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Granted Patent B1
US 11,602,206 · App. 17/954,730 · Granted Mar 14, 2023

Case for portable electronic computing device

Inventors: Emelie Elna Victoria Troedson (Seattle, WA); Brian Lewis Piper (Seattle, WA)
Assignee: Pioneer Square Brands, Inc.
A45C11/00A45C2011/003
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Patent No.
US 11,602,206
App. No.
17/954,730
Granted
Mar 14, 2023
Kind
B1
Abstract

Systems and methods involve a portable electronic computing device, the system includes a case section including two apertures with a channel extending therebetween, and cover assembly including two plug portions with a mid portion extending therebetween, the two apertures, channel, two plug portions and mid portion sized and oriented, respectively, for coupling of the cover assembly with case section. In addition, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims (71)

1. A system for a portable electronic computing device, the system comprising:

(I) a case section including

(A) at least one interior base surface,

(B) a first side including at least one first interior wall portion and at least one first exterior side portion with the at least one first interior wall portion angularly extending relative to the at least one interior base surface,

(C) a second side including at least one second interior wall portion and at least one second exterior side portion with the at least one second interior wall portion angularly extending relative to the at least one interior base surface, and

(D) a third side including at least one third interior wall portion and at least one third exterior side portion with the at least one third interior wall portion angularly extending relative to the at least one interior base surface,

wherein the at least one first interior wall portion extends perpendicularly to the second interior wall portion, and

wherein the at least one first interior wall portion extends parallel with the at least one third interior wall portion,

(E) a first aperture extending in a first direction through the at least one first interior wall portion and the at least one first exterior side portion of the first side, and

(F) a channel extending parallel with and between at least a portion of the at least one first interior wall portion and at least a portion of the at least one first exterior side portion of the first side, the channel connecting with and extending from the first aperture in a second direction perpendicular with the first direction; and

(II) a cover assembly including

(A) a first plug member shaped and sized to detachably couple with the first aperture of the case section, and

an elongated member extending from the first plug member, at least a portion of the elongated member shaped and sized to detachably couple with the channel of the case section, the first plug member oriented with the elongated member to allow for simultaneous coupling of the first plug member with the first aperture and the at least a portion of the elongated member with the channel,

wherein the case section further includes

a second aperture extending in a third direction parallel with the first direction through the at least one first interior wall portion and the at least one first exterior side portion of the first side, the channel connecting with and extending from the second aperture in a fourth direction opposite of the second direction,

wherein the elongated member of the cover assembly further includes

a second plug portion shaped and sized to detachably couple with the second aperture of the case section, the second plug portion oriented with the first plug member of the first plug member to allow for simultaneous coupling of the first plug member of the cover assembly with the first aperture of the case section and the second plug portion of the elongated member with the second aperture of the case section

wherein the elongated member of the cover assembly further includes

a mid portion extending between the second plug portion of the elongated member and the first plug member of the cover assembly, the mid portion shaped and sized to allow for simultaneous positioning of the mid portion within the channel, coupling of the first plug member of the cover assembly with the first aperture of the case section and the second plug portion of the elongated member with the second aperture of the case section,

wherein

(a) the channel of the case section includes a first dimensional width, and

(b) the second aperture includes a second dimensional width being larger than the first dimensional width of the channel.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein

(a) the mid portion of the elongated member includes a third dimensional width to allow for positioning of the mid portion of the elongated member within the channel, and

(b) the second plug portion of the elongated member includes a fourth dimensional width to allow for positioning of the second plug portion in the second aperture, the fourth dimensional width of the second plug portion of the elongated member being larger than the third dimensional width of the mid portion of the elongated member.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the first aperture of the case section assembly includes an elongated depression with tapered sides.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the mid portion of the elongated member of the cover assembly includes at least one corrugated portion.

5. A system for a portable electronic computing device, the system comprising:

(I) a case section including

(A) at least one interior base surface,

(B) a first side including at least one first interior wall portion and at least one first exterior side portion with the at least one first interior wall portion angularly extending relative to the at least one interior base surface,

(C) a second side including at least one second interior wall portion and at least one second exterior side portion with the at least one second interior wall portion angularly extending relative to the at least one interior base surface, and

(D) a third side including at least one third interior wall portion and at least one third exterior side portion with the at least one third interior wall portion angularly extending relative to the at least one interior base surface,

wherein the at least one first interior wall portion extends perpendicularly to the second interior wall portion, and

wherein the at least one first interior wall portion extends parallel with the at least one third interior wall portion,

