Patent ID: 9545138
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: A45C,B65D

Claim:
1. A protective case for a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device including a front with a display and a user input, a back with a camera lens and camera components, left and right sides, and top and bottom ends, the protective case comprising: a) a front portion for enclosing the front of the portable electronic device, the front portion exposing the display and user input; b) a back portion enclosing the back of the portable electronic device, the back portion comprising a camera lens cover part, the camera lens cover part repositionable between an open position and a closed position, the camera lens cover configured to protect and fully cover the camera lens and camera components when in the closed position and to allow the lens and camera components to capture unobscured images and sound when in the open position; c) side portions at least partially enclosing the sides of the portable electronic device; d) at least one storage compartment integrated within the camera lens cover part of the back portion of the protective case, the storage compartment having side walls that define an interior space and a back wall providing a back to the interior space, the side walls and back walls of the storage compartment being integrated into the camera lens cover part of the back portion.