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US 12,075,895 · App. 18/660,031 · Granted Sep 3, 2024

Portable electronic device case accessory system

Inventors: Riley Edwin Lynch (Greensboro, NC); Quentin Wade Forbes (Winston Salem, NC)
Assignee: Pioneer Square Brands, Inc.
A45C11/38A45F5/1026A45C2011/003A45F2005/1033
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Patent No.
US 12,075,895
App. No.
18/660,031
Granted
Sep 3, 2024
Kind
B1
Abstract

Systems involve implementations such as (I) an accessory assembly including (A) a first side portion including and an exterior surface portion with at least one first notch portion therein, and (B) a second side portion extending perpendicular with the first side portion; wherein the accessory assembly is removably couplable to the portable electronic device case and is removably couplable to the portable electronic device, wherein the accessory assembly includes at least one electronic function for the portable electronic device, wherein the first side portion of the accessory assembly remains unobstructed when the accessory assembly is coupled with the portable electronic device case, and wherein the first side portion of the accessory assembly remains unobstructed when the accessory assembly is coupled with the portable electronic device. Other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims (66)

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

(I) an accessory assembly including

(A) a first side portion including and an exterior surface portion with at least one first notch portion therein, and

(B) a second side portion extending perpendicular with the first side portion;

wherein the accessory assembly is removably couplable to the portable electronic device case and is removably couplable to the portable electronic device,

wherein the accessory assembly includes at least one electronic function for the portable electronic device,

wherein the first side portion of the accessory assembly remains unobstructed when the accessory assembly is coupled with the portable electronic device case, and

wherein the first side portion of the accessory assembly remains unobstructed when the accessory assembly is coupled with the portable electronic device.

2. The system of claim 1

wherein the at least one first notch portion is positioned adjacent to an edge of the first side portion shared by the second side portion.

3. The system of claim 2

wherein the accessory assembly includes a third side portion extending perpendicularly to the first side portion and the second side portion,

wherein the accessory assembly includes at least one second notch portion, and

wherein the at least one second notch portion is positioned adjacent to an edge of the first side portion shared by the third side portion.

4. The system of claim 3

wherein the accessory assembly includes a fourth side portion extending perpendicularly to the first side portion and the third side portion,

wherein the accessory assembly includes at least one third notch portion, and

wherein the at least one third notch portion is positioned adjacent to an edge of the first side portion shared by the fourth side portion.

5. The system of claim 1 further including a cover assembly,

wherein the cover assembly is removably couplable with the first side portion of the accessory assembly.

6. The system of claim 5

wherein the cover assembly includes at least one protrusion removably couplable with the at least one first notch portion the accessory assembly.

7. The system of claim 1 further including an adapter assembly,

wherein the adapter assembly is removably couplable with the first side portion of the accessory assembly, and

wherein the adapter assembly is removably couplable with at least one third assembly.

8. The system of claim 7

wherein the adapter assembly includes at least one protrusion removably couplable with the at least one first notch portion of the accessory assembly.

9. The system of claim 7

wherein the at least one third assembly is at least one electronic payment card reader.

10. A system for a portable electronic device and a portable electronic device case, the system comprising:

(I) an accessory assembly including

(A) a first side portion including an exterior surface portion; and

(II) a second assembly including

(A) at least one exterior surface portion removably couplable with the exterior surface portion of the accessory assembly,

wherein the accessory assembly is removably couplable to the portable electronic device case and is removably couplable to the portable electronic device,

wherein the accessory assembly includes at least one electronic function for the portable electronic device,

wherein the first side portion of the accessory assembly remains unobstructed when the accessory assembly is coupled with the portable electronic device case, and

wherein the first side portion of the accessory assembly remains unobstructed when the accessory assembly is coupled with the portable electronic device.

11. The system of claim 10

wherein the exterior surface portion of the first side portion of the accessory assembly includes at least one first notch portion therein,

wherein the accessory assembly includes a second side portion extending perpendicularly to the first side portion, and

wherein the at least one first notch portion is positioned adjacent to an edge of the first side portion shared by the second side portion.

12. The system of claim 11

wherein the second assembly includes at least one first protrusion removably couplable with the at least one first notch portion of the accessory assembly.

13. The system of claim 10

wherein the second assembly is a cover assembly.

14. The system of claim 10

wherein the second assembly is an adapter assembly removably couplable with at least one electronic payment card reader assembly.

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

(I) an accessory assembly including

(A) a first side portion including and an exterior surface portion with at least one notch portion therein, and

(B) a second side portion extending perpendicular with the first side portion; and

(II) a portable electronic device case assembly including

(A) a coupler assembly;

wherein the accessory assembly includes at least one electronic function for the portable electronic device,

wherein the accessory assembly is removably couplable with the coupler assembly of the portable electronic device case, and

wherein the first side portion of the accessory assembly remains unobstructed when the accessory assembly is coupled with the portable electronic device case.

16. The system of claim 15 further including a third assembly removably couplable with the accessory assembly.

17. The system of claim 16

wherein the third assembly is removably couplable with the at least one notch portion of the accessory assembly.

18. The system of claim 16

wherein the third assembly is a cover assembly.

19. The system of claim 16

wherein the third assembly is an adapter assembly removably couplable with a fourth assembly.

20. The system of claim 19

wherein the fourth assembly is at least one electronic payment card reader assembly.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2024
From: LYNCH, RILEY EDWIN; FORBES, QUENTIN WADE
To: PIONEER SQUARE BRANDS, INC.
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