Case for a portable electronic device

Abstract

Provided is a case for portable electronic devices of different dimensions including a front surface, a back surface, and corners. The case has a main body, a plurality of engagement members configured to engage the portable electronic device, and a plurality of extendible couplers. Each extendible coupler is configured to couple an associated engagement member to the main body at one of a plurality of selectable extendable positions with respect to the main body.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A case for a portable electronic device including a front surface, a back surface, and corners, comprising:
 a main body;   a plurality of engagement members configured to engage the portable electronic device;   a plurality of extendible couplers, each extendible coupler configured to couple an associated engagement member to the main body at one of a plurality of selectable extendable positions with respect to the main body.   
     
     
         2 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the main body has diagonal sides, and wherein each of the extendible couplers couples one of the diagonal sides of the main body, and wherein at least one of the engagement members engages a corner of the portable electronic device coupled to the case to engage portions of two sides of the portable electronic device. 
     
     
         3 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein an open space is defined between each of the engagement members and the main body when the engagement member is coupled to at least one of the sides of the portable electronic device coupled to the case, and wherein the open space is defined by a length of the extendible coupler extending between the engagement member and the main body. 
     
     
         4 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the extendible coupler comprise an adjustable strap comprised of an elastic material that is configured to be extended by stretching the adjustable strap away from the main body to couple the engagement members to multiple portable electronic devices having different dimensions positioned in the case. 
     
     
         5 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein each of the engagement members forms a cavity having an inner surface adapted to contact the back surface of one of the portable electronic devices coupled to the case and a strap extending across the inner surface to fasten the portable electronic device to the inner surface of the engagement member. 
     
     
         6 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein each of the engagement members are formed of an elastic material to absorb shock for the corners of one of the portable electronic devices coupled to the case. 
     
     
         7 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the main body has an inner surface that contacts the portable electronic device coupled to the case, wherein the inner surface of the main body includes a plurality of pads formed of a reusable adhesive material adapted to adhere the portable electronic device coupled to the case to the main body of the case. 
     
     
         8 . A case for portable electronic devices of different dimensions including a first portion and a second portion, wherein each of the first and second portions include a front side and a back side, wherein the front side of each of the first and second portions has corners, comprising:
 a first body including:
 first and second adjustable straps extending from the first body; and 
 first and second engagement members, wherein the first and second engagement members are connected to an end of one of the first and second adjustable straps, respectively opposite an end of the first and second adjustable straps connected to the first body, wherein the first and second engagement members are configured to engage one of the corners on the front side of the first portion of one of the portable electronic devices coupled to the case; 
   a second body including;
 third and fourth adjustable straps extending from the second body; and 
 third and fourth engagement members, wherein the third and fourth engagement members are connected to an end of one of the third and fourth straps, respectively opposite an end of the third and fourth adjustable straps connected to the second body, wherein the third and fourth engagement members are adapted to engage one of the corners on the front side of the second portion of the portable electronic device coupled to the case, wherein the adjustable straps are configured to be extended and contracted to fit to corners of the first and second portions of the portable electronic devices having different dimensions; and 
   a hinge structure connecting the first and second bodies at second sides of the first and second bodies opposite the first sides, wherein the hinge structure is formed to allow the first and second portions of the portable electronic devices to be manipulated to open and close the portable electronic device coupled to the case.   
     
     
         9 . The case of  claim 8 , wherein the first and second bodies each have diagonal sides, and wherein the end of each of the adjustable straps is connected to one of the diagonal sides of one of the first and second bodies. 
     
     
         10 . The case of  claim 8 , wherein the hinge structure comprises flexible straps connecting the first and second bodies. 
     
     
         11 . The case of  claim 10 , wherein one of the portable electronic devices includes computer ports on a side of the first portion, wherein the straps are connected to the first and second bodies to define a space between the straps that exposes the computer ports on the side of the first portion when the portable electronic device is positioned in the case. 
     
     
         12 . The case of  claim 8 , wherein an open space is defined between each of the engagement members and one of the first and second bodies when the engagement member is coupled to one of the corners of one of the portable electronic devices coupled to the case, and wherein the open space is defined by a length of the adjustable strap extending between the engagement members and one of the first and second bodies. 
     
