Abstract:
Systems and methods are involved with but are not limited to: a first case portion including a first interior portion, the first interior portion including a first layer and a plurality of first protrusions, the plurality of first protrusions coupled to the first layer and extending therefrom, the plurality of first protrusions configured to affixedly engage with one or more smooth surface portions of a rear side portion of a portable device keyboard assembly. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Description:
SUMMARY 
       [0001]    In one aspect, an apparatus includes, but is not limited to a first case portion including a first interior portion, the first interior portion including a first surface and a plurality of first protrusions, the plurality of first protrusions extending from the first surface of the first interior portion, the plurality of first protrusions configured to affixedly engage with one or more smooth surface portions of a rear side portion of a portable device keyboard portion. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the disclosure set forth herein. 
         [0002]    In addition to the foregoing, various other aspects are set forth and described in the teachings such as text (e.g., claims and/or detailed description) and/or drawings of the present disclosure. The foregoing is a summary and thus may contain simplifications, generalizations, inclusions, and/or omissions of detail; consequently, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the summary is illustrative only and is NOT intended to be in any way limiting. Other aspects, features, and advantages of the devices and/or processes and/or other subject matter described herein will become apparent in the teachings set forth herein. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES 
         [0003]    For a more complete understanding of embodiments, reference now is made to the following descriptions taken in connection with the accompanying drawings. The use of the same symbols in different drawings typically indicates similar or identical items, unless context dictates otherwise. 
           [0004]    With reference now to the figures, shown are one or more examples of disparate material outsole based articles of manufacture, compositions of matter, systems for producing and/or methods for producing same that may provide context, for instance, in introducing one or more processes and/or devices described herein. 
           [0005]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a portable electronic device case shown as opened up in an open disposition with exemplary embodiment depicted for a portable electronic device as a laptop computer. 
           [0006]      FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the portable electronic device case of  FIG. 1  shown as opened up in an open disposition containing an exemplary portable electronic device as a laptop computer. 
           [0007]      FIG. 3  is a perspective view of the portable electronic device case of  FIG. 1  shown as closed up in a closed disposition. 
           [0008]      FIG. 4A  is a top plan view of a first protrusion assembly of the portable electronic device case of  FIG. 1 , the first protrusion assembly depicted as containing suction cup protrusions. 
           [0009]      FIG. 4B  is a side elevational view of the first protrusion assembly of  FIG. 4A . 
           [0010]      FIG. 4C  is a bottom plan view of the first protrusion assembly of  FIG. 4A . 
           [0011]      FIG. 5A  is a top plan view of a second protrusion assembly of the portable electronic device case of  FIG. 1 , the second protrusion assembly depicted as containing suction cup protrusions. 
           [0012]      FIG. 5B  is a side elevational view of the second protrusion assembly of  FIG. 5A . 
           [0013]      FIG. 5C  is a bottom plan view of the second protrusion assembly of  FIG. 5A . 
           [0014]      FIG. 6A  is a top plan view of a first corner guard assembly of the portable electronic device case of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0015]      FIG. 6B  is a side elevational view of the first corner guard assembly of  FIG. 6A . 
           [0016]      FIG. 6C  is a bottom plan view of the first corner guard assembly of  FIG. 6A . 
           [0017]      FIG. 6D  is a cross-sectional side elevational view along cut-line  6 D- 6 D of the first corner guard assembly of  FIG. 6A . 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0018]    In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof. In the drawings, similar symbols typically identify similar components, unless context dictates otherwise. The illustrative embodiments described in the detailed description, drawings, and claims are not meant to be limiting. Other embodiments may be utilized, and other changes may be made, without departing from the spirit or scope of the subject matter presented here. 
         [0019]    Conventional cases for portable electronic devices can use straps and other securing means that can cause obstructions and be visually and tactilely displeasing. Furthermore, use of cases that are always affixed to devices can cause unwanted heat buildup during device operation. 
         [0020]    Referring now to  FIG. 1 , portable device case  10  is depicted as opened up in an open disposition and as having first case portion  12  and second case portion  14  with flexible hinge-like portion  16  positioned there betwixt to allow for axially oriented motion of the first case portion  12  and the second case portion  14  relative therebetween. The portable device case  10  also includes first and second support strap  18  to provide further support between the first case portion  12  and the second case portion  14 . 
