Case Configured To Removably Couple To A Portable Electrical Device And Method Of Providing And Use Thereof

Abstract

Some embodiments concern a holder for an electrical device. The holder can include: (a) a cover configured to couple to the electrical device, the cover having: (1) a front portion; (2) a back portion opposite the front portion; (3) one or more side portions; and (b) a holding mechanism coupled to the back portion of the cover such that the holding mechanism is rotatable at least ninety degrees relative to the back portion of the cover, the holding mechanism having: (1) a strap assembly configured to couple to the back portion of the cover; and (2) a strap configured to couple to the strap assembly. Other embodiments are disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A case configured to removably couple to a portable electrical device, the portable electrical device comprising a front with a screen, one or more sides with one or more side controls, and a back opposite the front, the case comprising:
 a cover configured to couple to the portable electrical device, the cover comprising:
 a front portion; 
 a back portion opposite the front portion; 
 one or more side portions; and 
   a hook mechanism removably coupleable to the back portion of the cover such that at least part of the hook mechanism is rotatable at least ninety degrees relative to the back portion of the cover, the hook mechanism comprises:
 a hook assembly configured to removably couple to the back portion of the cover; and 
 a hook coupled to the hook assembly, the hook has a substantially J-shape, wherein: 
   the hook mechanism is configured to couple to the at least the part of the hand of the user of the portable electrical device;   the back portion has a substantially circular aperture;   at least a first portion of the hook assembly has a substantially circular shape;   the at least the first portion of the hook assembly is configured to couple to the cover at the substantially circular aperture of the back portion;   the one or more side portions are configured such that the one or more side controls of the portable electrical device are accessible to the user when the cover is coupled to the portable electrical device;   the cover is configured such that the screen of the portable electrical device is accessible to the user when the cover is coupled to the portable electrical device; and
 the cover is configured such that the front portion of the cover is adjacent to the back of the portable electrical device when the cover is coupled to the portable electrical device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the hook mechanism is configured such that the hook can be placed in a first position relative to the hook assembly such that the at least the part of the hand of the user of the portable electrical device is removably coupleable to the hook; and   the hook mechanism is further configured such that the hook can be placed in one or more second positions relative to the hook assembly such that the hook can rest on a surface to at least partially support the case in an upright position.   
     
     
         3 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the hook mechanism is coupled to the back portion of the cover such that the at least part of the hook mechanism is rotatable at least three hundred and sixty degrees relative to the back portion of the cover.   
     
     
         4 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the hook mechanism is removably coupleable to at least one of:
 one or more fingers of the hand of the user of the portable electrical device, the at least the part of the hand of the user of the portable electrical device comprises the one or more fingers of the hand of the user of the portable electrical device; 
 one or more knuckles and one or more fingers of the hand of the user of the portable electrical device, the at least the part of the hand of the user of the portable electrical device comprises the one or more knuckles and the one or more fingers of the hand of the user of the portable electrical device; or 
 a palm of the hand of the user of the portable electrical device, the at least the part of the hand of the user of the portable electrical device comprises the palm of the hand of the user of the portable electrical device. 
   
     
     
         5 . The case of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a holding mechanism coupleable to the back portion of the cover, the holding mechanism comprising:
 a strap assembly configured to couple to the back portion of the cover; and 
 a strap configured to couple to the strap assembly, 
   wherein:   the holding mechanism is configured to rotate relative to the back portion of the cover such that the at least the first portion of the strap assembly is rotatable at least approximately ninety degrees around the substantially circular aperture of the back portion;   the holding mechanism is further configured such that at least a part of a hand of a user of the portable electrical device can slide between the strap assembly and the strap to removably couple the holding mechanism to the at least the part of the hand of the user of the portable electrical device.   
     
     
         6 . The case of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one first ring assembly coupled to the cover, the at least one first ring assembly comprises:
 a base portion coupled to the cover; and 
 one or more rotatable portions coupled to the base portion such that the one or more rotatable portions and the at least part of the hook mechanism are rotatable at least ninety degrees relative to the cover and the base portion. 
   
     
     
         7 . The case of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 at least one second ring assembly coupled to the cover and the base portion such that the at least one second ring assembly is substantially immobile relative to the cover.   
     
