Patent ID: 8531834

Claim:
A protective encasement for a mobile computing device having a housing defined by a back side, a perimeter, and a front side that includes a multi-touch display, the protective housing comprising: a bottom member comprising: a frame defining an outer perimeter of the bottom member and having an outer wall, the outer wall having a first latching mechanism; an inner surface for receiving at least part of the perimeter or back side of the mobile computing device, and forming an inner wall spaced apart from the outer wall, the inner wall having a second latching mechanism; a first channel formed between the outer wall and the inner wall; a first seal disposed within the first channel; a top member to mate with the bottom member to at least partially cover the mobile computing device, the top member comprising: a frame having an inside edge to frame the multi-touch display, and defining an outer perimeter; and a protrusion that extends down from an inner surface of the frame near the outer perimeter for mating against the first seal when the top member is mated with the bottom member, the protrusion having a third latching mechanism for latching with the first latching mechanism of the outer wall of the bottom member, and having a fourth latching mechanism for latching with the second latching mechanism of the inner wall of the bottom member.