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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2003
Michael Albertini, La Grange, IL (US);
Frank Annerino, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Ben Dettmann, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Troy Hulick, Saratoga, CA (US);
William Webb, Redwood City, CA (US);
Michael Albertini, La Grange, IL (US);
Frank Annerino, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Ben Dettmann, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Troy Hulick, Saratoga, CA (US);
William Webb, Redwood City, CA (US);
palmOne, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A cover for an electronic device made of a transparent material and having a form factor that protects function buttons of the device from inadvertent actuation. The cover has an opening of a size, shape and location to afford access to an interface device for multi-way navigation with the cover in place. Protrusions in tabs at the sides of the cover snap into cutouts located midway along the side of the electronic device and may be used to hold the cover in place. The cover may be stored on the back of the device while the device is in use. The transparent nature of the cover affords viewing of a display screen with the cover in place.