Protective Cover Patents (Class 455/575.8)
  • Patent number: 9004275
    Abstract: A protective cover for a portable electronic device includes a housing and a cover detachably mounted to the housing. The housing includes a first bottom wall, a first compartment, and a second compartment. The first compartment and the second compartment defined at two opposite sides of the housing. The first compartment is configured to receive the portable electronic device; the second compartment is configured to receive a card. The cover is configured to cover the second compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Chueh Lee
  • Patent number: 9008738
    Abstract: A cell phone protector case including a front cavity to retain a cell phone. It further includes a rear recessed cavity having a recessed rear wall surrounded by a circumferential rim including a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a first width-wise wall and a second width-wise wall, the recessed rear wall having a width-wise dimension and a lengthwise dimension and extends for a depth “below the tops of the respective lengthwise sidewalls and the width-wise walls. A key unique feature is the inclusion of a sheet of drawing, sketching or artwork paper having a front surface and a rear surface dimensioned to fit within the rear recessed cavity and retained by the rear sidewalls and rear width-wise walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Valor Communication, Inc.
    Inventor: Mary Hong Dong
  • Patent number: 9002288
    Abstract: An enclosure that has an interior space sized to receive a portable electronic device. The enclosure has a shielding layer that can shield and prevent communications between the interior space and the outside world in a first configuration. In a second configuration, communication is allowed. A signal transfer element is attached to the enclosure housing that can be moved between an isolation configuration and a communication configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Inventor: James Patrick Reible
  • 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: 20150094126
    Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable storage media are provided to monitor a mobile device. An example method includes determining whether acceleration data collected by an acceleration sensor of a mobile electronic device satisfies a threshold associated with the acceleration data, and when the acceleration data satisfies the threshold, swelling a component of the mobile electronic device to absorb shock from the mobile electronic device impacting a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Barrett M. Kreiner, Ryan Schaub, Randall S. Spell
  • Patent number: 8996082
    Abstract: A radiation passing layer has a top surface and a bottom surface below which a proximity sensor is positioned. A visible light opaque layer covers the bottom surface of the radiation passing layer except for an opening therein that allows radiation from the emitter to pass, and scattered radiation to pass to the detector. A radiation shield is between the emitter and the detector, and extends to the bottom of the radiation passing layer. A cold mirror is between the shield and the bottom surface of the radiation passing layer, covering the opening in the opaque layer. A radiation absorber being a separate piece and a different material than the shield provides a radiation seal between the top surface of the shield and the bottom surface of the cold mirror. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Ching Yu John Tam
  • Patent number: 8995126
    Abstract: An apparatus and a system for housing a device are described. The apparatus includes a housing that is configured such that a device may be fitted within the housing and thereby be protected, such as from shocks and/or liquid. The housing may include top and bottom members that may be removably coupled together so as to form the housing. Each top and bottom member includes a perimeter portion. The perimeter is defined by proximal and distal ends as well as opposing sides. The top and bottom members may include respective clasping mechanisms that extend along the perimeter of the top and bottom members and may be configured for engaging a third clasping mechanism, such as a locking comb or wedge feature. The clasping mechanisms are configured for coupling the top and bottom members with one another thereby sealing the housing, for instance, in a shock-proof and/or water tight seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: TreeFrog Developments, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary Rayner
  • Patent number: 8989826
    Abstract: A cellular phone case accessory device is disclosed. The case is attached to a cell phone and includes an upper section and a lower section sized to correspond with a cellular phone and to receive the phone in one of the sections. The upper section and lower section are attached by a hinge that enables pivotal movement of the upper and lower sections with respect to each other. Situated within the space defined between the upper and lower sections is a pocket or storage compartment where credit cards, cash, ID and other items may be stored safely. A mirror is also disposed between the upper and lower sections and usable when the upper and lower sections are pivotally disposed in an open position. Another embodiment includes a cell phone holding compartment comprised of two portions removably attached to one another for inserting and retaining a cell phone therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Inventor: Linda Connolly
  • Publication number: 20150080067
    Abstract: A size-adaptive mobile device cover has a protection cover with two cover boards and multiple angle holders detachably mounted inside the protection cover. The protection cover serves to carry a mobile device. Each angle holder has two holding sections. A movable fixing portion is detachably mounted on an outer side of one of the holding sections, and is detachably combined with another movable fixing portion on an inner side of one of the cover boards. A holding slot is formed between the two holding sections of each angle holder for holding one corner of the mobile device. As the angle holders can be selectively and detachably mounted on the cover board to hold corners of a mobile device, the size-adaptive mobile device is applicable to mobile devices of various sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: BRIGHT HARVEST OVERSEAS INC.
