Protective cover for a tablet computer
US9494976B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49826
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the invention relate to an apparatus including a housing and a slot disposed in the housing, the slot configured to hold an input device in a plurality of upright configurations including at least a forward-facing upright configuration such that the input device faces the front portion of the housing, and at least a backward-facing upright configuration such that the input device faces the back portion of the housing. The slot can be overmolded with a rubber compound (e.g. silicon-based) and configured to provide an improved coefficient of friction to reduce slippage of the input device when held in the slot. In some aspects, the housing includes a surface, and the overmolded portion of the slot can protrude above the surface of the housing.
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