Mobile device case having integrated latch

Abstract

A mobile device case having an integrated latch. The mobile device case includes a first portion sized to at least partially retain a mobile device. The first portion includes side wall portions including at least one corner contiguous with the side wall portions. The at least one corner includes at least one first mating element. A second portion is matable to the first portion. The second portion includes at least one flap. Each flap includes a second mating element sized to mate with the first mating element. Each flap is disposed on an exterior portion of the at least corner when the first mating element is mated to the second mating element.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mobile device case, comprising:
 a first portion sized to at least partially retain a mobile device, the first portion having:
 a plurality of side walls having a face; and 
 at least one first mating element on the face of at least one of the plurality of side walls; 
   a second portion removably matable to the first portion, the second portion including at least one second mating element insertable within a corresponding first mating element to releasably mate the first portion to the second portion, the second portion being mated to the first portion along the face of the plurality of sidewalls.   
     
     
         2 . The mobile device case of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion includes a plurality of the at least one first mating elements and the second portion includes a plurality of the least one second mating elements. 
     
     
         3 . The mobile device case of  claim 1 , wherein the first mating element is an aperture. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile device case of  claim 3 , wherein the second mating element includes a protuberance, and wherein the protuberance extends at least partially through the first mating element when the first portion is mated to the second portion. 
     
     
         5 . The mobile device case of  claim 1 , wherein at least four first mating elements are included on the perimeter. 
     
     
         6 . The mobile device case of  claim 1 , wherein the first mating element is least substantially circular in shape and wherein at least a portion of the second mating element is at least substantially circular in shape. 
     
     
         7 . The mobile device case of  claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the second portion includes a first material and at least a portion of the first portion includes a second material, and wherein the first material has a higher durometer than the second material. 
     
     
         8 . The mobile device case of  claim 1 , wherein the second portion is configured to substantially surround the mobile device within the first portion when the mobile device is inserted within the first portion. 
     
     
         9 . A mobile device case, comprising:
 a first portion sized to receive a mobile device;   a second portion releaseably securable to the first portion;   the first portion including a plurality of side wall portions, the plurality of side wall portions having a substantially resilient material;   the second portion including at least one engagement element releasably securable to at least one of the plurality of side wall portions; and   each of the at least one engagement element penetrating a corresponding one of the at least one of the plurality of side wall portions when the first portion is releasably secured to the second portion.   
     
     
         10 . The mobile device case of  claim 9 , wherein the engagement element includes a protuberance, and wherein at least one of the plurality of side wall portions includes an aperture, and where when the at least engagement element penetrates at least one of the plurality of side portions, the protuberance is releasably securable within the aperture. 
     
     
         11 . The mobile device case of  claim 9 , wherein the at least engagement element defines a round shape. 
     
     
         12 . The mobile device case of  claim 9 , wherein the first portion includes a curved corner disposed between two of the plurality of side wall portions and wherein the second portion includes a curved section contouring the curved corner when the first portion is releasably secured to the second portion. 
     
     
         13 . The mobile device case of  claim 9 , wherein the second portion includes at least four engagement elements. 
     
     
         14 . The mobile device case of  claim 9 , wherein in the second portion is includes a substantially rigid material. 
     
     
         15 . The mobile device case of  claim 14 , wherein the second portion is engageable with at least a portion of each of the plurality of side wall portions. 
     
     
         16 . The mobile device case of  claim 9 , wherein the first portion further includes a substantially rigid material. 
     
     
         17 . The mobile device case of  claim 16 , wherein the substantially rigid material is polycarbonate. 
     
     
         18 . A mobile device case, comprising:
 a first portion sized to at least partially retain a mobile device, the first portion defining a perimeter, the perimeter including at least aperture; and   a second portion matable to the first portion, the second portion including at least one protuberance insertable within a corresponding aperture element to mate the first portion to the second portion;   the second portion defining a second perimeter, and where when the first portion is mated to the second portion, the second perimeter is substantially adjacent the first perimeter.