Storage accessory for mobile electronic device
A storage accessory that is attachable to a mobile electronic device that provides physical storage space to store items. The storage accessory can be attached to the mobile electronic device, attached to a protective case mounted on the mobile electronic device, or attached to another accessory, such as an extendable socket accessory or a ring holder/stand, that is attached to the mobile electronic device or to a protective case thereof. The storage accessory can be used to carry small items that a user desires to keep with them.
1. A storage accessory for a mobile electronic device, comprising:
a base having a bottom wall and a side wall;
a cover,
the cover is configured to be releasably engageable with the base so that the cover can be actuated between a covering position over the base and an uncovered position;
wherein the cover and the base define a storage space when the cover is at the covering position; and
means for attaching the base directly to the mobile electronic device or directly to a protective case of the mobile electronic device.
2. The storage accessory of claim 1 , further comprising a living hinge between the base and the cover.
3. The storage accessory of claim 1 , further comprising a liner in the base, or a liner in the cover, or a liner in the base and a liner in the cover.
4. The storage accessory of claim 3 , wherein the liner is in the base, and the liner is non-destructively removable from the base.
5. The storage accessory of claim 1 , wherein the means for attaching comprises an adhesive.
6. A method of providing a storage space on a mobile electronic device, comprising:
securing the storage accessory of claim 1 directly to a housing of the mobile electronic device or directly to the protective case of the mobile electronic device.