Patent ID: 9635918
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: A45C,A45F,G06F,H05K

Claim:
1. A protective case for an electronic device, the protective case comprising: a chassis comprising a plurality of sides and a back, the sides having inner side surfaces, the back having an inner back surface, the sides and the back defining a cavity having an opening, the opening for receiving the electronic device into the cavity when the electronic device is installed in the protective case and for accessing an interactive control panel of the installed electronic device, the inner back surface configured to be adjacent to a back surface of the installed electronic device; and an internal suspension system attached to one or more of the inner surfaces of the chassis, the internal suspension system comprising a first cushion portion covering at least a portion of the inner back surface of the chassis, a second cushion portion directly attached to the first cushion portion and covering at least a portion of the inner side surfaces of the chassis, and a third cushion portion attached to the second cushion portion, the first cushion portion extending into the cavity from the inner back surface of the chassis and configured to contact the back surface of the installed electronic device and to provide an air gap between the inner back surface of the chassis and the back of the installed electronic device, the second cushion portion extending into the cavity from the portion of the inner side surfaces of the chassis and configured to contact a side surface of the installed electronic device, the third cushion portion extending into the cavity from an inner front side surface of the chassis and configured to contact a front surface of the installed electronic device to form a seal with the front surface of the installed electronic device.