         [0021]    The first case portion  12  includes first interior  20  further including first layer  22  and first protrusion assembly  24 . The first layer  22  can be made from a fabric or other flexible material. The first protrusion assembly  24  can be a single molded piece and includes first protrusion base member  26  with first sized protrusion  28  and second sized protrusion  30  extending therefrom. The first sized protrusion  28  and the second sized protrusion  30  can be made from a high grade silicone or other similarly deformable material and are depicted as variously sized suction cups in the exemplary implementation. The first interior  20  further includes first case corner  32  and first corner guard assembly  34  located therein. The first corner guard assembly  34  includes first corner base member  36  and first corner guard member  38 , which can be a single piece molded from a high grade silicone or other resilient material. In addition, the first interior  20  further includes second case corner  40  and second corner guard assembly  42  located therein. The second corner guard assembly  42  includes second corner base member  44  and second corner guard member  46 , which can also be molded from a high grade silicone or other resilient material. The first corner guard member  38  and second corner guard member  46  of the first corner guard assembly  34  and the second corner guard assembly  42 , respectively, with their perpendicularly oriented wall portions form corner-shaped supports to engage with device housing corners to help secure a contained portable electronic device such as a laptop to prevent sliding of such therein or accidental ejection of such there out. 
         [0022]    The second case portion  14  includes second interior  50 , which includes second layer  52  and second protrusion assembly  54 . The second layer  52  can be made from a fabric or other flexible material. The second protrusion assembly  54  includes second protrusion base member  56  with first sized protrusion  58  and second sized protrusion  60 . The first sized protrusion  58  and the second sized protrusion  60  can be made from a high grade silicone or other similarly deformable material and are depicted as variously sized suction cups. Depicted locations of the second corner guard member  46  and the second corner guard member  46  are exemplary such that other positions can be selected for instance to avoid unsmooth surface engagement (such as device feet or vents) with the first sized protrusion  28 , second sized protrusion  30 , first sized protrusion  58 , and second sized protrusion  60 . Also the first sized protrusion  28 , second sized protrusion  30 , first sized protrusion  58 , and second sized protrusion  60  can include more variations in size such as more variation in size of suction cups. 
         [0023]    As depicted in  FIG. 2 , the portable device case  10  is shown as opened up in an open disposition and as containing a portable electronic device  70  depicted as a laptop computer. The exemplary portable electronic device  70  is shown as having portable device keyboard assembly  72  including keyboard assembly front side portion  74 , keyboard surface portion  76 , and touch pad surface portion  78 . The exemplary portable electronic device  70  is also shown as having portable device display assembly  80  including display assembly front side portion  82  and display surface portion  84 . 
         [0024]    Referring now to  FIG. 3 , depicted therein is the portable device case  10  as closed up in a closed disposition with the first zipper portion  48  and the second zipper portion  62  mated together in a zippered disposition. In addition, the portable device case  10  is shown as having zipper handle  90 , zipper handle  92 , zipper  94 , and zipper handle  96  as well. Alternatively, the portable device case  10  could employ fastening means other than zipper mechanisms such as snaps, buckles, Velcro flaps, etc. 
         [0025]    Further depicted in  FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C  is the first protrusion assembly  24  shown in  FIG. 4B  as including back side of first protrusion base member  100 , which can be affixed to the first layer  22  of the first interior  20  by adhesive, sewing (such around a periphery of the first protrusion base member  26 ), stapling, bolting, slotted engagements, slide-lock into rigid connection, etc. The back side of first protrusion base member  100  can be other shapes and sizes such as rectangular as a rectangular shape and can also be further affixed to other structural layers such as one or more fabric, foam, plastic, rigid board panels, that can make up additional internal layers of the first case portion  12  to reduce flexing movement of the first sized protrusion  28  and the second sized protrusion  30 , such as depicted as suction cups. The first protrusion assembly  24  is further shown with its first sized protrusion  28  and second sized protrusion  30  fixedly engaged with a smooth surface portion of keyboard assembly rear side portion  102  of the portable device keyboard assembly  72 . The first sized protrusion  28  and the second sized protrusion  30  are further shown as having support stem  28   a  and support stem  30   a,  respectively, both extending from the first protrusion base member  26  of the first protrusion assembly  24 . The support stem  28   a  and the support stem  30   a  further extend the keyboard assembly rear side portion  102  of the portable device keyboard assembly  72  away from the first protrusion base member  26  thereby creating air gap  104 , which can aid in cooling of the portable electronic device  70 . 
