Tri-fold case for a tablet computer

Abstract

A tri-fold case for a tablet computer includes front and rear covers, a spine and hinges for rotating the covers and converting the case between storage and standing positions. The front cover has corner folding lines dividing the front cover into a center portion and corners. The rear cover has cutout flaps and flap folding lines for bending the flaps away from the rear cover. The front and rear covers have outer surfaces facing away from each other and inner surfaces facing toward each other for receiving the tablet computer in the storage position. The outer surfaces of the covers face each other, the corners are bent along the corner folding lines and the flaps are bent along the flap folding lines and attached to the outer surface of the front cover, for supporting the tablet computer at the outer surface of the rear cover in the standing position.

1 . A tri-fold case for a tablet computer, the case comprising:
 a front cover, a rear cover, a spine and hinges respectively connecting said covers to said spine for rotating said covers about said hinges and converting the case from a storage position to a standing position;   said front cover having corner folding lines dividing said front cover into a center portion and corners;   said rear cover having flaps cut out of said rear cover except for respective flap folding lines for bending said flaps away from said rear cover;   said front and rear covers having outer surfaces facing away from each other and inner surfaces facing toward each other for receiving the tablet computer in said storage position; and   said outer surfaces of said front and rear covers facing toward each other, said corners being bent along said corner folding lines and said flaps being bent along said flap folding lines and attached to said outer surface of said front cover, for supporting the tablet computer at said outer surface of said rear cover in said standing position.   
     
     
         2 . The case according to  claim 1 , which further comprises hook and loop fasteners on said flaps and said outer surface of said front cover. 
     
     
         3 . The case according to  claim 1 , wherein said standing position includes:
 a first standing position in which an outer edge of said rear cover and an outer edge of said center portion of said front cover are configured to be supported on a horizontal surface; and   a second standing position in which said outer surface of said front cover at said center portion is configured to be supported on the horizontal surface.   
     
     
         4 . The case according to  claim 3 , wherein said outer surface of said rear cover supports the tablet computer in a more vertical orientation in said first standing position than in said second standing position. 
     
     
         5 . The case according to  claim 4 , wherein said outer surface of said rear cover supports the tablet computer at an inclination of approximately 30° from the vertical in said first standing position and approximately 45° from the vertical in said second standing position. 
     
     
         6 . The case according to  claim 1 , wherein said hinges are living hinges.