Protective coverings and methods of making and using the same
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-025/24
B65D-005/52
출원번호
US-0070918
(2011-03-24)
등록번호
US-8584835
(2013-11-19)
발명자
/ 주소
Still, Russell F.
출원인 / 주소
Still, Russell F.
대리인 / 주소
Withers & Key, LLC
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초록
Protective coverings suitable for protecting and housing electronic devices such as a KINDLE™ ebook reader or an APPLE™ iPAD™ tablet are disclosed. Methods of making and using protective coverings are also disclosed.
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1. A protective covering for protecting and housing an electronic device, said protective covering comprising: (I) a housing component comprising: a lower housing layer comprising a rear housing surface and an inner housing surface opposite said rear housing surface;one or more housing side walls ex
1. A protective covering for protecting and housing an electronic device, said protective covering comprising: (I) a housing component comprising: a lower housing layer comprising a rear housing surface and an inner housing surface opposite said rear housing surface;one or more housing side walls extending along a peripheral edge of said lower housing layer, each of said one or more housing side walls extending upward from said lower housing layer and comprising an outer housing side wall surface and an inner housing side wall surface opposite said outer housing side wall surface;an upper edge housing side wall portion that extends (i) outward from said one or more housing side walls and (ii) over and spaced from said inner housing surface, said upper edge housing side wall portion being positioned along an upper edge of said housing component; andat least one housing connection member extending along one of said one or more housing side walls, and substantially perpendicular to said upper edge of said housing component;(II) a door component comprising: an upper door layer comprising an upper door surface, an inner door surface opposite said upper door surface, a connected door end, and a moveable door end opposite said connected door end;a clip member positioned along said upper door surface, said clip member being operatively adapted and sized to clip objects to said upper door surface; andat least one door connection member along said connected door end;said door component (1) being connected to said housing component along said connected door end so that said moveable door end is operatively adapted to move from (i) a first closed position wherein said inner door surface extends over said inner housing surface to (ii) a second open position wherein said inner door surface faces upward and said inner housing surface is completely exposed, and (2) having door component dimensions such that, when said door component is in the first closed position, said upper edge and opposite side edges of said housing component extend beyond said door component in a length direction of said housing component so that a user can open said door component by extending one or more fingers between an upper edge of said door component and said upper edge housing side wall portion of said housing component; and(III) one or more straps extending from said housing component and one or more strap locking mechanisms operatively adapted to temporarily secure a length of said one or more straps in a fixed position, said one or more straps being operatively adapted and sized to extend around a person's thigh so as to attach said protective covering to the person's thigh. 2. The protective covering of claim 1, wherein an inner housing surface has a substantially planar surface configuration within a first plane. 3. The protective covering of claim 2, wherein said upper door surface and said inner door surface are both substantially planar and extend within second and third planes respectively, said second and third planes being substantially parallel with said first plane when said door component is in the first closed position. 4. The protective covering of claim 1, wherein said housing component and said door component each independently comprise shaped polymeric materials, and wherein said door component is removable from said housing component. 5. The protective covering of claim 1, wherein said housing component comprises (i) an upper edge housing side wall extending along at least a portion of said upper edge of said housing component, (ii) a lower edge housing side wall extending along at least a portion of a lower edge of said housing component, said lower edge being opposite said upper edge, (iii) a first side edge housing side wall extending along at least a portion of a first side edge connecting said upper and lower edges of said housing component, and (iv) a second side edge housing side wall extending along at least a portion of a second side edge connecting said upper and lower edges of said housing component, said second side edge being opposite said first side edge; said door component being connected to said housing component along said first side edge housing side wall or said second side edge housing side wall. 6. The protective covering of claim 5, wherein said lower edge housing side wall further comprises at least one lower edge housing side wall portion that extends (i) outward from said lower edge housing side wall and (ii) over and is spaced from said inner housing surface. 7. The protective covering of claim 5, wherein each of (i) said upper edge housing side wall, (ii) said lower edge housing side wall, (iii) said first side edge housing side wall and (iv) said second side edge housing side wall independently comprises one or more openings or cut-outs therein so as to enable access to one or more controls or ports positioned along an electronic device positioned within said housing component. 8. The protective covering of claim 1, further comprising: a fold-out prop member comprising a connected fold-out prop member end, and a moveable fold-out prop member end opposite said connected fold-out prop member end, said connected fold-out prop member end being connected to or proximate to said rear housing surface so that said moveable fold-out prop member end is operatively adapted to move from (i) a first parallel position wherein said moveable fold-out prop member end extends along and is proximate to said rear housing surface to (ii) a second angled position wherein said moveable fold-out prop member end is positioned away from said rear housing surface. 