Foldable front cover for electronic tablet

摘要

A foldable cover has panels or sections and hinges that allow the cover to be folded into a stand for an electronic tablet or other electronic device. The front cover protects the front screen of the electronic tablet. The front cover can be folded into a stand to provide multiple viewing angles for the tablet, without needing to carry a separate standalone stand device. The foldable cover can be part of case that houses and protects the electronic tablet. Due to the foldable cover, this case has additional functionality and usability. Since the stand can be formed from the front cover, the stand will be available wherever the case is and is harder to lose than having a separate standalone stand.

主权项

1. A cover for an electronic device comprising:
a rectangular front cover comprising first, second, and third panels between a first edge and second edge of the front cover, wherein the first panel is closer to the second edge than the second and third panels, the second panel is between the first and third panels, and the third panel is adjacent the second panel, between the first and second panels is a first hinge, and between the second and third panels is a second hinge; a back cover, coupled to the front cover, which will retain the electronic device in the case; and a third hinge, positioned between the front and back covers, where the front cover can be rotated using the third hinge so the front cover is against a screen of the electronic device in a closed position and against a back of the back cover in an open position, wherein the front cover can be folded to provide at least two stand positions comprising a first stand position when the first hinge is rotated so the first panel and second panel have a first angle between them, and the second hinge is rotated so the second panel and third panel have a second angle between them, wherein the second panel rests against a surface upon which the stand is formed, and in the first stand position, the first, second, and third panels are folded to form sides of a triangular structure where a first vertex of the triangular structure is at the first hinge, a second vertex of the triangular structure is at the second hinge, and a third vertex is at the third hinge, and the third panel extends to the third vertex, and a second stand position when the first hinge is rotated so the first panel and second panel have a third angle between them, and the second hinge is rotated so the second panel and third panel have a fourth angle between them, wherein the first panel rests against the surface upon which the stand is formed.