     
         13 . The case of  claim 8 , wherein the adjustable strap is comprised of an elastic material that is configured to be extended by stretching the adjustable strap away from the corner edge to securely fit to corners of portable electronic devices having different dimensions. 
     
     
         14 . The case of  claim 8 , wherein the engagement members and the hinge structure are formed of an elastic material to absorb shock for the portable electronic device coupled to the case. 
     
     
         15 . The case of  claim 8 , wherein the first and second bodies each have an inner surface that contacts one of the portable electronic devices when positioned in the case, wherein at least one of the inner surfaces of the first and second bodies includes a plurality of pads formed of a reusable adhesive material adapted to adhere the portable electronic device positioned in the case to the main body of the case. 
     
     
         16 . A case for portable electronic devices of different dimensions including a first portion and a second portion, comprising:
 a body;   extendible couplers extending from the body; and   engagement members, wherein each of the engagement members are connected to an end of one of the extendible couplers opposite an end of the extendible coupler connected to the body, wherein each of the engagement members is adapted to engage one of the first and second portions of one of the portable electronic devices coupled to the case, and wherein the extendible couplers are configured to be extended to couple the engagement members to the first and second portions of the portable electronic devices having different dimensions.   
     
     
         17 . The case of  claim 16 , wherein the body has diagonal sides, wherein the end of each of the extendible coupler is connected to one of the diagonal sides of the main body, and wherein the engagement members comprise corner pieces having a cavity to engage one corner and two sides of one of the first and second portions of one of the portable electronic devices coupled to the case. 
     
     
         18 . The case of  claim 17 , wherein the body has an octagonal shape. 
     
     
         19 . The case of  claim 17 , wherein the body has an opening substantially in the center of the body to provide access to the back side of the first and the second portions. 
     
     
         20 . The case of  claim 19 , wherein the body comprises portions of flexible material, wherein the opening is formed between the portions of flexible material, and wherein the portions of flexible material separate a first and second sides of the body, wherein the first and second sides of the body couple to the first and second portions of one of the portable electronic devices coupled to the case, wherein the portions of flexible material enable the first and second sides of the body to move when coupled to the first and second portions of the portable electronic device that moves at a hinge. 
     
     
         21 . The case of  claim 17 , wherein the extendible coupler comprises an adjustable strap comprised of an elastic material that configured to extend by stretching the adjustable strap away from the main body to couple to the engagement members to corners of the portable electronic devices having different dimensions. 
     
     
         22 . The case of  claim 17 , wherein the body has an inner surface that contacts one of the portable electronic devices when positioned in the case, wherein the inner surface of the main body includes a plurality of pads formed of a reusable adhesive material adapted to adhere the portable electronic device positioned in the case to the main body of the case. 
     
     
         23 . A method for coupling a case to portable electronic devices of different dimensions including a first portion and a second portion, wherein each of the first and second portions include a front side opposite a back side, wherein the first and second portions include corners on the front side, comprising:
 positioning the first and second portions of one of the portable electronic devices on a body having an opening substantially in the center of the body to provide access to the back side of at least one of the first and the second portions of the portable electronic device;   extending each of a plurality of engagement members connected to adjustable straps extending from the body, wherein each of the engagement members are connected to an end of one of the adjustable straps opposite an end of the adjustable strap connected to the body, to engage at least one side of one of the first and second portions of the portable electronic devices coupled to the case, wherein the adjustable strap may be extended to fit the engagement members to the corners of the portable electronic devices having different dimensions.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the adjustable straps are comprised of an elastic material, wherein the extending the engagement members comprises stretching the adjustable strap away from the body to securely fit to sides of portable electronic devices having different dimensions. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the positioning the first and second portions of one of the portable electronic devices to the body comprises:
 positioning a back side of first and second portions of the portable electronic device to contact a plurality of pads on an inner surface of the body, wherein the pads are formed of a reusable adhesive material adapted to adhere the back side of the first and second portions of the portable electronic device positioned in the case to the inner surface of the body.