US 12,294,854 B2
Portable device accessory
John David Lee, Toronto (CA)
Assigned to ConfiVox Inc., Toronto (CA)
Filed by ConfiVox Inc., Toronto (CA)
Filed on Aug. 27, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/816,084.
Application 18/816,084 is a continuation of application No. 18/624,432, filed on Apr. 2, 2024.
Application 18/624,432 is a continuation of application No. 17/946,404, filed on Sep. 16, 2022, granted, now 11,974,118, issued on Apr. 30, 2024.
Application 17/946,404 is a continuation of application No. 16/930,048, filed on Jul. 15, 2020, granted, now 11,483,703, issued on Oct. 25, 2022.
Application 16/930,048 is a continuation of application No. 16/393,262, filed on Apr. 24, 2019, granted, now 10,728,754, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Application 16/393,262 is a continuation of application No. 15/953,401, filed on Apr. 13, 2018, granted, now 10,728,752, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Application 15/953,401 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/893,690, filed on Feb. 11, 2018, abandoned.
Application 15/893,690 is a continuation of application No. 15/285,812, filed on Oct. 5, 2016, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/304,550, filed on Mar. 7, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/240,840, filed on Oct. 13, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0422532 A1, Dec. 19, 2024
Int. Cl. H04W 12/02 (2009.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H04M 1/04 (2006.01); H04M 1/18 (2006.01)
CPC H04W 12/02 (2013.01) [H04M 1/026 (2013.01); H04M 1/185 (2013.01); H04M 1/04 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An accessory for a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having opposed front and rear device faces, the front device face including a device screen, the accessory comprising:
an attachment mechanism including a protective casing that is releasably attachable to the portable electronic device,
the protective casing having a rear panel and a peripheral lip extending about and upward from a perimeter of the rear panel for wrapping around at least one edge of the portable electronic device,
wherein, when the accessory is attached to the portable electronic device, the rear panel has a panel inner surface directed toward the rear device face and a panel outer surface opposite the panel inner surface,
the rear panel including a camera opening and, when the accessory is attached to the portable electronic device, the camera opening is aligned with a device camera located on the rear device face for permitting unobstructed operation of the device camera; and
at least one user item holder disposed on the panel outer surface, each user item holder including opposed first and second retaining lips which define a channel therebetween for receiving a user item,
wherein each of the first and second retaining lips are configured as a ramp, each ramp having a ramp outer surface that slopes upwardly from the panel outer surface to an upper end that is elevated from the panel outer surface,
wherein each user item holder is spaced apart from the camera opening to limit obstruction of the device camera when the user item is received in the channel.