Protective case with compartment

US9241551B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Otter Products, LLC · US

Inventors

• Rebecca Lawson · Florence, US
• Jonathan B. Rayeski · Fort Collins, US
• Larry Holmes · Fort Collins, US
• W. Travis Smith · Fort Collins, US
• John P. Fitzgerald · Fort Collins, US
• Lucas B. Weller · Fort Collins, US
• Kevin W. Witter · Fort Collins, US
• Peter J. Gronewoller · Fort Collins, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 19, 2014
• Grant date: Jan 26, 2016
• Expiry date: May 19, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F2200/1633
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A protective case for a personal electronic device can include a compartment configured to receive and store an item such as, for example, a credit card, identification card, SIM card, memory card, keys, cosmetics, or cash. The compartment can be a waterproof compartment designed to protect the contents of the compartment from damage in situations where the protective case is exposed to liquids. In some examples, the compartment can include or be configured to receive and store cosmetics, cosmetic tools, or a mirror, and can eliminate the need to carry a separate compact. In some examples, the compartment can include an ejection mechanism configured to eject a credit or identification card from the compartment.