     
         8 . A case configured to removably couple to a portable electrical device, the portable electrical device having a front side with a screen, a left side coupled to the front side, a right side coupled to the front side and a back side opposite the front side and coupled to the left side and the right side, the case is configured to coupled to at least part of a hand of a user of the portable electrical device, the case comprising:
 a body configured to removably couple to the portable electrical device the body comprises:
 a back side with a first substantially circular aperture; and 
 a front side opposite the back side; and 
   a holding assembly removably coupled to the body, the holding assembly comprises:
 a first coupling assembly configured to couple to the body; and 
 a hand coupling assembly coupled to the first coupling assembly and configured to removably couple to the at least the part of the hand of the user of the portable electrical device, 
   
       wherein:
 the holding assembly is configured such that the hand coupling assembly can be placed in a first position relative to the body such that the at least the part of the hand of the user of the portable electrical device is removably coupleable to the holding assembly; 
 the holding assembly is further configured such that the holding assembly can be placed in one or more second positions relative to the body such that at least a portion of the holding assembly can rest on a surface to at least partially support the case in an upright position; 
 the holding assembly is coupled to the body such that at least a first part of the holding assembly is rotatable at least ninety degrees relative to the body and the portable electrical device when the body is coupled to the portable electrical device and when the body is coupled to the holding assembly; 
 the holding assembly is further configured such that the at least the part of the hand of the user of the portable electrical device can slide into the holding assembly to removably couple the holding assembly to the at least the part of the hand of the user of the portable electrical device; and 
 the body is configured to couple to the portable electrical device such that the screen of the portable electrical device is useable when the body is coupled to the portable electrical device and when the back side of the portable electrical device is adjacent to the front side of the body. 
 
     
     
         9 . The case of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the hand coupling assembly comprises a substantially J-shape portion.   
     
     
         10 . The case of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a strap assembly configured to removably couple to the back side of the body when the holding assembly is not coupled to the body; and   a strap configured to couple to the strap assembly and further configured to removably couple to the at least the part of the hand of the user of the portable electrical device.   
     
     
         11 . The case of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the holding assembly is coupled to the body such that the at least the first part of the holding assembly is rotatable at least three hundred and sixty degrees relative to the body and the portable electrical device when the body is coupled to the portable electrical device.   
     
     
         12 . The case of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the holding assembly is coupled to the body such a second part of the holding assembly is immobile when the at least a first part of the holding assembly is rotated relative to the body and the portable electrical device when the body is coupled to the portable electrical device and when the body is coupled to the holding assembly.   
     
     
         13 . The case of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the body further comprises:
 one or more rotatable elements coupled to the back side of the body, the one or more rotatable elements comprise:
 a base portion; and 
 one or more rotatable portions configured to couple to the holding assembly, 
 
   
       wherein:
 the holding assembly is removably coupleable to the one or more rotatable portions of the one or more rotatable elements of the body such that the holding assembly and the one or more rotatable portion of the one or more rotatable elements of the body are rotatable at least three hundred and sixty degrees relative to the body and the portable electrical device when the body is coupled to the portable electrical device and when the body is coupled to the holding assembly; and 
 the base portion of the one or more rotatable elements of the body is configured to be substantially immobile when the one or more rotatable portions of the one or more rotatable elements of the body are rotated. 
 
     
     
         14 . A case configured to removably couple to a portable electrical device, the case comprising:
 a body configured to removably couple to the portable electrical device;   one or more rotatable elements coupled to the body; and   a holding assembly coupled to the one or more rotatable elements and configured to couple to at least part of a hand of a user,   
       wherein:
 the holding assembly comprising:
 a hook assembly; and 
 a hook; and 
 
 the holding assembly is configured such that the hook can be extended away from the hook assembly into one or more extended positions; 
 the one or more rotatable elements are couple to the body such that the at least a part of the one or more rotatable elements and at least of first part of the holding assembly are rotatable at least ninety degrees relative to the body; 
 the body comprises a front side and a back side opposite the front side; 
 the holding assembly is located at the back side of the body; and 
 a screen of the portable electrical device is located at the front side of the body when the body is coupled to the portable electrical device. 
 
     
     
         15 . The case of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the body has one or more apertures; and   the one or more rotatable elements are coupled to the body at the one or more apertures.   
     
     
         16 . The case of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the one or more rotatable elements comprise:
 a base portion; and 
 one or more rotatable portions; 
   the one or more rotatable portions are rotatable at least ninety degrees relative to the cover;   the base portion is substantially immobile relative to the body; and   the part of the one or more rotatable elements comprise the one or more rotatable elements.   
     
     
         17 . The case of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the body comprises:
 an inner cover comprising the front side and configured to couple to the portable electrical device; and 
 an outer cover comprising the back side and configured to couple to the inner cover and the base portion. 
   
     
     
         18 . The case of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the one or more rotatable elements are coupled to the body such that the at least the one or more rotatable elements and the at least the first part of holding assembly are rotatable at least three hundred and sixty degrees relative to the body.   
     
     
         19 . The case of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the holding assembly is removably coupled to the one or more rotatable elements.   
     
     
         20 . The case of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the hook comprises a J-shaped portion.