One piece co-formed exterior hard shell case with an elastomeric liner for mobile electronic devices

摘要

A protective case for a handheld mobile electronic device may include an elastomeric liner formed on the interior of the exterior hard shell. This hard protective exterior shell allows the device maximum protection from impacts with sharp objects while the interior elastomeric portion that provides shock protection for the device from impacts. The exterior hard shell part is formed to fit the device closely with a small offset from the device's surface. The exterior hard shell wraps around the edges of the device. To allow the shell to be able to be mounted on the device the corners of the hard shell are cut open. This allows each sidewall to flex away when a device is inserted and snap back once it is in place. The elastomeric material fills in the gaps created at the corners of the exterior hard shell to allow flex for mounting.

主权项

1. A protective case for a handheld mobile electronic device comprising:
a first portion creating an exterior shell, including a fitted cavity formed therein for mounting the handheld mobile electronic device to the protective case; a second portion, permanently affixed to the fitted cavity formed therein of the first portion to form a co-molded one-piece assembly, wherein the co-molded one-piece assembly is sufficiently flexible to deform and thereby accept insertion of the handheld mobile electronic device and sufficiently rigid to reform around and securely retain the inserted handheld mobile electronic device; and the first portion comprising a protective outer layer composed of a hardened plastic with an interior surface; and the second portion comprising an elastomeric liner co-molded with and permanently affixed to the interior surface of the first portion along a substantial portion of the interior surface of the first portion.