    Inventor: SZU-HAN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20150080021
    Abstract: A mobile device case for functional connection and physical attachment to a mobile device, the mobile device case comprises an application adapted to run in the mobile device and a cradle configured for removable attachment with the mobile device, the cradle comprising a controller capable of functional connection with the application, where the cradle is adapted to protect the mobile device while attached to the mobile device and the cradle is adapted to functionally pair with the application to create at least a portion of a mesh network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Steven Lee Bietz, Jesus Acosta-Cazaubon
  • Patent number: 8983560
    Abstract: A smart case configured to encapsulate a mobile communication device. The smart case includes a radio embedded in the case for selectively enabling the encapsulated mobile communication device to communicate over a wireless network using either the radio embedded in the case or the Wi-Fi and/or cellular radio in the communication device itself. In alternative embodiments, either a hard switch, a soft switch, or both, is provided for switching between either the radios(s) embedded in the smart case or the internal radio(s) in the mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Voxer IP LLC
    Inventors: Thomas E. Katis, Igal Perelman
  • Patent number: 8983559
    Abstract: An improved mobile phone case structure capable of standing, clamping and coiling, including a case. The case is to cover the back side of a mobile phone. And the surface of the case is configured with a rectangular opening. Inside the rectangular opening, a frame is embedded. One side of the frame is pivoted with the rectangular opening, while the other side of the frame is pivoted with a coiling plate. When unfolded, the frame forms a support for the case to stand. The coiling plate has an arc design. When unfolded, the frame can be clamped comfortably by two fingers, and can provide a function to neatly coil and fix the earphone. When not used, the coiling plate can be in flat contact with the back side of the mobile phone. The unique combination of frame and coiling plate designed by the present invention integrates multiple functions and is therefore a valuable innovation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Inventor: Shi-Xun Chiu
  • Patent number: 8982553
    Abstract: In a mobile terminal having a case defining an appearance of the terminal, and a fabrication method for the case, the mobile terminal includes a plurality of pieces formed of zirconia or ceramic and each having a preset shape, and a frame recessed into one surface of the case to receive the plurality of pieces, the frame covering edges of the plurality of pieces, wherein the plurality of pieces are aligned in a repetitive manner to define one surface of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jonghyuk Yi, Sukho Hong, Seongyoung Seo, Wonkee Ahn, Mingi Jung, Minsoo Kim, Taekyoon Bae
  • Publication number: 20150072744
    Abstract: Accessories for mobile devices. Embodiments include an external protective case and/or holster for mobile electronic devices, wherein the external protective case/holster incorporates a battery pack, a payment processing device, television signal receiver, and/or a modular multi-input/output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventor: Daniel Huang
  • Patent number: 8977328
    Abstract: A wrapping device for a cell phone has a holder and a wrapping sticker. The holder has a paper recess and a cell phone chamber. The paper recess is formed in a front surface of the holder. The cell phone chamber is formed through a bottom face of the paper recess. The wrapping sticker is mounted in the holder and has a backing paper and a protective film. The backing paper is mounted in the paper recess and has two tearing lines, a tear-off paper and a cutting line. The tearing lines are formed in an external surface of the backing paper beside a midline of the backing paper. The tear-off paper is formed on the backing paper between the tearing lines. The cutting line is formed in the external surface of the backing paper. The protective film is detachably mounted on the external surface of the backing paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Inventor: Shen-Hsin Cheng
  • Patent number: 8977329
    Abstract: A cover panel is disposed on a surface of an electronic apparatus and is made of sapphire. A flexible printed wiring board extends in a state of being curved in the electronic apparatus. A gap reduction member is in contact with at least a curved portion of the flexible printed wiring board from the cover panel side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Katsumi Arao, Akito Iwai
  • Publication number: 20150065202
    Abstract: An electronic device including a cover device that can open and close a screen using a cover and a method of operating the same can be provided. The method of operating an electronic device including an openable cover includes receiving a call. The method also includes performing a function of the call when a pressing of at least one external button exposed to an outside is detected in a state in which the cover is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Jin-Jung Lee, Seong-Eun Kim, Won-Bae Lim
  • Publication number: 20150065210
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a casing for accommodating a computer based device or an activity board having an input/output port interface and/or an interface in form of a touch sensitive screen, comprising one or more operating means (e.g., levers, handles, buttons, knobs) and/or one or more apertures for interacting with said device, wherein said casing, at least partially, can cover the interface of said device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Rami Drori, Aliza Almagor
  • Publication number: 20150065209
