Protective skin for an e-reader

a protective case and e-reader technology, applied in the field of protective cases or skins for e-readers, can solve the problems of limited application of conventional covers, e-readers may be susceptible to wear or damage from other objects, liquids, etc., and may not be without limitations

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-02-09
MISH PATRICK +2
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[0009]These problems and others are addressed by the present invention, a first exemplary embodiment of which includes a protective case or skin for an eReader including a body having a first interior surface and a first exterior surface, a first open...

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As a result of this portability, the eReader may be susceptible to wear or damage from other objects, liquids, etc., including for example, scratches, dings, chipping, etc.
Although, conventional covers are generally thought to be acceptable, they are not without limitations.
For example, conventional covers may have limited applications, may be cumbersome or diffi...

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[0035]The present invention now is described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which embodiments of the invention are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.

[0036]Referring now to the drawings, FIGS. 1-15 illustrate exemplary embodiments of a protective case or skin for an eReader.

[0037]With reference to FIGS. 1-15, an exemplary embodiment of a protective case or skin 100 for an eReader includes a body 102. The body 102 has an interior surface 106a (see, e.g., FIG. 9) and an exterior surface 106b. The body 102 has a first opening 110 for inserting the eReader 200 into a space formed by the interior surface 106a of the protective skin / case such that the eReader 200 can be ...

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Abstract

A protective case for an eReader, including a body having a first interior surface and a first exterior surface, a first opening for inserting the eReader into an interior of the protective case, and a first closure device that substantially closes the first opening.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present invention claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 350,483, filed Jun. 2, 2010, and entitled “PROTECTIVE SKIN FOR AN E-READER”, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a protective case or skin for an e-reader, and more specifically, to a silicone protective case or skin for an e-reader.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Recently, eReaders such as electronic books have become increasingly popular. Such eReaders include a display, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), for displaying the contents or text of an electronic book.[0004]A user may control the eReader using key commands including, for example, directional key commands (e.g., up, down, left, right), enter / ok, next page or previous page, or menu structure key commands (e.g., menu, home, back), etc.[0005]A user may read the eReader in a variety of places and in a varie...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D85/00
CPCA45C2011/003A45C11/00
Inventor MISH, PATRICKWARD, JIMASHLEY, ADAM
Owner MISH PATRICK
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