Abstract: A wallet or case to hold data cards such as credit cards and identification cards. The wallet includes two panels joined by an elastic or expanding and contracting structure so that the wallet may expand top accommodate more cards, and contract to hold less cards and maintain a downward bias or pressure on the stack of cards in the wallet. The wallet includes complementary structures on the two panels to interfere with each other in a lateral direction to limit or prevent the lateral displacement of one panel relative to the other. The structures may include posts and receivers in the panels. In some embodiments, the posts and receivers include additional enhancements to allow the structures to remain in interface for a greater distance of wallet expansion and contraction.

Abstract: A wallet or case to hold data cards such as credit cards and identification cards. The wallet includes two panels joined by an elastic or expanding and contracting structure so that the wallet may expand top accommodate more cards, and contract to hold less cards and maintain a downward bias or pressure on the stack of cards in the wallet. The wallet includes complementary structures on the two panels to interfere with each other in a lateral direction to limit or prevent the lateral displacement of one panel relative to the other. The structures may include posts and receivers in the panels. In some embodiments, the posts and receivers include additional enhancements to allow the structures to remain in interface for a greater distance of wallet expansion and contraction.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a case or cover for protecting the housing of a folding portable electronic device such as a smart phone with a folding display. The case or cover includes a first and second portion hingedly joined to a hinge protecting portion. The case or cover allows the encased phone to lie flat when in the fully opened position and included thinner first and second case portions proximate to the hinge cover to minimize the gaps between the case portions during the transition from a fully open to a fully closed position.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a case or cover for protecting the housing of a folding portable electronic device such as a smart phone with a folding display. The case or cover includes a first and second portion hingedly joined to a hinge protecting portion. The case or cover allows the encase phone to lie flat when in the fully opened position and included thinner first and second case portions proximate to the hinge cover to minimize the gaps between the case portions during the transition from a fully open to a fully closed position.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a case or cover for protecting the housing of a folding portable electronic device such as a smart phone with a folding display. The case or cover includes a first and second portion hingedly joined to a hinge protecting portion. The case or cover allows the encase phone to lie flat when in the fully opened position and included thinner first and second case portions proximate to the hinge cover to minimize the gaps between the case portions during the transition from a fully open to a fully closed position.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a case for accepting portable electronic devices, such as tablets, of multiple sizes. The case includes a central well that may receive either the portable electronic directly, or a portable electronic device and a frame. The well is bordered by channels having a lip to an exterior face, the lip acting to retain the portable electronic device or frame and portable electronic device within the well. The material making up the frame is preferably of a higher durometer than the material making up the main body of the case.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a case or cover for protecting the housing of a folding portable electronic device such as a smart phone with a folding display. The case or cover includes a first and second portion hingedly joined to a hinge protecting portion. The case or cover allows the encase phone to lie flat when in the fully opened position and included thinner first and second case portions proximate to the hinge cover to minimize the gaps between the case portions during the transition from a fully open to a fully closed position.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved packaging for a portable electronic device such as a smartphone. The packaging included features that allow the packaging to be used as an alignment or guide device to apply a screen protector to a screen of the portable electronic device.

Abstract: The combination of: a portable electronic device; a base on the portable electronic device and having at least one connector part; and an accessory usable with the portable electronic device and having at least one connector part. The at least one connector part on the base and at least one connector part on the accessory are configured to cooperate such that: a) the accessory is movable from a starting position, fully spaced from the base, to against the base and guidingly relative to the base in translation in a first direction along a first path portion towards one fully connected relationship with the base; and b) with the accessory in the one fully connected relationship with the base the accessory is blocked from being separated from the base.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multi-layer case for a portable electronic device such as a smartphone, the case including an impact cushioning layer between the well for receiving the portable electronic device and an outer layer, the impact absorbing layer including a plurality of spaced apart pillars that compress or deflect to absorb impact. The pillars may be of any convenient cross-section, and the cross-section may be tailored to flex or compress in a particular way.