9. The protective covering of claim 8, wherein said housing component further comprises a recessed groove extending along said rear housing surface, and said fold-out prop member is sized so as to fit within said recessed groove when said fold-out prop member is in the first parallel position. 10. The protective covering of claim 1 in combination with an electronic device, said protective covering and said electronic device being sized so that said electronic device can be secured to said housing component and positioned within said housing component when said moveable door end is in the first closed position. 11. The protective covering of claim 1, wherein said rear housing surface has a centrally located concave surface configuration extending along at least a portion of said rear housing surface in the length direction of said housing component, said centrally located concave surface configuration extending from a first point having a minimal amount of concavity to a second point having a maximum amount of concavity, said lower housing layer having a first lower housing layer thickness at said first point that is less than a second lower housing layer thickness at said second point. 12. A protective covering for protecting and housing an electronic device, said protective covering comprising: (I) a housing component having a rectangular shape, an upper housing edge, a lower housing edge opposite said upper housing edge, a first housing side edge connecting said upper housing edge and said lower housing edge, and a second housing side edge connecting said upper housing edge and said lower housing edge and being opposite said first housing side edge, said housing component comprising: a lower housing layer comprising a rear housing surface and an inner housing surface opposite said rear housing surface, said inner housing surface having a substantially planar surface configuration within a first plane;(i) an upper edge housing side wall extending along at least a portion of said upper housing edge, (ii) a lower edge housing side wall extending along at least a portion of said lower housing edge, (iii) a first side edge housing side wall extending along at least a portion of said first housing side edge, and (iv) a second side edge housing side wall extending along at least a portion of said second housing side edge;an upper edge housing side wall portion that extends (i) outward from said upper edge housing side wall and (ii) over and spaced from said inner housing surface; anda housing connection member along said first side edge housing side wall;(II) one or more straps extending from said housing component and (ii) one or more strap locking mechanisms operatively adapted to temporarily secure a length of said one or more straps in a fixed position, said one or more straps being operatively adapted and sized to extend around a person's thigh so as to attach said protective covering to the person's thigh; and(III) a door component having a square or rectangular configuration, an upper door edge, a lower door edge opposite said upper door edge, a first door side edge connecting said upper door edge to said lower door edge, and a second door side edge connecting said upper door edge to said lower door edge, said second door side edge being opposite said first door side edge, said door component comprising: an upper door layer comprising an upper door surface, an inner door surface opposite said upper door surface, a connected door end, and a moveable door end opposite said connected door end, each of said upper door surface and said inner door surface being substantially planar and extending within second and third planes respectively, said second and third planes being substantially parallel with said first plane when said door component is in a first closed position;a clip member positioned along said upper door surface, said clip member being operatively adapted and sized to clip objects to said upper door surface; andat least one door connection member extending along said connected door end;said door component being connected to said housing connection member along said first side edge housing side wall of said housing component via said connected door end so that said moveable door end is operatively adapted to move from (i) the first closed position wherein said inner door surface extends over said inner housing surface to (ii) a second open position wherein said inner door surface faces upward and said inner housing surface is completely exposed;wherein when said door component is in the first closed position, (1) each of said lower door edge, said first door side edge and said second door side edge is aligned with each of said lower housing edge, said first housing side edge and said second housing side edge respectively, (2) said upper door edge extends along said housing component such that all of said upper housing edge and portions of said first housing side edge and said second housing side edge are exposed; and (3) each of (i) said upper edge housing side wall, (ii) said lower edge housing side wall, (iii) said first side edge housing side wall and (iv) said second side edge housing side wall comprises an opening or cut-out therein so as to enable access to one or more controls or ports positioned along an electronic device positioned within said housing component. 13. The protective covering of claim 12 in combination with an electronic device, said protective covering and said electronic device being sized so that said electronic device can be secured to said housing component and positioned within said housing component when said moveable door end is in the first closed position. 14. The protective covering of claim 12, wherein said housing component and said door component each independently comprise a shaped polymeric material. 15. The protective covering of claim 14, wherein said lower edge housing side wall further comprises at least one lower edge housing side wall portion that extends (i) outward from said inner housing side wall surface and (ii) over and spaced from said inner housing surface. 16. The protective covering of claim 12, wherein (i) said door component has a length of about 7.0 inches and a width of about 7.5 to about 8.0 inches, and (ii) said housing component has a length of about 10.0 inches and a width of about 7.5 to about 8.0 inches. 