Patent ID: 9295174
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: A45C,A45F,B65D,G06F,H04B,H04M,H05K

Claim Text:
1. A protective enclosure for enclosing and protecting an electronic device having a front surface comprising a capacitive sensing touch screen, and having a back surface, the front and back surfaces of the electronic device being surrounded by a perimeter portion of the electronic device, the protective enclosure comprising: a bottom shell, the bottom shell including an elongated body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner and outer surfaces being surrounded by a perimeter portion of the bottom shell, the perimeter portion of the bottom shell including a retaining wall, the retaining wall extending outward from the inner surface of the elongated body and having a top-side wall portion, a bottom-side wall portion, a left side wall portion, and a right side wall portion positioned along the perimeter portion of the bottom shell to form a cavity, the cavity for receiving and removably retaining the electronic device; a first cushioning layer, the first cushioning layer comprising an elongated body having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a plurality of side portions, the plurality of side portions being separated from one another to form a front surface and a back surface of the elongated body of the first cushioning layer, the back surface of the first cushioning layer being overmolded on the inner surface of the elongated body of the bottom shell and positioned within the cavity so that the front surface of the first cushioning layer contacts and cushions the back surface of the electronic device when the electronic device is received within the cavity; and a second cushioning layer that is separate from the first cushioning layer, the second cushioning layer comprising a perimeter framework member for framing and cushioning the perimeter portion of the electronic device, the perimeter framework member including a perimeter wall, the perimeter wall having a top wall portion, a bottom wall portion, and opposed side wall portions, the perimeter wall being overmolded on the retaining wall of the bottom shell and adapted to form-fit over at least the perimeter portion of the electronic device.