Patent ID: 8479875
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: H04B,H04M

Abstract:
1. A protective cover for an electronic device, the protective cover comprising: a hard shell case for enclosing an electronic device, wherein an intentional gap exists between a shell opening in the hard shell case and an acoustic opening of the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the hard shell case; and an acoustic isolation mechanism disposed in the intentional gap, wherein the acoustic isolation mechanism comprises a compliant material that compresses when the electronic device is installed in the hard shell case to minimize shifting or rattling of the electronic device, wherein the acoustic isolation mechanism comprises a passageway through which sound passes through the shell opening in the hard shell case to an acoustic opening in the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the hard shell case, wherein the acoustic isolation mechanism comprises a first centerline and the shell opening comprises a second centerline, and wherein the first centerline is offset from the second centerline by a distance.