Patent ID: 8366480

Claim:
An electronic accessory for an electronic device, the electronic accessory comprising: a neck comprising: a neck surface at an exterior of the electronic accessory; a neck cross-sectional dimension; and two or more of: a neck front portion facing a front of the electronic accessory; a neck rear portion facing a rear of the electronic accessory; a neck left portion facing a left side of the electronic accessory; or a neck right portion facing a right side of the electronic accessory; a body coupled to the neck and comprising: a first body surface at the exterior of the electronic accessory; and a first body cross-sectional dimension greater than and substantially parallel to the neck cross-sectional dimension; and an electrical connector located at least partially within the neck and configured to couple the electronic accessory to the electronic device at a docking end of the electronic device; wherein: the neck extends from the body and remains permanently protruded past the first body surface; when the electrical connector is coupled to the docking end of the electronic device, the first neck surface is closer than the first body surface to the docking end; and at least two of the neck front portion, the neck rear portion, the neck left portion, or the neck right portion are unbounded by the body.