Cover for mobile telephone

Abstract

A cover for a mobile telephone, such as a smartphone, is provided. The cover includes a front board, a back board, and a spine that hingedly attaches to the front board and the back board. These three components cooperate to cover three sides of the mobile telephone. A cradle assembly affixed to the interior surface of the back board releasably grips the mobile telephone. A flap is hingedly attached to the front board and provides attachment means for removably attaching the flap to an exposed portion of the mobile telephone. The attachment means may optionally be magnetic, and attach to a magnetic portion of the mobile telephone. A portion of the flap material may be slip-resistant to permit the cover to assume a stable, inclined configuration in which a portion of the weight of the mobile telephone on the flap material prevents slippage.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 756,884, filed Jan. 25, 2013, and is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Design Application No. 29 / 440,991, filed Dec. 28, 2012. The entire contents of the above applications are incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention relates to telephonic communications, and more particularly to an accessory for a mobile telephone terminal that provides a protective structure that releasably grips the terminal and may be folded into a variety of useful operating configurations.BACKGROUND ART[0003]People often desire to use covers for their portable handheld electronic devices, especially for their cellular phones. Reasons for using covers include protection of the device, improvement of the appearance of the device, incorporation of a certain fashionable look over the device, and generation of variety in the way the device looks.[0004]The available ...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention allows a user to conveniently use a mobile phone in different positions. The phone cover can be closed for protection or when the phone is not being used, while it can be opened when the phone is being used. The phone and phone cover are integrated, making them more durable and less prone to slipping. The orientation of the phone and phone cover remains consistent, preventing any unintended or unexpected results. The cover has a liner which can be decorated with patterns or logos, and the liner can also have a slip-resistant portion that maintains the phone's angle of inclination while it is being gripped.

Problems solved by technology

The available phone covers have been designed with goals similar to those above in mind; however, upon careful testing, previously unappreciated disadvantages often manifest themselves.

For example, a part of the cover may inappropriately dangle after opening the cover; it may be difficult to use the phone without holding it in a hand; the positions that the phone can be used with the cover may be limited; certain features may be inaccessible in certain positions of the cover; or the fit between the phone and the phone cover may be weak or insecure.

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