U.S. patent application number 14/185925 was filed with the patent office on 2015-08-27 for protective and supporting cover for a tablet.
The applicant listed for this patent is Chen-Yuan Huang. Invention is credited to Chen-Yuan Huang.
Application Number | 20150237979 14/185925 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 53881032 |
Filed Date | 2015-08-27 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150237979 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Huang; Chen-Yuan |
August 27, 2015 |
PROTECTIVE AND SUPPORTING COVER FOR A TABLET
Abstract
A protective and supporting cover for a tablet includes a
foldable cover having a first segment and a second segment
connected to the first segment; a plurality of positioning members
defined on inner side edges of the foldable cover for gripping the
tablet; and a protective cover connected to the first segment and
opposite to the second segment, the protective cover having a
plurality of flipped holders on an outer side thereof; wherein, the
first segment and the second segment are foldable to each other to
form a triangular support structure maintained by a selected one of
the flipped holders so that the tablet is adapted to be placed
upright at the first segment or the second segment.
Inventors: |
Huang; Chen-Yuan; (Taichung
City, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Huang; Chen-Yuan |
Taichung City |
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TW |
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Family ID: |
53881032 |
Appl. No.: |
14/185925 |
Filed: |
February 21, 2014 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/45.25 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45C 11/00 20130101;
A45C 2011/003 20130101; A45C 2200/15 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A45C 11/00 20060101
A45C011/00 |
Claims
1. A protective and supporting cover for a tablet comprising; a
foldable cover having a first segment and a second segment
connected to the first segment; a plurality of positioning members
defined on inner side edges of the foldable cover for gripping the
tablet; and a protective cover connected to the first segment and
opposite to the second segment, the protective cover having a
plurality of flipped holders on an outer side thereof; wherein, the
first segment and the second segment are foldable to each other to
form a triangular support structure maintained by a selected one of
the flipped holders so that the tablet is selectively placed
upright at the first segment or the second segment.
2. The protective and supportive cover of claim 1, wherein each of
the flipped holders has a magnetic element defined therein, and the
second segment has an magnetic-activated element therein for
magnetically binding to the magnetic element of the respective
foldable holder.
3. The protective and supportive cover of claim 1, wherein the
positioning members comprising two snap-fit connectors respectively
disposed at two corners of the second segment, and at least one
gripping barrier disposed on an edge of the first segment adjacent
to the protective cover.
4. The protective and supportive cover of claim 3, wherein the
snap-fit connectors are arc-shaped, and the gripping barrier is
shaped as a long strap hook-like structure.
5. The protective and supportive cover of claim 1, wherein the
protective cover has a pen holder for retaining the writing
instrument.
6. The protective and supportive cover of claim 1, wherein each of
the flipped holder has a label on a surface thereof.
7. The protective and supportive cover of claim 1, wherein the
first segment and the second segment each has a non-skid layer
defined on the inner surface.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to accessories for electronic
devices. More particularly, this invention relates to a cover for
protecting and supporting a tablet.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] Tablet computers, or simply tablets, are more and more
popular in these days because it is portable and entertaining. In
particular, a variety of tablet covers have been devised for
protecting tablets.
[0005] A conventional tablet cover comprises a top cover having a
top cover hinge mounted on a side edge of the top cover; a bottom
cover having a bottom cover hinge mounted on an outside surface of
the bottom cover; and an extension arm swivel connected to the
bottom cover at the bottom cover hinge. The length of the extension
arm is approximately half of a width of the tablet cover. The
intermediate hinge arm is swivel connected to the extension arm at
an intermediate hinge and the intermediate hinge arm is swivel
connected to the top cover at the top cover hinge. A length of the
intermediate hinge arm is approximately a thickness of the tablet
cover. The tablet cover has an open position, a stand position and
a closed position. However, when the conventional tablet cover is
in the stand position, a tablet can only positioned in one side of
the tablet cover, that is inconvenient to operate and view the
tablet as the people sit opposite to each other.
[0006] In view of the prior invention provided an inconvenience
functions to people, the present invention has arisen to mitigate
and/or obviate the disadvantages of the conventional tablet
cover.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The main objective of the present invention is to provide an
improved tablet cover.
[0008] To achieve the objective, a protective and supporting cover
for a tablet comprises a foldable cover, a plurality of positioning
members, and a protective cover. The foldable cover having a first
segment and a second segment connected to the first segment. The
plurality of positioning members defined on inner side edges of the
foldable cover for gripping the tablet; and the protective cover
connected to the first segment and opposite to the second segment,
the protective cover having a plurality of flipped holders on an
outer side thereof. Wherein, the first segment and the second
segment are foldable to each other to form a triangular support
structure maintained by a selected one of the flipped holders so
that the tablet is adapted to be placed upright at the first
segment or the second segment.
