Patent ID: 9307656
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: G06F,H05K

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus configured for use with an electronic device, the apparatus comprising: a case comprising, at least in part, a flexible layer, the case configured to protect at least a portion of said electronic device, the case comprising: a first portion configured to only cover a first portion of a back side and two entire corner areas of said electronic device when fully installed on said electronic device, such that there is a gap in the first portion of the case that covers the two entire corner areas of said electronic device, the gap in the first portion of the case being disposed between areas that cover the two entire corner areas of said electronic device, to thereby fully expose a corresponding side edge of said electronic device between the two entire corner areas when the first portion is fully installed on said electronic device; a second portion configured to only cover a remaining portion of the back side and two entire corner areas of said electronic device when fully installed on said electronic device, such that there is a gap in the second portion of the case that covers the two entire corner areas of said electronic device, the gap in the second portion of the case being disposed between areas that cover the two entire corner areas of said electronic device, to thereby fully expose a corresponding side edge of said electronic device between the two entire corner areas when the first portion is fully installed on said electronic device; and a hinge that connects the first portion of the case to the second portion of the case, the hinge comprising: