Protective cases and methods of making

Abstract

Disclosed herein are protective inserts for sensitive devices, including devices with screen interfaces, which cases provide protection from front, back and edge impacts.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A protective case for a media device with a built-in camera lens, comprising:
 a protective element comprising a base and a sidewall extending upwardly from the base to define an enclosure adapted to receive the media device;   a housing element comprising a base and a sidewall extending upwardly from the base to define an enclosure adapted to receive the protective element, and a cover removably connected to the base;   a lens window disposed in the base;   wherein, when the media device is disposed in the protective case, the built-in camera lens is coaxially aligned with the lens window, and the protective element is sufficiently compressed against the interior of the enclosure to maintain the built-in lens in coaxial alignment with the lens window.   
     
     
         2 . The protective case of  claim 1 , wherein the protective element comprises a resilient material. 
     
     
         3 . The protective case of  claim 1 , wherein the resilient material is a rate dependent foam. 
     
     
         4 . The protective case of  claim 1 , further comprising a detachable enhancement lens interconnected to the base and in coaxial alignment with the lens window. 
     
     
         5 . The protective case of  claim 4 , wherein the enhancement lens redirects an image received through the lens to the media device.