Patent ID: 8944614
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: A45C,G02B,G06F

Abstract:
1. A protective cover for an electronic device, the electronic device including ports, actuation buttons and a camera lens on a surface thereof, the cover comprising: a front casing, an elastomeric boot configured for placement around a portion of the electronic device so as to serve as a water-resistant and dust-resistant barrier to protect the ports and selected ones of the actuations buttons, the boot including an aperture therein which aligns with the camera lens of the electronic device in the boot, a rear casing removably coupled to the front casing so as to substantially enclose the boot with electronic device therebetween, the rear casing including a generally circular lens holder that is integrally formed as part of the rear casing, the lens holder having a circular wall portion protruding outward from an outer surface of the rear casing so as to define a recessed corner aperture therein which extends back into the lens holder and which aligns with the boot aperture and the camera lens, the recessed corner aperture including a circular o-ring attached therein, the protruding wall portion of the lens holder having a plurality of external threads around an outer surface thereof, and a lens assembly removably attached within the recessed corner aperture of the lens holder to extend the viewing capabilities of the camera lens of the electronic device enclosed within the protective cover, wherein the lens assembly includes a lens, a rear portion of which is captured in the recessed corner aperture of the lens holder and sealed by the o-ring, and includes a circular, removable lens cap for the lens, the lens cap having internal threads which are configured to engage the external threads on the protruding wall portion of the lens holder.