Protective case for electronic device

Abstract

A protective case for a mobile electronic device is disclosed herein. The protective case includes a front portion and a back portion that is configured to slide into a side of the front portion to effectuate the sealing and closure of the case. The front portion is configured to cover the front face and sides of the device and includes rails or protrusions on opposing sides of its internal surface. The back portion is configured to cover the back side of the device and includes channels on opposing sides that are configured to be slid along the rails on the opposing sides of the internal surface of the front component and thereby open and close the ease. The protective case is configured to be reversibly attached to a stand module that facilitates multiple viewing/operating positions.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A configurable stand module that facilitates multiple viewing/operating positions comprising:
 a base having an outer facing surface and configured to be attached to a protective case;   a stand arm that extends from a fixed end to a free end, wherein the fixed end is connected to the base at a first hinge, and wherein a second hinge is positioned between the fixed end and the free end; and   a slide cover configured to move over the stand arm and the second hinge and lock the stand arm to preclude or mitigate against bending of the stand arm along the second hinge,   wherein the stand arm is configurable at its hinges into multiple viewing/operating positions;   wherein the outer facing surface of the base includes a plurality of steps or ledges formed therein,   wherein each of the plurality of steps or ledges is configured to include a plurality of apertures or notches configured to receive feet protruding from the free end of the stand arm,   wherein the second hinge allows the stand arm to flex over itself and delineates a first section of the stand arm from a second section of the stand arm with the first section residing between the first hinge and the second hinge, and the second section residing between the second hinge and the free end,   wherein the slide cover comprises an inner case facing surface and an outer externally facing surface and includes a middle panel with transversely extending side walls on opposing ends, and   wherein each of the side walls has an inner feeing surface and is configured to include channels dimensioned to receive and slide along the sides of the hinged stand arm from a locked position where the slide cover overlies the second hinge to an unlocked position where the slide cover is adjacent to the second hinge and the slide cover does not restrict the second hinge from bending.