Case for a Flat Screen Television

Abstract

The present invention is a case for a flat panel television that allows a purchaser to add a personal ergonomically designed aesthetic skin to the television. The case generally comprises a front body removably engaged with a rear body to provide an outside skin for the flat panel television. The front body comprises a front panel having a centrally disposed window, a top sidewall, a bottom sidewall, a left sidewall, and a right sidewall. The front body further comprises first and second lower fasteners extending outward from the left and right sidewalls. Engagement of the front body of the case with the rear body of the case provides an aesthetic skin to the flat panel television that can be freely changed by the purchaser. The front and rear body may take different colors, designs, and or themes which the purchaser may select. The case further comprises a remote control support removably attached to one of the sidewalls of the rear body. The case further comprises an accessory support removably attached to the rear panel of the rear body. The case may further comprise a slip cover if the flat panel television is used with a base stand. The cover is adapted to slip over and substantially cover the base stand.

1 . A case for a flat panel television comprising:
 a front body comprising a front panel having a centrally disposed window, bottom and top bottom sidewalls, left and right sidewalls; said front body further comprising first and second lower fasteners extending outward from said left and right sidewalls, respectively; said front body further comprising first and second upper fasteners extending outward from said left and right sidewall, respectively;   a rear body comprising a rear panel, bottom and top sidewalls, and left sidewall and right sidewalls; said rear body further comprises first and second lower mounting portions and first and second upper mounting portions; said first and second lower mounting portions are removably engaged with said first and second lower fasteners, respectively, of said front body; said first and second upper mounting portions are removably engaged with said first and second upper fasteners, respectively, of said front body; said right side wall of said rear body further comprising lower and upper mounting portions; said rear panel of said body further comprising first and second lower mounting portions and first and second upper mounting portions;   a remote control support removably engaged with said rear body; said remote control support comprising a base and first and second fasteners extending from said base; said first and second fasteners of said remote control support are removably engaged with said upper and lower mounting portions, respectively, of said right sidewall of said rear body; and an accessory support removably engaged with said rear panel of said rear body; said accessory support comprising a base, first and second lower fasteners, and first and second upper fasteners; said first and second lower fasteners are removably engaged with said first and second lower mounting portions of said rear panel; and said first and second upper fasteners are removably engaged with said first and second upper mounting portions, respectively, of said rear panel.   
     
     
         2 . The case of  claim 1 , further comprising a slip cover adapted to substantially cover the base stand of the television. 
     
     
         3 . The case of  claim 2 , wherein said slip cover comprises an access cover to allow installation and removal of said slip cover with the base stand. 
     
     
         4 . The case of  claim 3 , wherein said first and second lower fasteners of said front body are flexible snap tabs. 
     
     
         5 . The case of  claim 4 , wherein said first and second upper fasteners of said front body are flexible snap tabs. 
     
     
         6 . The case of  claim 5 , wherein said first and second lower fasteners of said accessory support are adapted to engage with said first and second lower mounting portions of said rear panel. 
     
     
         7 . The case of  claim 6 , wherein said first and second upper fasteners of said accessory support are flexible snap tabs adapted to engage with said first and second upper mounting portions of said rear panel.