Patent ID: 9590684
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: A45C,H04B,H04M

Claim:
1. A protective case for a portable electronic device, said protective case comprising: a rigid plastic frame; a stretchable rubber cover bonded over said rigid plastic frame to form a case assembly having a front opening and a rear pocket; and a back panel that can be removably inserted into said rear pocket of said case assembly; wherein said portable electronic device is positioned and held in said case assembly by inserting said portable electronic device into said front opening such that edges of said stretchable rubber cover stretch over said portable electronic device and secure said device in said case assembly; and wherein said back panel further comprises a hooked lip and locking tabs positioned around an outer perimeter of said back panel that mate with a corresponding hooked lip and cavities positioned around an inner edge of said pocket in the rear of said stretchable rubber cover.