    Abstract: A cover member and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The cover member includes a case on at least a portion of which a material pattern is formed and a color layer formed on the material pattern provided on the case, in which a portion of the color layer is at least partially marked different from the material pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Youn HWANG, Young-Jae LEE, Kyoung-Bin HAN, Byoung-Uk YOON
  • Publication number: 20150065208
    Abstract: An accessory unit for use with an electronic device is described. Accessory unit includes a front flap and a rear cover. The rear cover includes a recessed portion that defines a chamber and a lip portion. The chamber is configured to receive a consumer electronic device, and the lip portion is configured to hold the consumer electronic device therein by an interference fit that exposes substantially all of a display portion of the consumer electronic product. The front flap can include segments formed from panels with folding regions therebetween, which allow the front flap to fold. Further, an end region of the front flap pivotally couples the front flap to the rear cover, such that the front flap may be moved between open and closed configurations. The front may include magnetic elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Santhana Krishnan Balaji, Amy Qian, Pinida J. Moolsintong
  • Patent number: 8971975
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a case and additional protective materials within the case for handheld devices. The additional protective materials are metals, plastics, and/or composites. The additional protective materials may be molded into a single case to form a second layer of protection on one side of the device's case. Part of the protective housing is an internal rigid tool that, when exposed, is able to be used for opening a bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: West|280, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas M. Ramies, Clay W. Baker
  • Patent number: 8971040
    Abstract: A handheld device includes a body and a back cover. The body has a back portion covered by the back cover. The back cover includes a yielding layer and a rigid layer. The yielding layer has an outer surface and an inner surface opposite to each other. The inner surface faces the back portion. The rigid layer is formed on the inner surface and locked to the body. The rigid layer has a hole exposing the back portion and covered by the yielding layer. When a portion of the yielding layer corresponding to the hole is pressed, the portion of the yielding layer is elastically deformed to closely lean on the back portion, and the locked body and rigid layer are released due to a force between the portion of the yielding layer and the back portion, such that the back cover may depart from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Lin, Yi-Ting Suen, Yu-Chang Chou, Tsung-Yu Yu, Hsueh-Lin Lu
  • Patent number: 8971974
    Abstract: A cover for a hand-held device, which has a device body and a speaker, includes a cover body configured for covering a portion the device body and for covering the speaker and a channel for positioning adjacent the device body. The channel is configured to form a sound duct when mounted adjacent the back side of the device body and to be in communication with the speaker when the cover is mounted to the hand-held device for redirecting at least a portion of the sound waves emitted from the speaker to a location remote from the speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: nflukz, llc
    Inventor: Robert B. Weaver, III
  • Publication number: 20150057055
    Abstract: Provided herein are new apparatus and methods relating to the protective covering of remote speaker microphones of two-way radio systems, including radio systems used and worn by emergency response personnel in extreme environments such as structure fires, among others. The apparatus and methods eliminate or reduce the accumulation of water, dust, and debris, thereby reducing or eliminating garbled communications from the user that would otherwise result from the blocking of sound to the microphone by water, dust, or debris. Such garbled communications pose a significant threat to the user, especially in hostile environments where effective and reliable radio communication is a matter of life and death.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: PJB Safety Institute LLC
    Inventors: William Torregrossa, Patrick Leonard, James Blaser Leonard
  • Publication number: 20150057050
    Abstract: Provided is a method and devices for sensing a flip cover including determining an angle of the flip cover. A Hall sensor may be included in a mobile terminal (or display terminal) and may include at least one Hall element for collecting a magnetic field intensity generated from a magnet of the flip cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Magnachip Semiconductor, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-hwan PARK, Hyung-nam JIN
  • Patent number: 8965466
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pouch for a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal having the same. The pouch includes a base defining a space for receiving at least part of a terminal body therein, a slide unit disposed within the base, and relatively slidable with respect to the base along a lengthwise direction of the terminal body, the slide unit supporting the terminal body, an elastic unit disposed between the base and the slide unit to apply an elastic force, a guide unit configured to guide the relative sliding of the slide unit, and a locking unit configured to lock and unlock the slide unit at and from a preset position of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seokhwan Oh, Dongguk Kang, Jongbeom Han, Zhimin Choo, Jongseok Park, Minsoo Kim
  • Patent number: 8958857
