Accessory Carrier for Personal Digital Device

Abstract

An accessory carrier to enclose and support for hands-free operation virtually any size of a personal electronic device in a soft, flexible case that is adapted to convenient and shock-absorbing support by or on a variety of objects, that provides for protection of the enclosed device if dropped, and protects the device from spills, grubby fingers, etc., all while permitting full touch operation of a touch sensitive display on the enclosed device through a transparent protective panel of the carrier.

1 . An accessory carrier for a personal electronic device, comprising:
 an envelope having a front and back panel joined together along respective first and second sides and bottom edges thereof and open along a top edge;   a front panel of said envelope formed of thin, transparent plastic sheet;   a back panel of said envelope formed of first (inner) and second (outer) layers of fabric enclosing there between a third reinforcing layer; and   at least one pair of button loops, each loop of said pair extending from one side and opposite the corresponding loop of the pair extending from the side opposite.   
     
     
         2 . The carrier of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a closure flap extending from a top edge of said back panel and disposed over said open top edge and a top edge of said front panel of said envelope; wherein   said closure flap includes first and second ends joined to respective said side edges of said envelope.   
     
     
         3 . The carrier of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a fastening device disposed on an inner surface of said closure flap and on and aligned with an outer surface of said top edge of said front panel.   
     
     
         4 . The carrier of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said third reinforcing layer is a thin sheet of closed-cell foam having a thickness exceeding 0.1 inch.   
     
     
         5 . The carrier of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said button loops are formed of elastic material.   
     
     
         6 . The carrier of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second pair of button loops, each loop extending from one side and opposite the corresponding button loop of the pair extending from the side opposite.   
     
     
         7 . The carrier of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said front panel is formed of double polished clear vinyl sheet having a gauge thickness less than 20 gauge.   
     
     
         8 . The carrier of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second layers of fabric each comprise:
 a cotton quilting fabric having a weight less than 10 oz./sq.yd.   
     
     
         9 . The carrier of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one child-safe link for attaching a said button loop to a supporting object.   
     
     
         10 . The carrier of  claim 9 , wherein;
 said child-safe link is selected from the group consisting of a flexible open chain link, a flexible split ring, a carabiner, an “S” hook, and an elastic hook.   
     
     
         11 . An accessory carrier for a personal electronic device, comprising:
 an envelope having a front and back panel joined together along respective first and second sides and bottom edges thereof and open along a top edge;   a front panel of said envelope formed of thin, transparent plastic sheet;   a back panel of said envelope formed of at least one layer of medium weight fabric; and   at least one pair of button loops, each loop of said pair extending from one side and opposite the corresponding loop of the pair extending from the side opposite.   
     
     
         12 . The accessory carrier of  claim 11 , wherein:
 said back panel comprises first and second layers of medium weight fabric.   
     
     
         13 . The accessory carrier of  claim 12 , wherein:
 said back panel includes a third layer intermediate said first and second layers of open cell foam having a thickness between 0.1 and 0.3 inch.   
     
     
         14 . The accessory carrier of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a closure flap extending from a top edge of said back panel and disposed over said open top edge and a top edge of said front panel of said envelope; wherein   said closure flap includes first and second ends joined to respective said side edges of said envelope.   
     
     
         15 . The accessory carrier of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 a fastening device disposed on an inner surface of said closure flap and on and aligned with an outer surface of said top edge of said front panel.   
     
     
         16 . The accessory carrier of  claim 11 , wherein:
 said button loops are formed of elastic material.   
     
     
         17 . The accessory carrier of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a second pair of button loops, each loop extending from one side and opposite the corresponding button loop of the pair extending from the side opposite.   
     
     
         18 . The accessory carrier of  claim 11 , wherein:
 said front panel is formed of double polished clear vinyl sheet having a gauge thickness less than 20 gauge.   
     
     
         19 . The carrier of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 at least one child-safe link for attaching a said button loop to a supporting object.   
     
     
         20 . The carrier of  claim 19 , wherein;
 said child-safe link is selected from the group consisting of a flexible open chain link, a flexible split ring, a carabiner, an “S” hook, and an elastic hook.