Protective enclosure for touch screen device

Details Protective enclosure for touch screen device Protective enclosure for touch screen device

2011-03-15

2011-03-15

Gandhi, Jayprakash N (Department: 2835)

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

For electronic systems and devices

C361S679020, C361S679560, C312S223100, C312S223200

Reexamination Certificate

active

07907394

ABSTRACT:
A protective enclosure for a personal electronic device having a shell that is capable of enclosing and substantially surrounding the electronic device disposed to make the shell substantially watertight, substantially rigid and substantially crush-resistant. The enclosure has a transparent protective membrane that is attached to the shell so that the protective membrane is positioned over the touch screen of the electronic device when the electronic device is enclosed in the shell.

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