Case for mobile device

Abstract

A case a mobile device is provided comprising an outer cover and a shell sized to contain a mobile device. The outer cover can include a first member, a second member, and a flexible member. The shell can include a back panel and a protrusion extending along a perimeter of the back panel. The shell may be reversibly attached to the second member of the outer cover.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mobile device case assembly configured to provide protection for a mobile device, the mobile device case assembly comprising:
 an outer cover comprising:
 a first member comprising a front panel; 
 a second member comprising a rear panel and at least one retention mechanism; and 
 a flexible member separating the first member and second member and attached to both the first member and the second member; 
   a mobile device shell dimensioned to receive and retain the mobile device comprising:
 a back panel; 
 at least one protrusion extending in a direction transverse to the back panel along the perimeter of the back panel that defines a cavity dimensioned to receive the mobile device; and 
 at least one retention receiver configured to receive the at least one retention mechanism. 
   
     
     
         2 . The mobile device case assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the retention member comprises clips which extend in a direction transverse to the rear panel. 
     
     
         3 . The mobile device case assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first member further comprises pockets. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile device case assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the pockets are sized to receive items such as credit cards, business cards, and currency. 
     
     
         5 . The mobile device case assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first member further comprises an elongate strap. 
     
     
         6 . The mobile device case assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the elongate strap is made from an elastic material and configured to lock the phone case assembly. 
     
     
         7 . The mobile device case assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of retention receivers are located on the at least one protrusion. 
     
     
         8 . The mobile device case assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of retention receivers comprise slots. 
     
     
         9 . The mobile device case assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile device shell further comprises voids and apertures configured to allow access to ports and other functional devices on the mobile device. 
     
     
         10 . The mobile device case assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first member of the outer cover further comprises a first aperture, and wherein the back panel of the mobile device shell further comprises a second aperture corresponding to the position and size of first aperture. 
     
     
         11 . A mobile device case assembly configured to provide protection for a mobile device, the mobile device case assembly comprising:
 an outer cover having at least one retention mechanism; and   a mobile device shell comprising:
 a back panel; 
 at least one protrusion extending in a direction transverse to the back panel along the perimeter of the back panel; and 
 at least one retention receiver configured to receive the at least one retention mechanism. 
   
     
     
         12 . The mobile device case assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one protrusion of the mobile device shell further comprises one or more apertures positioned and dimensioned to allow user access to the mobile device. 
     
     
         13 . The mobile device case assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the back panel of the mobile device shell further comprises an aperture for a camera or associated components on the mobile device. 
     
     
         14 . The mobile device case assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one protrusion of the mobile device shell extend along the entire perimeter of the rear panel. 
     
     
         15 . The mobile device case assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the outer cover further comprises at least one raised edge protrusion configured to facilitate placement and retention of the mobile device shell, and wherein the at least one raised edge protrusion of the outer cover is located externally around the at least one protrusion of the mobile device shell. 
     
     
         16 . The mobile device case assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the aperture is a void to allow access to external ports on the mobile device. 
     
     
         17 . The mobile device case assembly of  claim 11  wherein the retention mechanism of the outer cover and the retention receiver of the shell are configured to be reversibly snapped together to fixedly position the shell relative to the back panel of the outer cover.