US2007023559A1PendingUtilityA1

Electronic device case

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Assignee: SCAPILLATO JAMESPriority: Jul 26, 2005Filed: Nov 14, 2005Published: Feb 1, 2007
Est. expiryJul 26, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:James ScapillatoThomas KouvelisAlfred RotirotiBarry YipChristopher V. Carani
B65H 75/36B65H 75/28H02G 11/02
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Abstract

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus for a portable electronic device case including: a sheath portion capable of sheathing a portable electronic device, wherein the sheath portion includes at least one window that allows a user to interact with the portable electronic device; and a cord-winding portion capable of being integrated with the sheath portion, the cord-winding portion capable of receiving a cord portion of an accessory for the portable electronic device, wherein the cord-winding portion is capable of maintaining the cord portion in a substantially stable and a substantially tangle-free disposition, and wherein the user may continue interaction with the portable electronic device while the cord portion is stored in the cord-winding portion. Thus, cord storage encasement of the electronic device, and interaction with electronic devices are achieved in a convenient manner, which simplifies rather than complicates portable electronic device operation.

Claims

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1 . An apparatus for a portable electronic device case comprising: 
 a sheath portion capable of sheathing a portable electronic device, wherein said sheath portion comprises at least one window that allows a user to interact with said portable electronic device; and    a cord-winding portion capable of being integrated with said sheath portion, said cord-winding portion capable of receiving a cord portion of an accessory for said portable electronic device,    wherein said cord-winding portion is capable of maintaining said cord portion in a substantially stable and a substantially tangle-free disposition, and wherein said user may continue interaction with said portable electronic device while said cord portion is stored in said cord-winding portion.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said user may readily retrieve said cord portion stored in said cord-winding portion.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further including at least one fastening portion capable of facilitating substantially stable and substantially tangle-free disposition of said cord portion by receiving a portion of said accessory.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said fastening portion is integrated into said cord-winding portion.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said cord-winding portion comprises an axial portion.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein said cord-winding portion further comprises a guide portion.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said window comprises an aperture.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising an opening portion for accommodating insertion and removal of said portable electronic device into said electronic device case.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said portable electronic device comprises at least one of: a digital audio player; a digital video player; a cellular phone; and a personal digital assistant.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said accessory comprises headphones.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein one of said at least one window allows a user to interact with controls of said portable electronic device.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein one of said at least one window allows a user to access at least one of: a data port of said portable electronic device; an input port of said portable electronic device; and an output port of said portable electronic device.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said cord-winding portion comprises a winding mechanism.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein said winding mechanism is lockable.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein said winding mechanism comprises an automatic retraction mechanism.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein said automatic retraction mechanism is lockable.  
   
   
       17 . An apparatus for a portable electronic device comprising: 
 a cord-winding portion capable of being integrated with a shell portion of said portable electronic device, said cord-winding portion capable of receiving a cord portion of an accessory for said portable electronic device,    wherein said cord-winding portion is capable of maintaining said cord portion in a substantially stable and a substantially tangle-free disposition, and wherein said user may continue interaction with said portable electronic device while said cord portion is stored in said cord-winding portion.    
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein said user may readily retrieve said cord portion stored in said cord-winding portion.  
   
   
       19 . The apparatus of  claim 17  further including at least one fastening portion capable of facilitating substantially stable and substantially tangle-free disposition of said cord portion by restricting a portion of said accessory.  
   
   
       20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein said fastening portion is integrated into said cord-winding portion.  
   
   
       21 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein said cord-winding portion comprises an axial portion.  
   
   
       22 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein said cord-winding portion comprises a guide portion.  
   
   
       23 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein said portable electronic device comprises at least one of: a digital audio player; a digital video player; a cellular phone; and a personal digital assistant.  
   
   
       24 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein said accessory comprises headphones.  
   
   
       25 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein said cord-winding portion comprises a winding mechanism.  
   
   
       26 . The apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein said winding mechanism is lockable.  
   
   
       27 . The apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein said winding mechanism comprises an automatic retraction mechanism.  
   
   
       28 . The apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein said automatic retraction mechanism is lockable.  
   
   
       29 . An apparatus for a portable electronic device case comprising: 
 a sheath portion capable of sheathing a portable electronic device, an opening portion for accommodating insertion and removal of said portable electronic device into said electronic device case,    a cord-winding portion capable of being integrated with said sheath portion, said cord-winding portion capable of receiving a cord portion of an accessory for said portable electronic device,    wherein said cord-winding portion is capable of maintaining said cord portion in a substantially stable and a substantially tangle-free disposition, and    at least one fastening portion capable of facilitating substantially stable and substantially tangle-free disposition of said cord portion by receiving a portion of said accessory.    
   
   
       30 . The apparatus of  claim 29 , wherein said user may readily retrieve said cord portion stored in said cord-winding portion.  
   
   
       31 . The apparatus of  claim 29  where said at least one fastening portion is comprised of at least one notched portion.  
   
   
       32 . The apparatus of  claim 29 , wherein said cord-winding portion further comprises a guide portion.  
   
   
       33 . The apparatus of  claim 31 , wherein said fastening portion is integrated into said guide portion.  
   
   
       34 . The apparatus of  claim 29 , wherein said cord-winding portion comprises an axial portion.  
   
   
       35 . The apparatus of  claim 34 , wherein said cord-winding portion further comprises a guide portion.  
   
   
       36 . The apparatus of  claim 29 , wherein said sheath portion further comprises at least one window.  
   
   
       37 . The apparatus of  claim 29 , wherein said portable electronic device comprises at least one of: a digital audio player; a digital video player; a cellular phone; and a personal digital assistant.  
   
   
       38 . The apparatus of  claim 29 , wherein said accessory comprises headphones.  
   
   
       39 . The apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein one of said at least one window allows a user to access at least one of: a data port of said portable electronic device; an input port of said portable electronic device; and an output port of said portable electronic device.  
   
   
       40 . The apparatus of  claim 29 , wherein said cord-winding portion comprises a winding mechanism.  
   
   
       41 . The apparatus of  claim 40 , wherein said winding mechanism is lockable.  
   
   
       42 . The apparatus of  claim 40  wherein said winding mechanism comprises an automatic retraction mechanism.  
   
   
       43 . The apparatus of  claim 42 , wherein said automatic retraction mechanism is lockable.

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