Patent ID: 9098238
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: A45C,A45F,G06F,H01H,H04B,H04M

Abstract:
1. A protective case for an electronic device, said protective case comprising: two hard shell components configured to snap together to capture said electronic device by engaging said electronic device on at least three contact areas such that said electronic device does not shift with respect to said contact areas during an impact event; said hard shell components having corners configured to each provide an air gap between said protective case and said electronic device, each corner configured to deflect toward said electronic device and reduce a size of said air gap when said corner is subjected to said impact event in order to protect said electronic device from damage from an external force associated with said impact event, said hard shell components remaining in contact with said electronic device in said contact areas, wherein said air gap is in excess of 0.010 in and said impact event is at least a one foot drop, at least one of said corners comprising an impact absorbing finger, a cutout area adjacent to said at least one corner, and a flexible membrane joined to a respective one of said hard shell components by molding said flexible membrane into a step having a step surface parallel to an external surface of the respective hard shell component.