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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2013
Nottingham Spirk Design Associates, Cleveland, OH (US);
Geoffrey Kennard, Chardon, OH (US);
Marc Vitantonio, South Russell, OH (US);
Patrick Brown, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Fellowes, Inc., Itasca, IL (US);
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.