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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:
Jan. 31, 2017

Filed:

Jun. 23, 2014
Applicant:

Logitech Europe S.a., Lausanne, CH;

Inventors:

Derek Tarnow, Chicago, IL (US);

Ariel Fischer, San Francisco, CA (US);

Vivekanand Jayaraman, San Ramon, CA (US);

Scot Herbst, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

Assignee:

Logitech Europe S.A., Lausanne, CH;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A45C 13/02 (2006.01); A45C 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/18 (2006.01); H05K 5/03 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H04M 1/04 (2006.01); F16M 11/06 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01); F16M 11/04 (2006.01); F16M 11/10 (2006.01); F16M 11/22 (2006.01); F16M 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A45C 11/00 (2013.01); F16M 11/041 (2013.01); F16M 11/06 (2013.01); F16M 11/10 (2013.01); F16M 11/105 (2013.01); F16M 11/22 (2013.01); F16M 13/00 (2013.01); F16M 13/022 (2013.01); G06F 1/189 (2013.01); H04M 1/0202 (2013.01); H04M 1/04 (2013.01); H05K 5/0217 (2013.01); A45C 2011/002 (2013.01); A45C 2011/003 (2013.01);
Abstract

Cases for portable electronic devices are described including multiple alignment elements (e.g. slugs, magnets or physical securing means) embedded in a panel, such as the back panel of the case. Various accessories, such as stands, cord spools, mounts, communication devices, speakers, displays, etc., may also have multiple corresponding alignment elements (e.g. magnets, slugs or cooperative physical securing means) in them that allow the accessories to be semi-securely attached to the case in a plurality of specific positions and/or orientations.


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