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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016

Filed:

Mar. 31, 2013
Applicant:

Logitech Europe S.a., Morges, CH;

Inventors:

Mathew Bates, Deansgrange, IE;

Chia Feng Lee, Taichung, TW;

Li-Jen Chien, Zhubei, TW;

John Moriarty, San Francisco, CA (US);

Simone Mandelli, La Conversion, CH;

James Jackson, North Vancouver, CA;

Benjamin Riot, Ringsend, IE;

Mel Reynolds, Bray, IE;

Assignee:

LOGITECH EUROPE S.A., Lausanne, CH;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H01H 13/704 (2006.01); H01H 13/88 (2006.01); H01H 13/83 (2006.01); H01H 3/12 (2006.01); H01H 13/86 (2006.01); H01H 9/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 13/704 (2013.01); G06F 1/1628 (2013.01); G06F 1/1669 (2013.01); H01H 3/125 (2013.01); H01H 13/83 (2013.01); H01H 13/86 (2013.01); H01H 13/88 (2013.01); H01H 2009/187 (2013.01); H01H 2203/0085 (2013.01); H01H 2209/002 (2013.01); H01H 2209/026 (2013.01); H01H 2209/068 (2013.01); H01H 2215/006 (2013.01); H01H 2215/036 (2013.01); H01H 2219/028 (2013.01); H01H 2221/05 (2013.01); H01H 2223/046 (2013.01); H01H 2223/05 (2013.01); H01H 2223/052 (2013.01); H01H 2229/006 (2013.01); H01H 2229/028 (2013.01); H01H 2229/044 (2013.01); H01H 2237/004 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49105 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract

In certain embodiments, a protective cover for an input device includes a housing having an outer portion and an inner portion, with the inner portion including a first end and a second end, and a plurality of keys disposed in an area at the first end of the inner portion of the housing. A holder can be configured to receive and secure an input device with at least a portion of the holder coupled to the second end of the inner portion of the housing. The housing can be configurable in a plurality of positions including a closed configuration, an open configuration, a first active configuration, and a second active configuration. The protective cover can further include a plurality of magnets coupled to the housing and configured to secure the housing in one or more of the closed, open, and active configurations.


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