    Abstract: A protective case for a mobile electronic device includes a shell defining a cavity for receiving the mobile electronic device within the cavity. The shelf has an opening at a first end. The protective case also includes a door hingedly connected to the shell at an edge near the first end such that the door rotates about the hinged connection approximately 270 degrees from a closed position substantially closing the opening and a fully open position. The shell includes a recess having a shape corresponding to the outer shape of the door and configured to receive a substantial portion of the door and releasably secure the door when the door is in the fully open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Fellowes, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey Kennard, Marc Vitantonio, Patrick Brown
  • Publication number: 20150045096
    Abstract: A mobile telephone case is provided. An open face top cover has a substantially flat back platform with raised sides along three of four edges and is dimensioned to receive a mobile device. A bottom cover includes a further back platform with further raised sides along three of four edges and that is rotatably affixed to the fourth edge of the open face cover via a connecting member such that the raised sides interconnect with the further raised sides. A microfiber cloth is affixed to a continuous back surface formed by the back platform and the further back platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Gavin A. Johnson
  • Patent number: 8954124
    Abstract: A protective roll-back cover for an electronic device is provided. The roll-back cover is suitable for use in association with an iPad®, Kindle®, Nook®, a cell phone, a reader, a tablet or other similar electronic devices. The device has a protective cover which rolls from a closed First Position A to an open Second Position B. In the closed First Position A, the screen of the electronic device is covered and protected. In the open Second Position B, the protective cover is rolled back into a storage area and a user may access the screen of the electronic device. The device further has a removable additional storage compartment(s), a rotatable stand, a sun screen and a movable storage area for storing a stylist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Inventor: Bruce Randall Webber
  • Patent number: 8954117
    Abstract: Accessories for mobile devices. Embodiments include an external protective case and/or holster for mobile electronic devices, where the external protective case/holster incorporates a battery pack, a payment processing device, television signal receiver, and/or a modular multi-input/output device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Mophie, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Huang
  • Patent number: 8954123
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to make an inclination angle of a mobile type electronic device held surely without increasing components of the mobile type electronic device. A connector 201 is exposed on a surface of a chassis 102 of a cellular phone 101, and a cover member 103 covers the connector 201 to protect it. A plurality of cover members 103 are made of a non-slip member respectively, and are arranged at a corner 105 where at least two surfaces of the chassis 102 intersect. When the cellular phone 101 leans against a floor and a wall 202 in a state that the cellular phone 101 leans at a predetermined angle, the cellular phone 101 is held at the inclination angle through making the cover members 103 touch the floor and the wall 202 respectively. A television image or the like displayed on a display 104 is watched from a direction of an arrow A side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Lenovo Innovations Limited (Hong Kong)
    Inventor: Kensaku Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20150038200
    Abstract: A protective case for a mobile electronic device includes a shell defining a cavity for receiving the mobile electronic device within the cavity. The shelf has an opening at a first end. The protective case also includes a door hingedly connected to the shell at an edge near the first end such that the door rotates about the hinged connection approximately 270 degrees from a closed position substantially closing the opening and a fully open position. The shell includes a recess having a shape corresponding to the outer shape of the door and configured to receive a substantial portion of the door and releasably secure the door when the door is in the fully open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Nottingham Spirk Design Associates
    Inventors: Geoffrey Kennard, Marc Vitantonio, Patrick Brown
  • Patent number: 8948825
    Abstract: A portable terminal device includes: a converting portion converting one of sound and an electrical signal into the other thereof; and a chassis defining: an opening; a passageway portion communicating the opening and the converting portion with each other; and a retainer portion retaining water that has entered the passageway portion, divaricated from the passageway portion, and the converting portion being arranged within the chassis apart from an axis of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Manabu Matsushima, Manabu Takase, Kensuke Yamada, Hiroshi Kubo, Hiroyuki Takita, Yoshifumi Kajiwara, Haruyoshi Yada, Kenta Sugimori
  • Patent number: 8939284
    Abstract: There is disclosed a cushion of a folding portable electronic device which can prevent the increase of manufacturing cost, prevent the permeation of water into cases and prevent the cases from being damaged at a folding operation. A cushion 107 includes a projecting part 107a which is disposed in one case 110 and projects from one surface to come in contact with the other case in a closed state; and a body part 107b having a side surface sandwiched between an outer surface of a frame constituent member 101 which constitutes a frame of the one surface and an inner surface of a back surface constituent member 102 to cover a back surface which is the surface on a side opposite to the one surface of the one case, whereby the body part closely comes in contact therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Keiichirou Kumagai
  • Patent number: 8942773
