Patent ID: 9287916
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: H04B

Claim Text:
1. A protective case for an electronic device, the case comprising: a rigid shell configured to cover at least a portion of the electronic device, the rigid shell comprising a first hard shell component and a second hard shell component, the first hard shell component having a plurality of perimeter tabs to engage respective tab engagement features on the second hard shell component to removably attach the first hard shell component to the second hard shell component, the rigid shell including a first engagement portion and one or more detents; a cushion layer configured to fit over at least a portion of an outer surface of the rigid shell, the cushion layer including one or more retention features for keeping the cushion layer affixed to the rigid shell; a rigid frame defining an opening that is configured to align with a display screen of the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective case, the rigid frame having a second engagement portion integrally formed with the frame to slidably engage the first engagement portion of the rigid shell for attachment of the rigid frame to the rigid shell, the rigid frame including one or more retaining features for engaging the one or more detents of the rigid shell, respectively, for removably retaining the rigid frame in the rigid shell; and a membrane substantially permanently attached at least at a perimeter of the membrane to the rigid frame and covering the opening in the frame, wherein the rigid frame together with the attached membrane is slidably attachable at the second engagement portion to the first engagement portion of the rigid shell at a front side of the protective case, the rigid frame with attached membrane further being slidably detachable from the front side of the protective case, and the membrane is configured to be substantially parallel to the display screen of the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective case and while the rigid frame is slidably attached.