PROTECTIVE AND SUPPORTING COVER FOR A TABLET
A protective and supporting cover for a tablet includes a foldable cover having a first segment and a second segment connected to the first segment; a plurality of positioning members defined on inner side edges of the foldable cover for gripping the tablet; and a protective cover connected to the first segment and opposite to the second segment, the protective cover having a plurality of flipped holders on an outer side thereof; wherein, the first segment and the second segment are foldable to each other to form a triangular support structure maintained by a selected one of the flipped holders so that the tablet is adapted to be placed upright at the first segment or the second segment.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to accessories for electronic devices. More particularly, this invention relates to a cover for protecting and supporting a tablet.
2. Description of the Related Art
Tablet computers, or simply tablets, are more and more popular in these days because it is portable and entertaining. In particular, a variety of tablet covers have been devised for protecting tablets.
A conventional tablet cover comprises a top cover having a top cover hinge mounted on a side edge of the top cover; a bottom cover having a bottom cover hinge mounted on an outside surface of the bottom cover; and an extension arm swivel connected to the bottom cover at the bottom cover hinge. The length of the extension arm is approximately half of a width of the tablet cover. The intermediate hinge arm is swivel connected to the extension arm at an intermediate hinge and the intermediate hinge arm is swivel connected to the top cover at the top cover hinge. A length of the intermediate hinge arm is approximately a thickness of the tablet cover. The tablet cover has an open position, a stand position and a closed position. However, when the conventional tablet cover is in the stand position, a tablet can only positioned in one side of the tablet cover, that is inconvenient to operate and view the tablet as the people sit opposite to each other.
In view of the prior invention provided an inconvenience functions to people, the present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the disadvantages of the conventional tablet cover.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe main objective of the present invention is to provide an improved tablet cover.
To achieve the objective, a protective and supporting cover for a tablet comprises a foldable cover, a plurality of positioning members, and a protective cover. The foldable cover having a first segment and a second segment connected to the first segment. The plurality of positioning members defined on inner side edges of the foldable cover for gripping the tablet; and the protective cover connected to the first segment and opposite to the second segment, the protective cover having a plurality of flipped holders on an outer side thereof. Wherein, the first segment and the second segment are foldable to each other to form a triangular support structure maintained by a selected one of the flipped holders so that the tablet is adapted to be placed upright at the first segment or the second segment.
Specifically, each of the flipped holders has a magnetic element defined therein, and the second segment has an magnetic-activated element therein for magnetically binding to the magnetic element of the respective foldable holder. The positioning members includes two snap-fit connectors respectively disposed at two corners of the second segment, and at least one gripping barrier disposed on an edge of the first segment adjacent to the protective cover. The snap-fit connectors are arc-shaped, and the gripping barrier is shaped as a long strap hook-like structure. The protective cover has a pen holder for retaining the writing instrument. Each of the flipped holder has a label on a surface thereof. The first segment and the second segment each has a non-skid layer defined on the inner surface.
Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
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Under this arrangement, the protective and supporting cover 1 of the present invention provides two directions for the users to place the tablet 4 at front side or backward side of the user depending on their needs (For instance, in order to face the touch panel of the tablet 4 from the operator to whom sits opposite on business situation). As the described above, the protective and supporting cover 1 of the present invention is different from the conventional cover which needs to turn both the cover and the tablet to whom sit opposite of the user, and while turning, the cover and the tablet 4 was restricted to the articles in the environment. Hence, the tablet 4 can be selectively placed on the first segment 32 or second segment 31 of the foldable cover 3, and positioned by the positioning members.
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It is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are illustrative in nature and the invention is not to be limited to any one or more embodiments except as set forth in the following claims.
Claims
1. A protective and supporting cover for a tablet comprising;
- a foldable cover having a first segment and a second segment connected to the first segment;
- a plurality of positioning members defined on inner side edges of the foldable cover for gripping the tablet; and
- a protective cover connected to the first segment and opposite to the second segment, the protective cover having a plurality of flipped holders on an outer side thereof;
- wherein, the first segment and the second segment are foldable to each other to form a triangular support structure maintained by a selected one of the flipped holders so that the tablet is selectively placed upright at the first segment or the second segment.
2. The protective and supportive cover of claim 1, wherein each of the flipped holders has a magnetic element defined therein, and the second segment has an magnetic-activated element therein for magnetically binding to the magnetic element of the respective foldable holder.
3. The protective and supportive cover of claim 1, wherein the positioning members comprising two snap-fit connectors respectively disposed at two corners of the second segment, and at least one gripping barrier disposed on an edge of the first segment adjacent to the protective cover.
4. The protective and supportive cover of claim 3, wherein the snap-fit connectors are arc-shaped, and the gripping barrier is shaped as a long strap hook-like structure.
5. The protective and supportive cover of claim 1, wherein the protective cover has a pen holder for retaining the writing instrument.
6. The protective and supportive cover of claim 1, wherein each of the flipped holder has a label on a surface thereof.
7. The protective and supportive cover of claim 1, wherein the first segment and the second segment each has a non-skid layer defined on the inner surface.
Type: Application
Filed: Feb 21, 2014
Publication Date: Aug 27, 2015
Inventor: Chen-Yuan Huang (Taichung City)
Application Number: 14/185,925