IP Library Granted Patent US 9,362,970
Granted Patent B2
US 9,362,970 · App. 14/308,726 · Granted Jun 7, 2016

Cover for packaging and supporting tablet computer

Inventor: Shih-Hsun Chiou (Taipei, TW)
H04B1/3888
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,362,970
App. No.
14/308,726
Granted
Jun 7, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cover for packaging and supporting a tablet computer has a lower casing for protecting a tablet computer; an upper cover rotatably connected to the lower casing for protecting the screen of the tablet computer from damage; the upper cover being formed with at least one foldable line area for folding the upper cover along the foldable line area wherein the upper cover is used as a cover and a supporter; the upper cover rotates along the lower casing with an angle greater than 180 degrees; the lower casing is folded along the foldable line areas so as to be formed as a supporter of the lower casing for supporting the tablet computer therein. Thus the computer can stand; and, the angle between the upper cover and the lower casing is adjustable so as to control the standing height of the tablet computer.

Claims (11)

1. A housing capable of supporting a tablet computer in predetermined orientations, comprising:

a lower casing for protecting a tablet computer;

an upper cover having an approximate rectangular shape and having an upper side pivotally connected to a lower side of the lower casing for protecting a screen of the tablet computer;

the upper cover being formed with a Y shape foldable section and three approximate parallel line areas; each foldable line area having a predetermined width and being foldable along the foldable line area:

the Y shape foldable section being formed by three foldable line areas which are connected at a connecting point; each distal end of two foldable line areas of the Y shape foldable section reaching to two upper corners of the upper cover at the upper side thereof and adjacent to a lower side of the lower casing; another foldable line area of the Y shape foldable section reaching to an approximate middle point of a lower side of the upper cover; one of the three approximate parallel line areas passing through the connecting point of the Y shape foldable section; and

wherein the upper cover is used as a cover and a supporter; the upper cover rotates along the lower casing; the upper cover is foldable along the foldable line areas so as to be formed as a supporter of the lower casing for supporting the tablet computer therein.

2. The housing as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising two inclined foldable line areas; the two inclined foldable line areas extending from the connecting point to two lower corners of the lower side of the upper cover.

3. The housing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lower casing are formed with a plurality of holes, one hole serves for exposing a USB slot, one hole for sound transmission, and other holes for heat dissipation and other functions.

4. The housing as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the lower casing are formed with a plurality of holes, one hole serves for exposing a USB slot, one hole for sound transmission, and other holes for heat dissipation and other functions.

5. The housing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the upper cover is attached to the lower casing by magnets embedded in the lower casing or in the upper cover.

6. The housing as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the upper cover is attached to the lower casing by magnets embedded in the lower casing or in the upper cover.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2016
From: CHIOU, SHIH- HSUN
To: TRIANGUS CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 037962/0307 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 13186472 · Jul 20, 2011
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