17. A protective covering for protecting and housing an electronic device, said protective covering comprising: (I) a housing component having a rectangular shape, an upper housing edge, a lower housing edge opposite said upper housing edge, a first housing side edge connecting said upper housing edge and said lower housing edge, and a second housing side edge connecting said upper housing edge and said lower housing edge and being opposite said first housing side edge, said housing component comprising: a lower housing layer comprising a rear housing surface and an inner housing surface opposite said rear housing surface, said rear housing surface having a concave surface configuration along at least a portion of said rear housing surface in a length direction of said housing component, said concave surface configuration extending from a first point having a minimal amount of concavity to a second point having a maximum amount of concavity, said lower housing layer having a first lower housing layer thickness at said first point that is less than a second lower housing layer thickness at said second point, and said inner housing surface having a substantially planar surface configuration within a first plane;(i) an upper edge housing side wall extending along at least a portion of said upper housing edge, (ii) a lower edge housing side wall extending along at least a portion of said lower housing edge, (iii) a first side edge housing side wall extending along at least a portion of said first housing side edge, and (iv) a second side edge housing side wall extending along at least a portion of said second housing side edge;an upper edge housing side wall portion that extends (i) outward from said upper edge housing side wall and (ii) over and spaced from said inner housing surface; anda housing connection member along said first side edge housing side wall;(II) (i) one or more straps extending from said housing component and (ii) one or more strap locking mechanisms operatively adapted to temporarily secure a length of said one or more straps in a fixed position, said one or more straps being operatively adapted and sized to extend around a person's thigh so as to attach said protective covering to the person's thigh; and(III) a door component having a square or rectangular configuration, an upper door edge, a lower door edge opposite said upper door edge, a first door side edge connecting said upper door edge to said lower door edge, and a second door side edge connecting said upper door edge to said lower door edge, said second door side edge being opposite said first door side edge, said door component comprising: an upper door layer comprising an upper door surface, an inner door surface opposite said upper door surface, a connected door end, and a moveable door end opposite said connected door end, each of said upper door surface and said inner door surface being substantially planar and extending within second and third planes respectively, said second and third planes being substantially parallel with said first plane when said door component is in a first closed position;a clip member positioned along said upper door surface, said clip member being operatively adapted and sized to clip objects to said upper door surface; andat least one door connection member extending along said connected door end;said connected door end being connected to said housing connection member so that said moveable door end is operatively adapted to move from (i) the first closed position wherein said inner door surface extends over said inner housing surface to (ii) a second open position wherein said inner door surface faces upward and said inner housing surface is completely exposed;wherein when said door component is in the first closed position, (1) each of said lower door edge, said first door side edge and said second door side edge is aligned with each of said lower housing edge, said first housing side edge and said second housing side edge respectively, (2) said upper door edge extends along said housing component such that all of said upper housing edge and portions of said first housing side edge and said second housing side edge are exposed; and (3) each of (i) said upper edge housing side wall, (ii) said lower edge housing side wall, (iii) said first side edge housing side wall and (iv) said second side edge housing side wall comprises an opening or cut-out therein so as to enable access to one or more controls or ports positioned along an electronic device positioned within said housing component. 18. The protective covering of claim 17 in combination with an electronic device, said protective covering and said electronic device being sized so that said electronic device can be secured to said housing component and positioned within said housing component when said moveable door end is in the first closed position. 19. The protective covering of claim 17, wherein said rear housing surface further comprises a recessed groove extending along said rear housing surface; and said protective covering further comprises a fold-out prop member comprising a connected fold-out prop member end, and a moveable fold-out prop member end opposite said connected fold-out prop member end, said connected fold-out prop member end being connected to or proximate to said rear housing surface so that said moveable fold-out prop member end is operatively adapted to move from (i) a first parallel position wherein said moveable fold-out prop member end extends along and is proximate to said rear housing surface to (ii) a second angled position wherein said moveable fold-out prop member end is positioned away from said rear housing surface, said fold-out prop member being sized so as to fit within said recessed groove when said fold-out prop member is in the first parallel position. 20. The protective covering of claim 19, wherein said housing component and said door component each independently comprise a shaped polymeric material; and said lower edge housing side wall further comprises at least one lower edge housing side wall portion that extends (i) outward from said inner housing side wall surface and (ii) over and spaced from said inner housing surface.
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