Patent ID: 9565910
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: A45C

Claim:
1. A waterproof protective case for a personal electronic device, the waterproof protective case comprising: a front portion for enclosing at least a portion of the personal electronic device when the personal electronic device is installed in the waterproof protective case; a back portion attachable to the front portion to form a waterproof cavity for the installed personal electronic device; a first port opening on the waterproof protective case configured to access an audio feature of the installed personal electronic device, the first port opening covered by a water impermeable membrane configured to allow sound transmission through the waterproof protective case; and a flexible member attached to the waterproof protective case, a thinned portion of the flexible member defining a hinge, the hinge configured to allow the flexible member to flex away from the waterproof protective case in an open position, the flexible member including: a gasket that seals the second port opening with the port cover of the waterproof protective case when the flexible member is in the closed position, and