Protective enclosure for an electronic device

摘要

A protective enclosure for an electronic device includes a hard shell cover and a stretchable cushion shaped to conform to an outer surface of the hard shell cover. The hard shell cover includes a back shell to correspond with the back and sides of the electronic device. The hard shell cover includes an opening that provides access to controls of the electronic device, and provides rigidity to the protective enclosure. The stretchable cushion provides cushioning to the hard shell cover and the enclosed electronic device. The stretchable cushion includes one or more gaps that expose at least a portion of the hard shell cover. The stretchable cushion also has an opening that corresponds to the opening of the hard shell cover. A retention structure of stretchable cushion is disposed to engage a corresponding retention structure of the hard shell cover.

主权项

1. A protective enclosure for an electronic device, the protective enclosure comprising:
a hard shell cover, including a back shell rigidly formed to correspond with a shape of at least rear and side portions of the electronic device, the hard shell cover including one or more openings that provide access to respective interactive controls of the electronic device when the protective enclosure is disposed over the electronic device, the hard shell cover providing rigidity to the protective enclosure; and a stretchable cushion layer shaped, and having sufficient elasticity, to conform to an outer surface of at least the hard shell cover and to provide cushioning to the hard shell cover and the electronic device when the stretchable cushion layer is disposed over the hard shell cover and the protective enclosure is disposed over the electronic device, the stretchable cushion layer having one or more gaps that expose at least a portion of the hard shell cover, the stretchable cushion layer further including one or more openings that correspond to respective said openings of the hard shell cover, and having a retention structure disposed to engage a corresponding retention structure of the hard shell cover.