US 12,278,658 B2
Cover for a region of a mobile phone
Richard E. Hutchinson, Lakewood, CA (US); Thomas A. Hutchinson, Coto De Caza, CA (US); Gerald A. Hutchinson, Austin, TX (US); and Steven J. Weaver, Signal Hill, CA (US)
Assigned to Medway Plastics Corporation, Long Beach, CA (US)
Filed by Medway Plastics Corporation, Long Beach, CA (US)
Filed on May 2, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/653,442.
Application 18/653,442 is a continuation of application No. 17/508,408, filed on Oct. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,979,183.
Application 17/508,408 is a continuation of application No. 16/830,860, filed on Mar. 26, 2020, granted, now 11,290,140, issued on Mar. 29, 2022.
Application 16/830,860 is a continuation of application No. 16/414,358, filed on May 16, 2019, granted, now 10,608,690, issued on Mar. 31, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/673,614, filed on May 18, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0405793 A1, Dec. 5, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04B 1/3888 (2015.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC H04B 1/3888 (2013.01) [H04M 1/0202 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cover for a region of a mobile phone, the cover comprising:
a back wall comprising an outer portion and an inner portion;
a left side wall extending from a first side of the back wall and comprising an outer portion and an inner portion;
a right side wall extending from a second side of the back wall and comprising an outer portion and an inner portion;
a bottom wall extending from a third side of the back wall and comprising an outer portion and an inner portion;
a top wall extending from a fourth side of the back wall and comprising an outer portion and an inner portion, wherein the cover is capable of housing the mobile phone; and
a first plurality of protrusions disposed on the inside portion of the back wall;
a plurality of channels formed by the first plurality of protrusions, the plurality of channels configured to allow flow of a fluid between the mobile phone and the back wall of the cover, the plurality of channels being in fluid communication with an exterior of the phone cover; and
at least one external protrusion disposed on the outer portion of the back wall, the at least one external protrusion configured reduce energy transfer from an impact to the mobile phone.