(E) a first aperture extending in a first direction through the at least one first interior wall portion and the at least one first exterior side portion of the first side, and

(F) a channel extending parallel with and between at least a portion of the at least one first interior wall portion and at least a portion of the at least one first exterior side portion of the first side, the channel connecting with and extending from the first aperture in a second direction perpendicular with the first direction; and

(II) a cover assembly including

(A) a first plug member shaped and sized to detachably couple with the first aperture of the case section, and

an elongated member extending from the first plug member, at least a portion of the elongated member shaped and sized to detachably couple with the channel of the case section, the first plug member oriented with the elongated member to allow for simultaneous coupling of the first plug member with the first aperture and the at least a portion of the elongated member with the channel,

wherein the case section further includes

a second aperture extending in a third direction parallel with the first direction through the at least one first interior wall portion and the at least one first exterior side portion of the first side, the channel connecting with and extending from the second aperture in a fourth direction opposite of the second direction,

wherein the elongated member of the cover assembly further includes

a second plug portion shaped and sized to detachably couple with the second aperture of the case section, the second plug portion oriented with the first plug member of the first plug member to allow for simultaneous coupling of the first plug member of the cover assembly with the first aperture of the case section and the second plug portion of the elongated member with the second aperture of the case section,

wherein the elongated member of the cover assembly further includes

a mid portion extending between the second plug portion of the elongated member and the first plug member of the cover assembly, the mid portion shaped and sized to allow for simultaneous positioning of the mid portion within the channel, coupling of the first plug member of the cover assembly with the first aperture of the case section and the second plug portion of the elongated member with the second aperture of the case section,

wherein the channel of the case section includes a first side and a second side and includes a bridge member extending from the first side to the second side.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the first plug member of the cover assembly includes an elongated member with tapered sides.

7. The system of claim 5 wherein the case section includes at least one of the following materials: rigid plastic, polycarbonate, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, thermoplastic polymer, polyethylene terephthalate, and nylon, and

wherein the cover assembly includes at least one of the following materials: silicone, thermoplastic polyurethane, and thermoplastic elastomer.

8. The system of claim 5 wherein the second plug portion of the elongated member being shaped as a slab.

9. The system of claim 5 wherein the bridge member of the case section being so positioned to allow for simultaneous contact of a portion of the bridge member with a portion of the mid portion of the elongated member of the cover assembly and positioning of at least a portion of the elongated member in the channel.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the mid portion of the elongated member of the cover assembly includes a corrugated portion.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the corrugated portion includes at least one ridge, the ridge being positioned to allow simultaneous contact of the ridge with the bridge member and positioning of the at least a portion of the elongated member in the channel.

12. A system for a portable electronic computing device, the system comprising:

(I) a case section including

(A) at least one interior base surface,

(B) a first side including at least one first interior wall portion and at least one first exterior side portion with the at least one first interior wall portion angularly extending relative to the at least one interior base surface,

(C) a second side including at least one second interior wall portion and at least one second exterior side portion with the at least one second interior wall portion angularly extending relative to the at least one interior base surface, and

(D) a third side including at least one third interior wall portion and at least one third exterior side portion with the at least one third interior wall portion angularly extending relative to the at least one interior base surface,

wherein the at least one first interior wall portion extends perpendicularly to the second interior wall portion, and

wherein the at least one first interior wall portion extends parallel with the at least one third interior wall portion such that

the case section being configured to receive the first portion of the portable electronic computing device,

(E) a first aperture extending in a first direction through the at least one first interior wall portion and the at least one first exterior side portion of the first side, and

(F) a channel extending parallel with and between at least a portion of the at least one first interior wall portion and at least a portion of the at least one first exterior side portion of the first side, the channel connecting with and extending from the first aperture in a second direction perpendicular with the first direction,

wherein the case section further includes

a second aperture extending in a third direction parallel with the first direction through the at least one first interior wall portion and the at least one first exterior side portion of the first side, the channel connecting with and extending from the second aperture in a fourth direction opposite of the second direction,

wherein

(a) the channel of the case section includes a first dimensional width, and

(b) the second aperture includes a second dimensional width being larger than the first dimensional width of the channel.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein the channel of the cover section includes a first side and a second side and includes a bridge member extending from the first side to the second side.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2022
From: PIPER, BRIAN LEWIS; TROEDSON, EMELIE ELNA VICTORIA
To: PIONEER SQUARE BRANDS, INC.
Reel/Frame 061919/0654 →
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