Patent ID: 8225928

Claim:
A case for an electronic device comprising: a cover that defines an opening through which the electronic device can be inserted into the case, the cover having a first panel and a second panel, the first panel configured to span and at least partially cover a front surface of the electronic device and form a first side of the opening, the second panel configured to span and at least partially cover a back surface of the electronic device and form a second side of the opening, wherein the opening is elongate to accommodate a width or length of the electronic device and narrow to conform to a thickness of the electronic device; and a cleaning component positioned inside the cover proximate the opening of the cover, the cleaning component configured to engage a surface of the electronic device and wipe the surface as the electronic device is inserted into the case through the opening, the cleaning component comprising: a first flap secured to an interior surface of the cover and extending along the first side of the opening from a point proximate a first end of the opening to a point proximate a second end of the opening, the first flap having a first side secured to the interior surface of the first panel of the cover and a second side extending away from the first panel of the cover, toward a center of the opening, and toward the second panel and the second side of the opening, the second end of the first flap configured to wipe one of the front surface and the back surface of the electronic device; a first plurality of microteeth disposed on the first flap, the first plurality of microteeth configured to rub along the surface of the electronic device and remove foreign objects and debris from the surface of the electronic device as it is inserted into the case and moved relative to the first flap.