         [0026]    Further depicted in  FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C  is the second protrusion assembly  54  shown in  FIG. 5B  as including air gap  110 , which can be affixed to the second layer  52  of the second interior  50  by adhesive, sewing (such around a periphery of the second protrusion base member  56 ), stapling, bolting, slotted engagements, slide-lock into rigid connection, etc. The second protrusion base member back side  108  can be other shapes and sizes such as rectangular as a rectangular shape and can also be further affixed to other structural layers such as one or more fabric, foam, plastic, one or more rigid board panels that can make up additional internal layers of the second case portion  14  to reduce flexing movement of the first sized protrusion  58  and the second sized protrusion  60 , such as depicted as suction cups. The second protrusion assembly  54  is further shown with its first sized protrusion  58  and second sized protrusion  60  fixedly engaged with a smooth surface portion of display assembly rear side portion  106  of the portable device display assembly  80 . The first sized protrusion  58  and the second sized protrusion  60  are further shown as having support stem  58   a  and support stem  60   a,  respectively, both extending from the second protrusion base member  56  of the second protrusion assembly  54 . The support stem  58   a  and the support stem  60   a  further extend the display assembly rear side portion  106  of the portable device display assembly  80  away from the second protrusion base member  56  of the second protrusion assembly  54  thereby creating air gap  110 , which can aid in cooling of the portable electronic device  70 . 
         [0027]    Further depicted in  FIGS. 6A, 6B, 6C, and 6D  is the first corner guard assembly  34  shown in  FIG. 6B  as including first corner guard member back side  112 , which can be affixed to the first layer  22  of the first interior  20  by adhesive, sewing, stapling, bolting, slotted engagements, etc. 
         [0028]    While particular aspects of the present subject matter described herein have been shown and described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that, based upon the teachings herein, changes and modifications may be made without departing from the subject matter described herein and its broader aspects and, therefore, the appended claims are to encompass within their scope all such changes and modifications as are within the true spirit and scope of the subject matter described herein. It will be understood by those within the art that, in general, terms used herein, and especially in the appended claims (e.g., bodies of the appended claims) are generally intended as “open” terms (e.g., the term “including” should be interpreted as “including but not limited to,” the term “having” should be interpreted as “having at least,” the term “includes” should be interpreted as “includes but is not limited to,” etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is intended, such an intent will be explicitly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation no such intent is present. For example, as an aid to understanding, the following appended claims may contain usage of the introductory phrases “at least one” and “one or more” to introduce claim recitations. However, the use of such phrases should not be construed to imply that the introduction of a claim recitation by the indefinite articles “a” or “an” limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim recitation to claims containing only one such recitation, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases “one or more” or “at least one” and indefinite articles such as “a” or “an” (e.g., “a” and/or “an” should typically be interpreted to mean “at least one” or “one or more”); the same holds true for the use of definite articles used to introduce claim recitations. In addition, even if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is explicitly recited, those skilled in the art will recognize that such recitation should typically be interpreted to mean at least the recited number (e.g., the bare recitation of “two recitations,” without other modifiers, typically means at least two recitations, or two or more recitations). Furthermore, in those instances where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B, and C, etc.” is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., “a system having at least one of A, B, and C” would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). In those instances where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B, or C, etc.” is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., “a system having at least one of A, B, or C” would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that typically a disjunctive word and/or phrase presenting two or more alternative terms, whether in the description, claims, or drawings, should be understood to contemplate the possibilities of including one of the terms, either of the terms, or both terms unless context dictates otherwise. For example, the phrase “A or B” will be typically understood to include the possibilities of “A” or “B” or “A and B.” 
         [0029]    With respect to the appended claims, those skilled in the art will appreciate that recited operations therein may generally be performed in any order. Also, although various operational flows are presented in a sequence(s), it should be understood that the various operations may be performed in other orders than those which are illustrated, or may be performed concurrently. Examples of such alternate orderings may include overlapping, interleaved, interrupted, reordered, incremental, preparatory, supplemental, simultaneous, reverse, or other variant orderings, unless context dictates otherwise. Furthermore, terms like “responsive to,” “related to,” or other past-tense adjectives are generally not intended to exclude such variants, unless context dictates otherwise.