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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2015
National Products, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Jeffrey D. Carnevali, Seattle, WA (US);
Chad Michael Remmers, Seattle, WA (US);
Aaron Michael Hersey, Seattle, WA (US);
National Products, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
A docking sleeve having an elastomeric protective cover, or skin, adapted for partially enveloping a portable electronic device, such as a smartphone or tablet or another portable electronic device of the prior art having a port for a docking connector. The protective cover is a 5 sheath molded of a suitable elastic or flexibly resilient elastomer in a size and shape to fit over and closely conform to the particular portable electronic device so that the cover fits the device like a surgical glove. An adapter is provided for electrically connecting to the female input/output socket of the particular electronic device, including a male plug having a plurality of electrical connectorsextended internally of the sheath and arranged for mating with the female input/output socket of the device, and a plurality of contacts electrically coupled to different ones of the plurality of electrical connectors and exposed externally of the sheath.