Patents by Inventor Alex Ringrose

Alex Ringrose has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Case for a portable electronic device with hard tactile buttons
    Patent number: 9498032
    Abstract: A case for enclosing a personal electronic device is disclosed that has at least one button molded into the case, wherein the button is manufactured from rigid material that may or may not deform when depressed. The case, whether hard or soft, may incorporate the buttons manufactured from a hard material and afford the user the same tactile response as if the user were depressing the underlying buttons on the device. The case may be co-molded with two similar or dissimilar materials. One of the co-molded materials may provide a membrane that allows the button to flex and also secures the buttons to prevent them from being dislodged from or out of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings S.àr.l.
    Inventors: Arthur Wu, Alex Ringrose
  • CASE FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HARD TACTILE BUTTONS
    Publication number: 20140110275
    Abstract: A case for enclosing a personal electronic device is disclosed that has at least one button molded into the case, wherein the button is manufactured from rigid material that may or may not deform when depressed. The case, whether hard or soft, may incorporate the buttons manufactured from a hard material and afford the user the same tactile response as if the user were depressing the underlying buttons on the device. The case may be co-molded with two similar or dissimilar materials. One of the co-molded materials may provide a membrane that allows the button to flex and also secures the buttons to prevent them from being dislodged from or out of the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Speculative Produce Design, LLC
    Inventors: Arthur Wu, Alex Ringrose