Mobile device case with removably insertable corners
A mobile device case including a housing sized to receive a mobile device. The housing includes at least one corner defining an aperture there through. A corner element is included and is removeably insertable within the aperture.
1. A mobile device case, comprising:
a housing sized to receive a mobile device, the housing including at least one corner defining an aperture there through, an outer surface, and an inner surface;
a corner element removeably insertable within the aperture; the corner element having an outer surface; and
when the corner element is inserted within the aperture, the outer surface of the corner element is substantially co-planar with the outer surface of the corner.
2. The mobile device case of claim 1 , wherein the housing has a first durometer and the corner element has a second durometer, and wherein the first durometer and the second durometer are different.
3. The mobile device case of claim 2 , wherein the second durometer is less than the first durometer.
4. The mobile device case of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes four corners, each corner engaging a corner element.
5. The mobile device case of claim 1 , wherein the corner element has a first portion and a second portion, and wherein the corner element defines a recess between the first portion and the second portion.
6. The mobile device case of claim 5 , wherein when the corner element is inserted with the aperture, the second portion of the corner element is pressed against the inner surface of the corner.
7. The mobile device case of claim 5 , wherein the second portion defines at least one deformation region.
8. The mobile device case of claim 5 , wherein when the mobile device is disposed within the housing, the first portion is visible and the second portion is concealed.
9. The mobile device case of claim 5 , when the corner defines an edge surrounding the aperture, and wherein when the corner element is disposed within the housing, the edge substantially surrounds the first portion.
10. A mobile device case, comprising:
a unitary housing defining an interior, the interior being sized to receive a mobile device,
the housing including at least one corner defining an aperture and a circumferential edge around the aperture, the corner having an outer surface;
a corner element removeably insertable within the aperture, the corner element defining a recess sized to engage the circumferential edge; and
a first portion of the corner element being at least substantially co-planar with the outer surface of the corner, and a second portion of the corner element being disposed within the interior of the housing.
11. The mobile device case of claim 10 , wherein the housing defines a first durometer and the corner element defines a second durometer, and wherein the first durometer and the second durometer are different.
12. The mobile device case of claim 11 , wherein the second durometer is less than the first durometer.
13. The mobile device case of claim 10 , wherein the housing includes four corners, each corner engaging a corner element.
14. The mobile device case of claim 10 , wherein the second portion of the corner element defines a deformation region.
15. The mobile device case of claim 14 , wherein when the mobile device is disposed within the housing, the mobile device contacts the deformation region during an impact event.
16. The mobile device case of claim 10 , wherein the corner defines outer surface and an inner surface, and wherein when the corner element is inserted with the aperture, an outer surface of the second portion of the corner element is pressed against the inner surface of the corner.
17. The mobile device case of claim 10 , wherein when the mobile device is disposed within the housing, the first portion is visible and the second portion is concealed.
18. A mobile device case, comprising:
a housing defining an interior, the interior being sized to receive a mobile device,
the housing including four corners, each corner defining an aperture and including a circumferential edge around the aperture;
four corner elements, each corner element removeably insertable within each aperture and defining a recess sized to receive the circumferential edge;
a durometer of each corner element being less than a durometer of the housing; and
when the corner elements are inserted within the apertures:
a first portion of each corner element is visible, and a second portion of each corner element is concealed within the interior of the housing; and the circumferential edge of each corner surrounds the first portion.