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Granted Patent B2
US 10,146,254 · App. 15/461,347 · Granted Dec 4, 2018

Shade element for cell phones and tablet computers

Inventor: Cynthia Codner (Cape Canaveral, FL)
G06F1/1601G06F1/1603H04M1/0266
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,146,254
App. No.
15/461,347
Granted
Dec 4, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to devices used to shade the screens of cell phones and tablet computers from bright sunlight. More specifically the present invention relates to a shade element attached around the body of a cell phone or tablet computer for protecting the screen of the cell phone or tablet computer from bright sunlight when the device is held and used by a user.

Claims (15)

1. A shade element for devices comprising:

a) a shade pad;

b) side blocks;

c) a back block;

d) all of which are continuously connected end to end such that the shade pad is connected on its left end to a first side block which is connected on its left end to the back block which is connected on its left end to a second side block which is connected on its left end to the shade pad; and

e) the entire assembly is capable of being placed transversely around a device in which the shade pad blocks a portion of the display of the device from the rays of the sun and the entire assembly may be moved vertically up and down the body of the device.

2. A shade element for devices of claim 1 in which the device is a cell phone.

3. A shade element for devices of claim 1 in which the device is a tablet computer.

4. A shade element for devices of claim 1 constructed of at least some flexible material.

5. A shade element for devices of claim 4 in which the flexible material is cloth.

6. A shade element for devices of claim 4 in which the flexible material is cardboard.

7. A shade element for devices of claim 4 in which the flexible material is soft plastic.

8. A shade element for devices of claim 1 constructed of at least some rigid material.

9. A shade element for devices of claim 8 in which the rigid material is metal.

10. A shade element for devices of claim 8 in which the rigid material is hard plastic.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62311343 · Mar 21, 2016
Related Publication 20170269642A1 · Sep 21, 2017
Cited By (1)
US 12,483,649