Protective case for tablet electronic device

Abstract

A protective case for a tablet electronic device includes a main body to enclose a tablet electronic device, a cover rotatably connected to the one side of the main body, and a hand receiving portion connected to the inside surface of the cover. The cover can be detachably locked to the main body in a fully open position where the cover contacts the backside of the main body, and in a closed position where the cover covers a display of the tablet electronic device. When using the tablet electronic device, the cover is locked to the main body in the fully open position, and a user puts a hand into the hand receiving portion to support the tablet for use.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A protective case for a tablet electronic device, the protective case comprising:
 a main body to enclose the tablet electronic device, the main body comprising:
 a back board; 
 four sidewalls extending from four edges of the back board, for wrapping four sidewalls of the tablet electronic device; and 
 four tabs protruding inwardly from tops of the sidewalls, for wrapping a bezel of a display of the tablet electronic device; 
   a cover rotatably connected to one of the sidewalls of the main body and configured to cover the display of the tablet electronic device; and   a hand receiving portion connected to an inside surface of the cover, the hand receiving portion being configured to receive a hand of a human user.   
     
     
         2 . The protective case of  claim 1 , wherein the cover is connected to the one of the sidewalls of the main body by a hinge. 
     
     
         3 . The protective case of  claim 2 , wherein a side of the cover away from the sidewall having the hinge comprises a locking portion; the cover is rotatable between a fully open position and a closed position; and the locking portion is configured to engage with one of the tabs opposite to the sidewall having the hinge when the cover is in the fully open position, and engage with a side portion of the back board opposite to the sidewall having the hinge when the cover is in the closed position. 
     
     
         4 . The protective case of  claim 3 , wherein a magnet is arranged on an inner side of the locking portion, at least one magnet is arranged on an inner side of the tab opposite to sidewall having the hinge, and at least one other magnet is arranged on an inner side of the side portion of the back board opposite to sidewall having the hinge. 
     
     
         5 . The protective case of  claim 4 , wherein a magnet is arranged on an inner side of the locking portion, a plurality of ferromagnetic metals are arranged on an inner side of the tab opposite to sidewall having the hinge, and another plurality of ferromagnetic metals are arranged on an inner side of the side portion of the back board opposite to sidewall having the hinge. 
     
     
         6 . The protective case of  claim 1 , wherein the main body is made of flexible rubber. 
     
     
         7 . The protective case of  claim 1 , wherein the main body is made of flexible resin material. 
     
     
         8 . The protective case of  claim 1 , wherein the cover is made of flexible leather. 
     
     
         9 . The protective case of  claim 1 , wherein the cover is made of flexible rubber. 
     
     
         10 . The protective case of  claim 1 , wherein the hand receiving portion is a glove. 
     
     
         11 . The protective case of  claim 10 , wherein the glove is made of elastic cloth. 
     
     
         12 . The protective case of  claim 10 , wherein the glove is connected to the inside surface of the cover at least by a palm portion of the glove.