Patent ID: 8644895

Claim:
A personal protective device for a portable electronic device comprising: a. a case configured to fit tightly around the portable electronic device; b. at least one sound and/or light emitting device integrated into the case; c. one or more means for receiving an input, the input being configured to actuate the at least one sound and/or light emitting device; whereby the at least one sound and/or light emitting device is configured to generate a high volume of sound and/or light upon actuation thereby attracting attention during an emergency, wherein the case includes having a front side, a back side, a top side, a bottom side, a left side and a right side, further comprising: i. a sliding switch attached at the right side of the case to prevent unintended activation and unintended deactivation of the device; ii. an activation button positioned at the left side of the case to activate the device in a manner which reduces the risk of accidental triggering; iii. an activation button positioned at the right side of the case to activate the device in a manner which reduces the risk of accidental triggering; iv. a headphone port positioned at the top side to allow the connection of a headphone to the portable electronic device; v. a button access port arranged at the top side for accessing a power button of the portable electronic device; vi. a button access port arranged at the left side for accessing additional buttons of the portable electronic device; vii. a battery port positioned at the front side for inserting or removing a battery; viii. a camera port arranged at the front and back sides of the device; ix. a sound port arranged at the back side of the device to produce high volume of sound; and x. a dock connector access port arranged at the bottom side of the device for connecting the portable electronic device to an external resource.