Patent ID: 8531833
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: A45C,G06F,H04B,H04M,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: providing a first case portion of an electronic device case comprising a base front surface and base back surface; forming a cushioning material on the base front surface that is a different material from the base front surface, wherein a surface of the cushioning material is raised slightly compared to the base front surface, and a housing of an electronic device will be placed against the surface of the cushioning material on the base front surface; enclosing a battery between the base front surface and base back surface, wherein the battery between the base front surface and base back surface comprises a milliamp-hour capacity rating greater than a milliamp-hour capacity rating of a battery housed within the electronic device, coupling electronic circuitry on a first printed circuit board to the battery; coupling a second printed circuit board to an inner connector and the first printed circuit board, wherein the second printed circuit board is a separate printed circuit board from the first printed circuit board, the inner connector is coupled to the battery through the first printed circuit board, and the inner connector is adapted to interface with a connector of the electronic device; providing a second case portion for the electronic device case that slides onto the first case portion, wherein when the second case portion is seated against the first case portion, the first and second case portions form a seam which extends across a back of the case; and forming in the first case portion a raised lip and an insert section, wherein the second case portion slides over the insert section and an edge of the second case portion meets at the raised lip to form the seam, and exterior surfaces of first and second case portions at the seam become flush with each other, and when the second case portion is seated against the first case portion, a first open-shaped opening for the first case portion merges with a second open-shaped opening for the second case portion to form a front opening of the case through which a screen of the electronic device will be visible, the front opening having a closed shape, wherein the battery is housed within a first compartment of the electronic device case that is a separate compartment from a second compartment housing the first and second printed circuit boards, and the first printed circuit board is coupled to the battery via positive and negative electrical connections.