[0009] Specifically, each of the flipped holders has a magnetic
element defined therein, and the second segment has an
magnetic-activated element therein for magnetically binding to the
magnetic element of the respective foldable holder. The positioning
members includes two snap-fit connectors respectively disposed at
two corners of the second segment, and at least one gripping
barrier disposed on an edge of the first segment adjacent to the
protective cover. The snap-fit connectors are arc-shaped, and the
gripping barrier is shaped as a long strap hook-like structure. The
protective cover has a pen holder for retaining the writing
instrument. Each of the flipped holder has a label on a surface
thereof. The first segment and the second segment each has a
non-skid layer defined on the inner surface.
[0010] Further benefits and advantages of the present invention
will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed
description with appropriate reference to the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a protective and supporting
cover of the present invention;
[0012] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the protective and
supporting cover of FIG. 1 in a unfolded state;
[0013] FIG. 3-4 illustrate that the protective and supporting cover
is folded to a stand position;
[0014] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the protective and
supporting cover of FIG. 4 with another angle stand position by the
flipped holder;
[0015] FIG. 6 illustrates that a tablet is positioned upright in
one side of the foldable cover of the protective and supporting
cover of FIG. 4;
[0016] FIG. 7-9 illustrate that the tablet could be turned to
positioned in the other side of the foldable cover shown in FIG.
6;
[0017] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the protective and
supporting cover with a pen holder on the protective cover;
[0018] FIG. 11 illustrates the first segment and the second segment
of the foldable cover define a non-skid layer thereon.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0019] As shown in FIGS. 1-4, the protective and supportive cover 1
is used for a tablet 4 comprises a foldable cover 3 having a first
segment 32 and a second segment 31 connected to the first segment
32; a plurality of positioning members (includes a snap-fit
connector 311 and a barrier 321, and the details of both will be
described below) defined on inner side edges of the foldable cover
3 for gripping the tablet 4; and a protective cover 2 connected to
the first segment 32 and opposite to the second segment 31, the
protective cover 2 having a plurality of flipped holders 21 on an
outer side thereof.
[0020] In operation, referring to FIGS. 1-3, the a protective and
supportive cover 1 is unfolded at first, wherein the protective
cover 2 and the foldable cover 3 are arranged in a horizontal
state, as shown in FIG. 2; and then, the foldable cover 3 is turned
relative to the protective cover 2; finally, the first segment 32
is folded relative to the second segment 31 and supported by
protective cover 2 to formed triangular structure. Accordingly, the
tablet 4 is adapted to be placed upright on the second segment 31
and to be gripped by the positioning members, as shown in FIG. 6,
wherein the tablet 4 is adapted to be faced toward user who
operates the tablet 4. In order to turn the tablet 4 facing to whom
sitting opposite to the user, the tablet 4 is detached from the
positioning members, and rotated to the opposite side over the
protective and supportive cover 1, and then the tablet 4 could be
placed upright at the first segment 32. Referring to FIG. 9, one
side of the tablet 4 is secured by the barrier 321.
[0021] Under this arrangement, the protective and supporting cover
1 of the present invention provides two directions for the users to
place the tablet 4 at front side or backward side of the user
depending on their needs (For instance, in order to face the touch
panel of the tablet 4 from the operator to whom sits opposite on
business situation). As the described above, the protective and
supporting cover 1 of the present invention is different from the
conventional cover which needs to turn both the cover and the
tablet to whom sit opposite of the user, and while turning, the
cover and the tablet 4 was restricted to the articles in the
environment. Hence, the tablet 4 can be selectively placed on the
first segment 32 or second segment 31 of the foldable cover 3, and
positioned by the positioning members.
[0022] Referring to FIGS. 4-5, the flipped holders 21 are disposed
on the outer side of the protective cover 2 so that the second
segment 31 could be positioned in a selected one of the flipped
holders 21 with a certain angle. Therefore, the user has various
angular choices to position the tablet 4 while using it. Moreover,
each of the flipped holders 21 has a magnetic element 22 defined
therein, and the second segment 31 has an magnetic-activated
element 23 therein for magnetically binding to the magnetic element
22 of the respective flipped holder 21 so as to increase the
strength function of positioning and supporting the tablet 4.
Besides, each of the flipped holder 21 has a label 24 on a surface
thereof, as shown in FIG. 10.
[0023] Referring to FIG. 2, two snap-fit connectors 311 are
respectively disposed at two corners of the second segment 31, and
at least one gripping barrier 321 is disposed on an edge of the
first segment 32 adjacent to the protective cover 2. Besides, the
two snap-fit connectors 311 are arc-shaped, and the gripping
barrier 321 is shaped as a long strap hook-like structure.
[0024] Referring to FIG. 10, the protective cover 2 has a pen
holder 25 for retaining the writing instrument. Specifically, the
first segment 32 and the second segment 31 each has a non-skid
layer 5 defined on the inner surface thereof for positioning the
tablet 4 on the on-skid layer 5 stability.
[0025] It is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are
illustrative in nature and the invention is not to be limited to
any one or more embodiments except as set forth in the following
claims.
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