Patent ID: 9411367
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: A45C,A45F,G06F,H01H,H04B,H04M

Claim Text:
1. A protective case for an electronic device, the protective case comprising: a protective shell having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a plurality of side members defining a perimeter of the protective shell, the side members at least partially covering respective sides of the electronic device when the electronic device is disposed in the protective shell, the protective shell having one or more cutouts extending from the inner surface of the protective shell to the outer surface of the protective shell; and a flexible portion disposed on at least a portion of the inner surface of the protective shell and extending through the one or more cutouts of the protective shell to at least the outer surface of the protective shell; wherein the flexible portion comprises an elastomer; wherein the flexible portion is overmolded on the protective shell using a two shot molding process; wherein the protective shell comprises a one-piece hard plastic shell; and wherein the protective case is shaped to provide air gaps between corners of the protective case and the electronic device disposed in the protective case, each corner of the protective case adapted to deflect toward the electronic device and reduce a size of the associated air gap when the corner is subjected to an external impact force.