Patent ID: 8777002

Claim:
A protective case comprising: a substantially-rigid outer shell comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and second portion configured to matingly couple with each other to form an enclosure including an aperture through which a display screen of a mobile electronic device positioned within the enclosure can be viewed; the first portion of the substantially-rigid outer shell having an inner surface adapted to receive and interlock with a first cushion; the first cushion having an outer surface configured to interlock with the inner surface of the first portion of the rigid outer shell and having an inner surface adapted to receive at least part of a first end of the mobile electronic device; the second portion of the substantially-rigid outer shell having an inner surface adapted to receive and interlock with a second cushion; the second cushion having an outer surface configured to interlock with the inner surface of the second portion of the substantially-rigid outer shell and having an inner surface adapted to receive at least part of a second end of the mobile electronic device; wherein the first cushion and the second cushion cooperate to suspend the mobile electronic device within the outer shell such that the mobile electronic device is isolated from the substantially-rigid outer shell; wherein the substantially-rigid outer shell is adapted to accommodate a particular model of mobile electronic device, and further comprises a first aperture to enable access to an interface on the particular model of mobile electronic device; and wherein at least one of the first cushion and the second cushion comprising a second aperture with a projected lining, the at least one of the first cushion and the second cushion adapted to align the second aperture with the first aperture such that the projected lining extends at least partially through the first aperture.