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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2011
Curtis Richardson, Fort Collins, CO (US);
John Loudenslager, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Jamie Johnson, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Stephen Willes, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Travis Smith, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Alan Morine, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Matthew Glanzer, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Jane Michie, Wellington, CO (US);
Cameron Magness, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Curtis Richardson, Fort Collins, CO (US);
John Loudenslager, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Jamie Johnson, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Stephen Willes, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Travis Smith, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Alan Morine, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Matthew Glanzer, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Jane Michie, Wellington, CO (US);
Cameron Magness, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Otter Products, LLC, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Abstract
A two-piece hard shell case with a silicone or other flexible component may protect devices that hinge, slide, or otherwise articulate. A front surface hard cover may snap or connect to the front of the device while a back surface hard cover may snap or connect to the back of the device. A flexible component may be held in place under one or both of the hard shell pieces. The flexible component may be held under one or both of the hard shell covers and may have button pushers, covers, or other features to allow a user to operate a protected device while still covering the device.