Multi-material protective case for sliding/articulating/rotating handheld electronic devices

US9025317B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Otter Products, LLC · US

Inventors

• Curtis R. Richardson · Fort Collins, US
• John H. Loudenslager · Phoenix, US
• Jamie L. Johnson · Fort Collins, US
• Stephen Willes · Salt Lake City, US
• Travis Smith · Fort Collins, US
• Alan V. Morine · Fort Collins, US
• Matthew M. Glanzer · Fort Collins, US
• Jane Michie · Wellington, US
• Cameron Magness · Fort Collins, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 17, 2011
• Grant date: May 5, 2015
• Expiry date: Jul 1, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B29L2031/3481
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A two-piece hard shell case with a silicone or other flexible component may protect devices that hinge, slide, or otherwise articulate. A front surface hard cover may snap or connect to the front of the device while a back surface hard cover may snap or connect to the back of the device. A flexible component may be held in place under one or both of the hard shell pieces. The flexible component may be held under one or both of the hard shell covers and may have button pushers, covers, or other features to allow a user to operate a protected device while still covering the device.