Protective case for a foldable smartphone
Granted 12 Nov 2024 · no office action yet
Current assignee: Google · originally Alphabet Inc.
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Inventors: Claude Zellweger, Stuart Kyle, YoungWoo Choi, Sara Hsu +1 · Examiner: L. A. Grabenstetter · AU 2922 · TC 2900
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FIG. 1 is a top, left, front perspective view of a protective case for a foldable smartphone showing a first embodiment of the new design in a fully folded condition;
FIG. 2 is a right, rear, bottom perspective view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 3 is a front view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 4 is a rear view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 5 is a left side view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 6 is a right side view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 7 is a top view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 9 is a top, left, front perspective view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 , showing an environmental foldable smartphone in a fully folded condition in broken lines;
FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of the invention of FIG. 1 showing the new design in a fully unfolded condition;
FIG. 11 is a rear perspective view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 10 ;
FIG. 12 is a front view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 10 ;
FIG. 13 is a rear view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 10 ;
FIG. 14 is a left side view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 10 ;
FIG. 15 is a right side view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 10 ;
FIG. 16 is a top view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 10 ;
FIG. 17 is a bottom view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 10 ;
FIG. 18 is a front perspective view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 10 , showing an environmental foldable smartphone in a fully unfolded condition in broken lines;
FIG. 19 is a top, left, front perspective view of a protective case for a foldable smartphone showing a second embodiment of the new design in a fully folded condition;
FIG. 20 is a right, rear, bottom perspective view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 19 ;
FIG. 21 is a front view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 19 ;
FIG. 22 is a rear view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 19 ;
FIG. 23 is a left side view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 19 ;
FIG. 24 is a right side view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 19 ;
FIG. 25 is a top view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 19 ;
FIG. 26 is a bottom view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 19 ;
FIG. 27 is a top, left, front perspective view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 19 , showing an environmental foldable smartphone in a fully folded condition in broken lines;
FIG. 28 is a front perspective view of the invention of FIG. 19 showing the new design in a fully unfolded condition;
FIG. 29 is a rear perspective view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 28 ;
FIG. 30 is a front view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 28 ;
FIG. 31 is a rear view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 28 ;
FIG. 32 is a left side view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 28 ;
FIG. 33 is a right side view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 28 ;
FIG. 34 is a top view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 28 ;
FIG. 35 is a bottom view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 28 ;
FIG. 36 is a front perspective view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 28 , showing an environmental foldable smartphone in a fully unfolded condition in broken lines.
FIG. 37 is a top, left, front perspective view of a protective case for a foldable smartphone showing a third embodiment of the new design in a fully folded condition;
FIG. 38 is a right, rear, bottom perspective view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 37 ;
FIG. 39 is a front view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 37 ;
FIG. 40 is a rear view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 37 ;
FIG. 41 is a left side view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 37 ;
FIG. 42 is a right side view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 37 ;
FIG. 43 is a top view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 37 ;
FIG. 44 is a bottom view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 37 ;
FIG. 45 is a top, left, front perspective view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 37 , showing an environmental foldable smartphone in a fully folded condition in broken lines;
FIG. 46 is a front perspective view of the invention of FIG. 37 showing the new design in a fully unfolded condition;
FIG. 47 is a rear perspective view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 46 ;
FIG. 48 is a front view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 46 ;
FIG. 49 is a rear view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 46 ;
FIG. 50 is a left side view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 46 ;
FIG. 51 is a right side view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 46 ;
FIG. 52 is a top view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 46 ;
FIG. 53 is a bottom view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 46 ; and,
FIG. 54 is a front perspective view of the invention illustrated in the condition illustrated in FIG. 46 , showing an environmental foldable smartphone in a fully unfolded condition in broken lines.
The broken lines in the drawings depict environment, or portions, of the protective case for a foldable smartphone that form no part of the claimed design.
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