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Patent No.:

US 9735827 B1

Date of Patent:

Aug. 15, 2017

Filed:

Dec. 15, 2016

Protective enclosure for electronic device

Applicant:

Otter Products, Llc, Fort Collins, CO (US);

Inventors:

Curtis R. Richardson, Fort Collins, CO (US);

Douglas A. Kempel, Fort Collins, CO (US);

Assignee:

Otter Products, LLC, Fort Collins, CO (US);

Attorney:

Primary Examiner:

Shaima Q Aminzay

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

H04M 1/00 (2006.01); H04B 1/3888 (2015.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H05K 5/06 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01); B65D 81/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01); H01F 38/14 (2006.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 5/03 (2006.01); B65D 81/05 (2006.01); H04M 1/18 (2006.01); A45C 11/00 (2006.01); A45C 13/02 (2006.01); A45C 13/36 (2006.01); A45C 5/00 (2006.01); A45C 13/00 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04M 1/04 (2006.01); H04B 1/38 (2015.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

H04B 1/3888 (2013.01); A45C 5/00 (2013.01); A45C 11/00 (2013.01); A45C 13/002 (2013.01); A45C 13/005 (2013.01); A45C 13/02 (2013.01); A45C 13/36 (2013.01); B65D 81/02 (2013.01); B65D 81/022 (2013.01); B65D 81/05 (2013.01); G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); G06F 1/1633 (2013.01); G06F 1/1656 (2013.01); G06F 1/1684 (2013.01); G06F 1/26 (2013.01); H01F 38/14 (2013.01); H04M 1/0202 (2013.01); H04M 1/185 (2013.01); H04R 1/028 (2013.01); H04R 1/1033 (2013.01); H05K 5/0017 (2013.01); H05K 5/02 (2013.01); H05K 5/0247 (2013.01); H05K 5/03 (2013.01); H05K 5/061 (2013.01); H05K 5/068 (2013.01); H05K 5/069 (2013.01); A45C 2011/001 (2013.01); A45C 2011/002 (2013.01); A45C 2011/003 (2013.01); A45C 2200/10 (2013.01); G06F 2200/1632 (2013.01); G06F 2200/1633 (2013.01); H04B 2001/3894 (2013.01); H04M 1/04 (2013.01); H04R 2201/02 (2013.01); Y10T 428/24355 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24413 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24909 (2015.01); Y10T 428/25 (2015.01); Y10T 428/31507 (2015.04); Y10T 428/31605 (2015.04); Y10T 428/31692 (2015.04); Y10T 428/31696 (2015.04);

Abstract

A protective case for use with a portable electronic device includes a protective shell including a cavity for receiving the portable electronic device and a pliable surface disposed in an opening of the protective shell. The pliable surface being adapted to transmit at least a portion of a mechanical force applied at an external surface of the protective shell to the control feature of the installed portable electronic device to actuate the control feature of the installed portable electronic device. The protective case also includes a feature disposed in a wall of the protective shell for accessing an electrical connector of the installed portable electronic device from outside the protective shell.

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