    Abstract: A protection case for a portable electronic device includes a case having a front part and a rear part, and the portable electronic device is accommodated between the front and rear parts. A rear cover is connected to the rear part and a front cover is connected to the front part. The front cover has a front decoration plate, a connection member and a locking member. The front decoration plate is removably connected to the front part. The connection member is flexible and has a first end connected to the front decoration plate and a second end of the connection member is clamped between the front and rear parts. The locking member has a hook hooked with the groove. The protection case can be easily replaced and changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Jenn Yaw J. Y. Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hong-Ming Wu
  • Publication number: 20150024811
    Abstract: A fiber-reinforced plastic material is provided. The fiber-reinforced plastic material is woven with a plurality of yarns and a material property of at least a portion of the fiber-reinforced plastic material is different from another portion of the fiber-reinforced plastic material according to an arrangement direction or a weave pattern of the yarns or a material of the yarns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Byoung-Uk YOON, Soo-Hyung KIM, Hyoung-Wook YI, Jong-Chul CHOI
  • Publication number: 20150024812
    Abstract: A leafing leather cover of cellular phone and a smart phone using the same are described. The leafing leather cover of cellular phone includes a leather cover wherein the leather cover is connected to a rear shell body of the smart phone by way of a micro-buckling connection portion, a clasping portion is disposed on the micro-buckling connection portion, the clasping portion adapts to the clasping hole in the rear shell body, and the clasping portion is embedded to a clasping ring in the clasping hole. The present invention employs the leafing leather cover to be easily disassembled and to be conveniently cleaned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Jinhua Xie, Runlai Jiang, Yuanliang Xu
  • Patent number: 8937808
    Abstract: A battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device includes a base body, a battery cover, a button and an ejecting mechanism. The base body defines a first receiving groove and a second receiving groove. The battery cover includes a hook. The button is slidably attached to the base body, the button defining a latching groove and including a bar portion. The hook is releasably latched in the latching groove. The ejecting mechanism includes an ejecting member. The bar portion selectively presses the ejecting member. When the button is pressed, the hook is disengaged from the latching groove, the bar portion presses the ejecting member to force the ejecting member to eject the battery cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: ScienBiziP Consulting(Shenzhen)Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Feng Tu
  • Publication number: 20150018056
    Abstract: Devices, features, and aspects are drawn to using and repurposing smartphone cases. A holder insert having a frame is dimensioned to be received in a cavity of a smartphone case in place of a smartphone to repurpose the smartphone case. Once the holder insert is received in the cavity, the smartphone case in conjunction with the received holder insert functions as a holder for holding various items (e.g., photographs, identification such as driver licenses, financial media such as credit, debit, gift or prepaid cards, currency, coins, tokens, chips, cosmetics, hygiene products).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Matthew Archer Gillikin
  • Patent number: 8929961
    Abstract: A protective case for an electronic device may comprise a wireless adaptor for adding wireless capabilities, including support of additional wireless communication protocols, to the electronic device. The system may enable, for example, location based services functions, social networking functions, and messaging functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Blackbird Technology Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: John Peter Norair, Patrick Burns
  • Patent number: 8929946
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and manufacture of same are provided. The mobile terminal includes: an antenna; a first case at which the antenna is disposed; a second case coupled to the first case; a main PCB disposed at one side of the second case; and a sub-PCB disposed at an opposite side of the second case, the sub-PCB being connected to the main PCB through a cable, wherein the sub-PCB is electrically coupled with the antenna when the first case and the second case are coupled together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ju Hwan Yun
  • Publication number: 20150005042
    Abstract: Disclosed are a waterproof packing for a mobile terminal and the mobile terminal having the same. According to an embodiment of the present inventive concept, the mobile terminal includes: a terminal main body which includes a plurality of internal components such as a terminal; a terminal rear cover module which is detachably coupled to a rear of the terminal main body and which forms the rear of the terminal main body; and a waterproof packing for the mobile terminal, which is arranged in between the terminal main body and the terminal rear cover module and includes at least one first waterproof wing to prevent water from infiltrating into the terminal main body through a gap between the terminal main body and the terminal rear cover module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Jang Won LEE, Young Min KIM
  • Publication number: 20150005043
