Case having a storage compartment for electronic devices

Abstract

A case, having a storage compartment, for an electronic device includes a soft protective case that protects the electronic device installed therein; a hard protective frame, configured to removably mount over the soft protective case wherein the hard protective frame comprises grooves; and a cover which has rails adapted to mate with and slidably mounted on the grooves so that the cover slides along the grooves to open and close the storage compartment.

1 . A case, having a storage compartment, for an electronic device, comprising:
 a soft protective case which comprises a back panel to cover a back portion of the electronic device, and a side wall extending from a top surface of the back panel along edges of the back panel;   a hard protective frame, configured to removably mount over the soft protective case, wherein the hard protective frame comprises an aperture to form the storage compartment therein; and   a cover which slides forward and backward with respect to the hard protective frame for opening and closing the storage compartment formed on a bottom surface of the soft protective case.   
     
     
         2 . The case of  claim 1 , further comprising a sliding means for sliding the cover forward and backward with respect to the hard protective frame. 
     
     
         3 . The case of  claim 2 , wherein the sliding means comprises a pair of rails formed on the cover and a pair of rail guides formed on the hard protective frame wherein the rails are configured to slide forward and backward along the rail guides. 
     
     
         4 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein a raised wall is formed on the bottom surface of the soft protective case to form the storage compartment. 
     
     
         5 . The case of  claim 4 , wherein the raised wall of the soft protective case is received in the aperture of the hard protective frame. 
     
     
         6 . The case of  claim 5 , wherein the raised wall of the soft protective case snugly fits in the aperture of the bard protective frame. 
     
     
         7 . The case of  claim 5 , wherein a longitudinal recess is formed on the bottom surface of the soft protective case along an outer side of the raised wall of the soft protective case. 
     
     
         8 . The case of  claim 7 , wherein a longitudinal protrusion is formed on the hard protective frame along a boundary of the aperture. 
     
     
         9 . The case of  claim 8 , wherein the longitudinal protrusion of the hard protective frame snugly fits in and is received by the longitudinal recess of the soft protective case. 
     
     
         10 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein width and length of the storage compartment are respectively substantially same or slightly greater than those of a credit card so that the credit card can snugly fit in the storage compartment. 
     
     
         11 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface of the soft protective case further comprises a depression for easy access to a credit card stored in the storage compartment. 
     
     
         12 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the hard protective frame further comprises a locking protrusion and the cover further comprises a locking recess positioned to mate with the corresponding locking protrusion for locking the cover to the hard protective frame to prevent the cover from sliding. 
     
     
         13 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the hard protective frame further comprises a locking recess and the cover further comprises a locking protrusion positioned to mate with the corresponding looking recess for locking the cover to the hard protective frame to prevent the cover from sliding. 
     
     
         14 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the soft protective cover is made of soft material and the hard protective frame and the cover are made of hard material. 
     
     
         15 . The case of  claim 14 , wherein the soft protective cover is made of thermoplastic polyurethane and the hard protective frame and the cover are made of polycarbonate. 
     
     
         16 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the soft protective case comprises a long recess and the hard protective frame comprises a long protrusion such that the long recess of the soft protective case receives the long protrusion of the hard protective frame therein. 
     
     
         17 . A case, having a storage compartment, for an electronic device, comprising;
 a soft protective case which comprises a back panel to cover a back portion of the electronic device, a raised wall formed on a bottom surface of the back panel to form the storage compartment, and a side wall extending from a top surface of the back panel along edges of the back panel;   a hard protective frame, configured to removably mount over the soft protective case, wherein the hard protective frame comprises an aperture to form the storage compartment therein; and   a cover which slides forward and backward with respect to the hard protective frame for opening and closing the storage compartment formed on a bottom surface of the soft protective case,   wherein a boundary of the aperture substantially surrounds the raised wall.   
     
     
         18 . The case of  claim 17 , further comprising a sliding means for sliding the cover forward and backward with respect to the hard protective frame, wherein the sliding means comprises a pair of rails formed on the cover and a pair of rail guides formed on the hard protective frame wherein the rails are configured to slide forward and backward along the rail guides. 
     
     
         19 . The case of  claim 17 , wherein the soft protective cover is made of thermoplastic polyurethane and the hard protective frame and the cover are made of polycarbonate. 
     
     
         20 . The case of  claim 17 , wherein the soft protective case comprises a long recess and the hard protective frame comprises a long protrusion such that the long recess of the soft protective case receives the long protrusion of the hard protective frame therein.