Patent ID: 8399764
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: H04B,H04M

Abstract:
1. A water resistant case for a mobile electronic device, the case comprising: a main body casing having a first end and an opposite second end, the main body casing including (i) a first surface, (ii) a second surface opposite to the first surface, (iii) a first chamber between the first surface and the second surface, adjacent the first end, and configured to receive the mobile electronic device, (iv) a second chamber between the first surface and the second surface and containing a buoyant material, (v) an opening to the first chamber, and (vi) a first attachment structure provided on at least one of the first surface and the second surface at a position opposite to the first chamber; and a closure flap connected to the first end of the main body casing, the closure flap including (i) an open end, (ii) a passage connecting the open end and an opening to the first chamber in the main body casing, (iii) a sealing structure that can provide a watertight seal across the passage, and (iv) a second attachment structure; and wherein the closure flap is movable between a position extended from the main body casing for receiving the mobile electronic device through the open end of the closure flap, to a folded position where the closure flap is positioned adjacent to the main body casing and where the second attachment structure on the closure flap is positioned to the first attachment structure on the main body casing.