Cellular telephone case

Patent 6785566 Issued on August 31, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date:

February 4, 2022. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Irizarry, Louis

Application

No. 10066812 filed on 02/04/2002

US Classes:

455/575.8, Protective cover455/575.1Housing or support

Examiners

Primary: Chin, Vivian
Assistant: Persino, Raymond B.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Goldstein Law Offices, P.C.

International Class

H04B 138

Abstract

A cellular telephone casing, for enclosing and protecting a cellular telephone without interfering with the normal functionality of the cellular telephone, the casing having walls made of vinyl covered foam which define an interior volume for fully enclosing the cellular telephone in a substantially waterproof protective covering. The casing has speaker wells and microphone wells which allow uninhibited communication with the telephone through the casing, but are selectively filled with a speaker plug and microphone plug when the telephone is not in use to maintain waterproofing of the casing. At least one transparent window is provided to allow buttons of the telephone to be operated and displays to be visualized. A top split and side splits allow the cellular telephone to be inserted into the casing, and an overhead strap and side straps selectively maintain the top split and side splits closed to maintain waterproofing of the case.