover.

8. A mobile telephone case according to claim 7 , wherein a height of the bottom cover is shorter than at least a portion of the top cover.

9. A method for constructing a mobile telephone case, comprising:

providing a top cover comprising a back surface;

providing a bottom cover comprising a further back surface and placed adjacent to the top cover along a common plane to support a mobile device;

positioning a connecting member over at least a portion of each of the back surface of the top cover and the further back surface of the bottom cover as an axis of rotation for a bottom side of the further back surface of the bottom cover to rotate towards a bottom side of the back surface of the top cover and away from the mobile device.

10. A method according to claim 9 , further comprising:

providing a cleaning material covering at least a portion of one or more of the top cover and the bottom cover.

11. A method according to claim 9 , wherein the cleaning material comprises at least one of microfiber, cotton, and chamois.

12. A method according to claim 10 , wherein the top and bottom covers are shaped to receive the mobile device positioned with a screen facing away from the cleaning material and positioned with the screen facing towards the cleaning material.

13. A method according to claim 10 , wherein the cleaning material is located adjacent to at least one of the top cover and the bottom cover.

14. A method according to claim 9 , wherein the top cover comprises an upper portion that is taller than a connecting portion.

15. A method according to claim 14 , wherein the connecting member is affixed to the connecting portion of the top cover and at least a portion of the bottom cover.

16. A method according to claim 15 , wherein a height of the bottom cover is shorter than at least a portion of the top cover.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2024
From: PNTHR CO.
To: PNTHR TECH LLC
Reel/Frame 066219/0278 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 13, 2019
From: RECASE, LLC
To: PNTHR CO.
Reel/Frame 050038/0907 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 14325344 · Jul 7, 2014
Continuation 13154363 · Jun 6, 2011
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