Patent ID: 9748998
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: A45C,B65H,H02G,H02J,H04B,H04M

Claim:
1. A protective case for an electronic device and an associated electrical peripheral device, the protective case comprising: a structural member for receiving at least a portion of the electronic device and protecting the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective case; an aperture that provides access to a user interface of the installed electronic device; a docking receptacle for removably retaining the electrical peripheral device, wherein the docking receptacle includes a cavity for receiving at least a portion of the electrical peripheral device, an engagement mechanism for removably retaining the electrical peripheral device in the cavity and a first electrical interface for electrically connecting the protective case to the retained electrical peripheral device; a battery configured to supply electrical power to the retained electrical peripheral device through the first electrical interface to charge the retained electrical peripheral device; and a flexible member attached to the structural member and positioned in proximity to the docking receptacle, wherein the flexible member is configured to temporarily deform toward the cavity of the docking receptacle in response to an external force applied to the flexible member, the deformation of the flexible member resulting in the flexible member contacting the retained electrical peripheral device to eject the retained electrical peripheral device from the docking receptacle.