    Abstract: A housing 10 provided in a portable terminal device according to the present invention includes a plurality of stacked carbon fiber layers 21 to 24. Further, the direction of carbon fibers of the carbon fiber layer 21 disposed on the outermost side of the housing 10 among the plurality of carbon fiber layers 21 to 24 is conformed to the longitudinal direction d1 of the housing. The carbon composite material has such properties that the thermal conductivity is high and the strength is large along the direction of the carbon fibers. Therefore, with this configuration, heat can be preferentially diffused in the longitudinal direction d1 of the housing 10 and the strength in the longitudinal direction of the housing 10 can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Mitsutaka Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 8923937
    Abstract: A screen protector for a mobile device case in which the mobile device case is sized to receive a mobile device having a screen. The screen protector has a perimeter portion and a lip disposed on at least a portion of the perimeter portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: A.G. Findings & Mfg. Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Fernando Tages, Alan Kleinman, Daniel Acero, Jorge Sotelo
  • Patent number: 8923936
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and method for supporting an image display are provided. The mobile terminal includes a display unit for outputting images according to an operation of the mobile terminal, an exterior case for enclosing the display unit, a film layer arranged so as to cover the display unit and the exterior case, and including an image printed in an area thereof excluding a region corresponding to the display unit, a storage unit for pre-storing screen images that are associated with the image printed on the film layer and are to be output to the display unit according to the operation of the mobile terminal, and a control unit for controlling an operation to output the screen images stored in the storage unit to the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myung Geun Koh, Yi Kyu Min, Kyung Goo Lee, Byoung Il Son, Sung Ho Kim, Eun Jeong Kwon, Won Joon Lee
  • Patent number: 8923938
    Abstract: A protective carrying apparatus is designed to protect a cellular phone from any physical damage and to hold essential personal items such as coin or paper currency, credit or debit cards, and identification cards. The apparatus is configured to resemble a handbag or purse. The apparatus includes a formfitting phone case, a wallet, a handle, and a mirror. The formfitting phone case is used to enclose the cellular phone and has holes that allow a user to access the cellular phone's controls. The wallet is integrated onto one side of the formfitting phone case and is used to store the user's essential personal items. The mirror is mounted within the wallet but is readily available to the user. The handle is connected adjacent to the formfitting phone case so that the user can carry the apparatus and can properly orient the apparatus while operating the cellular phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Pursecase LLC
    Inventors: Kelley Elizabeth Coughlan, Jennifer Gennene Deese
  • Publication number: 20140378192
    Abstract: A waterproof portable electronic device without a connecting hole includes a portable main body and at least one induction coil. The portable main body is completely sealed and does not have any exterior connecting hole. The portable main body includes a control circuit therein. The induction coil is disposed in the portable main body and electrically connected with the control circuit. Thereby, the induction coil of the waterproof portable electronic device cooperates with an induction coil of an external charging device or an external access device to transmit power and/or data through the way of electromagnetic induction, without arrangement of connecting ports. The portable main body is completely sealed and does not have any exterior connecting hole to achieve waterproof and dust proof effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: Robert WANG
  • Publication number: 20140378193
    Abstract: A case is provided for a mobile device. The case includes a first component having a back wall and a plurality of side walls for encasing the mobile device, and having at least one aperture in the back wall. The case also includes a second component disposed within the back wall and the plurality of side walls of the first component, and having at least one adhesive device that extends from a back surface of the second component and through the at least one aperture in the back wall of the first component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Francesco Biancamano, Christopher Misir
  • Patent number: 8918150
    Abstract: A circuit board in a mobile electronic device has a microphone and related amplifier and signal conditioning circuitry mounted thereon. A radio frequency (RF) shield surrounds and isolates the microphone from electromagnetic interference (EMI). The RF shield together with the circuit board forms an acoustic chamber surrounding the microphone. A hole in the RF shield permits acoustic energy to enter the acoustic chamber and reach the microphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventor: Wolfgang Edeler
  • Publication number: 20140370945
    Abstract: A combination cellular phone and personal defense system for providing both a means of communication along with a means of self-defense in one unit. Provided is a detachably connectable protective case for a cellular phone, which when the cell phone is connected to the protective case, the combination cell phone and protective case is converted into a personal defense system with cell phone maintaining substantially all of its functionality. One embodiment relates to smart cellular phones and more particularly pertains to a new combination protective case for cellular phone which, when detachably connected to a cell provide, includes a personal defense system and phone system in one unit. In one embodiment the detachably connectable protective case with integrated self defense system which can be interchangeable with other cell phones of the same or similar designs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Dekka Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kyle Monti, Daryl Marse