US 11,722,167 B2
Protective case for electronic device
Patrick M. Bickley, Timnath, CO (US); and Todd C. Adelmann, Placitas, NM (US)
Assigned to Otter Products, LLC
Filed by Otter Products, LLC, Fort Collins, CO (US)
Filed on Apr. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/713,657.
Application 17/713,657 is a continuation of application No. 16/930,572, filed on Jul. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,329,685.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/879,815, filed on Jul. 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0231720 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04B 1/3888 (2015.01); H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H01Q 1/44 (2006.01)
CPC H04B 1/3888 (2013.01) [H01Q 1/242 (2013.01); H01Q 1/44 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A protective case for use with an electronic device having one or more antenna regions, the protective case comprising:
an outer shell; and
an inner cushion liner attached to an inner surface of the outer shell, wherein the inner cushion liner is configured to receive the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective case, wherein the inner cushion liner is configured to contact and cover at least portions of a back and sides of the installed electronic device, wherein the inner cushion liner includes a first material for cushioning the installed electronic device, wherein the inner cushion liner further includes a second material in one or more regions, wherein the second material in the one or more regions is positioned to be in proximity to a respective one of the one or more antenna regions of the installed electronic device, and wherein the second material has a dielectric constant that is different than a dielectric constant of the first material in at least one operating frequency range of the electronic device.