Patents Assigned to Speculative Products Design, LLC
  • Publication number: 20150094125
    Abstract: A case for enclosing and remaining attached to a tablet-computing device may include a rigid inner portion and an outer portion attached thereto. The case may be customized to accommodate a particular kind or type of tablet-computing device and may include an aperture aligned within the case to accommodate a feature of the inserted tablet-computing device. The case may be configured to elevate a tablet-computing device to an angled position relative to a planar position and/or maintain the tablet-computing device in the angled position. In some embodiments, the rigid inner portion may be removable from the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Hill Mongan, David John Law, Bryan Hynecek, Jarret Weis
  • Publication number: 20140243053
    Abstract: A one-piece co-formed exterior hard shell case with an elastomeric liner formed on the interior of the exterior hard shell for mobile electronic devices. This hard protective exterior shell allows the device maximum protection from impacts with sharp objects while the interior elastomeric portion that provides shock protection for the device from impacts. The exterior hard shell part is formed to fit the device closely with a small offset from the devices surface. The exterior hard shell raps around the edges of the device. To allow the shell to be able to be mounted on the device the corners of the hard shell are cut open. This allows each sidewall to flex away when a device is inserted and snap back once it is in place. The elastomeric material fills in the gaps created at the corners of the exterior hard shell to allow flex for mounting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Speculative Product DeSign, LLC
    Inventors: Bryan Lee Hynecek, Jarret Weis, Stephen Reiger Myers, David John Law
  • Publication number: 20140202891
    Abstract: A case for enclosing a personal electronic device with a front surface is described. The case comprises a front with an inside surface, an outside surface, and at least one raised front edge surface; a back with an inside surface to mount the personal electronic device, an outside surface, and at least one raised rear edge surface a surface cover; wherein the front inside surface. The front outside surface and the back outside surface are overlaid with the surface cover. The surface cover abuts the at least one raised front edge surface or the at least one raised rear edge surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventors: James PIATT, Bryan Lee Hynecek, Randy Chiang
  • Publication number: 20140202887
    Abstract: A case for an electronic device with a retractable stand may support the case for an inserted electronic device when disposed in a horizontal and/or vertical position. The case may be transitioned from the horizontal and/or vertical disposition and vise-versa without changing the relative positions of the case and the stand to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Hill Mongan, Jarret Weis, Bryan Lee Hynecek, Arthur Wu
  • Patent number: 8780535
    Abstract: A case for enclosing and remaining attached to a tablet-computing device may include a rigid inner portion and an outer portion attached thereto. The case may be customized to accommodate a particular kind or type of tablet-computing device and may include an aperture aligned within the case to accommodate a feature of the inserted tablet-computing device. The case may be configured to elevate a tablet-computing device to an angled position relative to a planar position and/or maintain the tablet-computing device in the angled position. In some embodiments, the rigid inner portion may be removable from the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Hill Mongan, Bryan Lee Hynecek, David John Law, Jarret Weis
  • Patent number: 8755852
    Abstract: A protective case for a handheld mobile electronic device may include an elastomeric liner formed on the interior of the exterior hard shell. This hard protective exterior shell allows the device maximum protection from impacts with sharp objects while the interior elastomeric portion that provides shock protection for the device from impacts. The exterior hard shell part is formed to fit the device closely with a small offset from the device's surface. The exterior hard shell wraps around the edges of the device. To allow the shell to be able to be mounted on the device the corners of the hard shell are cut open. This allows each sidewall to flex away when a device is inserted and snap back once it is in place. The elastomeric material fills in the gaps created at the corners of the exterior hard shell to allow flex for mounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventors: Bryan Lee Hynecek, Jarrel Weis, Stephen Reiger Myers, David Law
  • Patent number: 8714347
    Abstract: A case for an electronic device with a retractable stand may support the case for an inserted electronic device when disposed in a horizontal and/or vertical position. The case may be transitioned from the horizontal and/or vertical disposition and vise-versa without changing the relative positions of the case and the stand to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Hill Mongan, Jarret Weis, Bryan Lee Hynecek, Arthur Wu
  • Publication number: 20140097102
    Abstract: A case includes a cover retaining clip that is reversible. A clip allows the front cover of the case to be retained in a closed position when access to the enclosed Personal Electronic Device (“PED”) is not required. Similarly, it allows the front cover to be retained, utilizing the same clip, in an open position when access to the front of the PED is required. According to one embodiment including a folio type case, a clasp allows the front half of the folio case to be latched in a closed position. When the latch is open, the folio front cover is rotatable approximately 360 degrees, so that the front cover is adjacent to the back cover and folded under the device that is retained in the case. in this open position, the latch is reversibly operable to retain the front cover in an open position so that the cover remains adjacent to the back cover and out of the way during use of the device by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventors: James Piatt, Chad Chaumont, Randy Chiang
