Patent ID: 9462099
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: A45C,H04M,H05K

Claim Text:
1. A case for a generally rectangular mobile device having a front surface with an interactive control panel thereon, a back surface, a top surface, a bottom surface and first and second side surfaces, the case comprising: a top shell forming a perimeter around the interactive control panel of the mobile device and comprising a first side wall extending toward the back surface of the device along the first side surface of the device, and a second side wall extending toward the back surface of the device along the second side surface of the device, each of the first and second side walls comprising a downward extension and an outward protrusion, each outward protrusion forming a rail that marks the furthest outward point of the top shell away from the interactive control panel along the side wall from which the outward protrusion extends; a bottom shell forming a cradle for the bottom surface of the mobile device and comprising a first upstanding perimeter wall along at least a portion of the first side surface of the mobile device and a second upstanding perimeter wall along at least a portion of the second side surface of the mobile device, wherein: an upper backing element configured to slide along the rails of the top shell from the top surface of the mobile device; and a lower backing element configured to slide along the rails of the top shell from the bottom surface of the mobile device; wherein the upper and lower backing elements join together along a parting line between the top surface and bottom surface of the mobile device to at least partially encompass the bottom shell, and extend substantially parallel to the first and second side surfaces of the mobile device, beyond the first and second perimeter walls of the bottom shell, and around the rails formed by the outward protrusions of the top shell to hold the top shell and bottom shell together around the mobile device.