Patent ID: 9258397
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: H04M

Claim Text:
1. A protective case for an electronic device having a front side and a rear side and at least one speaker device, the protective case comprising: a base configured for placement adjacent to a rear side of the electronic device to protect the electronic device; wherein a speaker sound path is formed in the base and having a specific depth, having a first end at a first location corresponding to a speaker hole of the electronic device for the output of a speaker sound of the speaker device, the sound path being continuous from the first end to a second, opposite end of the speaker sound path at a periphery of the base, so as to form a speaker sound output hole having an end face at the periphery of the base, the end face of the output hole being beneath the rear side of the electronic device when the electronic device is oriented with the rear side beneath the front side, the end face of the output hole facing outwards laterally from the case; wherein the speaker sound which is output from the speaker hole is amplified within the speaker sound path and is then output through the speaker sound output hole; and wherein the electronic device and an upper surface of the base are in contact and the speaker sound path is formed from a gap between the electronic device and the protective case.