Patent ID: 8917496

Claim:
A protective cover for an electronic device having an interactive control panel and one or more electrical contacts for receiving electrical communication, the protective cover comprising: a protective shell having a first member and a second member configured to surround the electronic device, the shell having a substantially rigid portion providing crush-resistance; the first member having a proximal portion, a distal portion, opposing side portions, and having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface for receiving the electronic device; the second member having a proximal portion, a distal portion and opposing side portions, and being configured to join with the first member wherein the first member and the second member together at least partially cover the electronic device when the electronic device is received by the inner surface of the first member, the electronic device being a separate unit from the protective shell; an aperture defined by an inner perimeter of the protective shell, the aperture being aligned with a top surface of the electronic device to provide access to at least the interactive control panel of the electronic device when the electronic device is at least partially covered by the first member and the second member of the protective shell; a securing mechanism configured to secure the first member with the second member when the electronic device is surrounded by the shell; and an electrical connector internal to the protective shell, the electrical connector connecting an electrical communication source to at least one of the one or more electrical contacts of the electronic device to selectively convey electrical communication and electrical power between the electrical communication source and the electronic device after the electronic device is received by the inner surface of the first member.