Patent ID: 8025510

Claim:
A port protector for an electronic device, the electronic device having a port with an access opening and a shell body with a surface, the port protector comprising: a protective plug having a shape substantially corresponding to a shape of the port of the electronic device and being configured to seal an opening of the port when said plug is inserted into the opening of the port; an elastic tether strip having a first end connected to and integrally formed with at least a part of said protective plug; and an attachment tab integrally formed with a second end of said elastic tether strip, opposite and distally from said protective plug, said attachment tab being configured for readily removable attachment to the surface of the shell body of the electronic device, and said tether strip having a length and elasticity enabling said protective plug to be inserted into and removed from the opening of the port while said attachment tab is attached to the surface of the shell body of the electronic device, and wherein said attachment tab is removably connected to the surface of the electronic device solely by way of a connection selected from the group consisting of a glue connection, a static charge cling connection, and a hook-and-loop connection, and substantially without forming a permanent connection.