Patent ID: 8623494

Claim:
A protective cover for an electronic device comprising: reduced thickness portions formed from an elastomeric material having a predetermined hardness and a first predetermined thickness that provides ease of use of said electronic device, wherein said elastomeric material is silicone, wherein said predetermined hardness is approximately 50 Shore A; raised impact portions having a second predetermined thickness that is greater than said first predetermined thickness, said raised impact portions formed from said elastomeric material, wherein said first predetermined thickness is approximately 0.6 mm and said second predetermined thickness is approximately 1.5 mm; and ribs disposed between recesses formed in said raised impact portions, said recesses having a size and spacing that absorbs shocks from impacts, wherein said recesses have a width, length, and height of approximately 4 mm, 2 mm, and 0.7 mm, respectively, and wherein said ribs have a thickness of approximately 0.7 mm.