  • Publication number: 20140092536
    Abstract: Described is a case for enclosing a personal electronic device including a first layer co-molded with a second layer and permanently affixed together to form a one-piece assembly; and a reinforcing member. The first layer includes a bottom surface, side surfaces joined to the bottom surface and extending upward therefrom, and a fitted cavity configured to accept and retain the personal electronic device such that the bottom surface covers at least a portion of a bottom surface of the inserted personal electronic device and the side surfaces cover at least a portion of a side surface of the inserted personal electronic device. The second layer includes a bottom surface and side surfaces sized and shaped to cover an exterior of the bottom and side surfaces of the first layer. The reinforcing member is configured to strengthen areas of the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Karl DUKERSCHEIN, Bryan Lee Hynecek, Jordan Robert Fountain
  • Publication number: 20140076747
    Abstract: Cases for enclosing a personal electronic device may also enclose one or more cards, such as credit cards, payment cards, coupons, receipts, identification cards, merchandise credit cards, gift cards, or business cards through the use of a retaining system. Exemplary cases may include a personal device portion and a card portion that may be co-molded into a one-piece device for holding the personal electronic device and the inserted cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Hill MONGAN, Bryan Lee Hynecek, David Chia-Wen Lean, Jarret Weis, Jon Dukerschein, Jonny Yuan
  • Patent number: 8596449
    Abstract: Cases for enclosing a personal electronic device may also enclose one or more cards, such as credit cards, payment cards, coupons, receipts, identification cards, merchandise credit cards, gift cards, or business cards through the use of a retaining system. Exemplary cases may include a personal device portion and a card portion that may be co-molded into a one-piece device for holding the personal electronic device and the inserted cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Hill Mongan, Bryan Lee Hynecek, David Chia-wen Lean, Jarret Weis, Jon Dukerschein, Jonny Yuan
  • Publication number: 20130126531
    Abstract: The present invention relates to protective cases for an electronic device that comprises an ejector mechanism. The protective case has an inner portion that receives the electronic device and an outer portion that the inner portion slides into when the ejector mechanism is transitioned from a first position to a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventor: Speculative Product Design, LLC
  • Publication number: 20130093123
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a case with a cavity for retaining a personal electronic device is disclosed. The case comprises a thin film outer layer and a soft inner layer. The method employs a transparent mold that allows a reactive compound to be cured in the mold. The thin film outer layer may be preformed and placed in the mold or it may be formed in the mold. The reactive compound is placed within the thin film inner layer and then the top portion of the mold is inserted to form the cavity. Ultraviolet light may be transmitted through the mold and used to cure the reactive compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventor: Speculative Product Design, LLC
  • Publication number: 20130068634
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a case for a personal electronic device comprising one or more layers formed from a thin-film thermo-formed material and methods to manufacture the same. In a disclosed embodiment, the case for the personal electronic device comprises a flexible inner layer and a thin-film thermo-formed outer-layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventor: Bryan Lee Hynecek
  • Patent number: 8383216
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a case for a personal electronic device comprising one or more layers formed from a thin-film thermo-formed material and methods to manufacture the same. In a disclosed embodiment, the case for the personal electronic device comprises a flexible inner layer and a thin-film thermo-formed outer-layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventor: Bryan Lee Hynecek
  • Patent number: RE45179
    Abstract: A case for a portable electronic device such as cell phones, cameras, MP3 players and PDAs wherein said case includes material at the corners to provide protection to the electronic device. To reduce bulk at the corners and allow the material forming the case to conform with the contours of the device, the protection at the corners includes strips of material defining apertures there between. The apertures provide reduction in bulk and allow the case to conform to the corners of the device therein. Alternately, the protection at the corners can be provided by other structures co-molded into the corners of the cases. Such structures include material that is of a reduced thickness than other material used in the case, or structures that are formed to conform to the corners of the case. Such structures can be joined to the material forming the panels of the case by co-molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick M. Bodkin, Gregg Flender, Mike Tracz
  • Patent number: D718657
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventors: James Piatt, Chad Chaumont, Randy Chiang
  • Patent number: D719559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Dukerschein, Bryan Lee Hynecek, Jordan Robert Fountain
  • Patent number: D933073
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventors: Bryan Lee Hynecek, Mia Hutchinson, Joyce Kung, Colin Reed, Minna Chong, Darrick Del Moral, Sean Ng Pack, Lizzie Wright
  • Patent number: D940122
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventors: Minna Chong, Patrick Christian, Bryan Lee Hynecek, Ben Walker Hunt, Darrick Del Moral