Case for a tablet shaped device, a method for removing a stylus therefrom and a method for making a case for a tablet shaped device

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a case for a tablet shaped device, a method for removing a stylus therefrom, and a method for making a case for a tablet shaped device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A case for a tablet shaped device, the case comprising:
 a body comprising a face having a tablet shaped device receiving area; and   a stylus holder at a margin of the face for holding a stylus for the tablet shaped device, the stylus holder defining an elongate cavity for receiving the stylus and comprising at least one obstructing element arranged to obstruct removal of the stylus from the elongate cavity when so received.   
     
     
         2 . A case for a tablet shaped device defined by  claim 1  wherein the at least one obstructing element is attached to an elongate cavity wall that is outwardly bendable and resilient whereby the at least one obstructing element attached thereto is outwardly movable for removal of the stylus from the elongate cavity. 
     
     
         3 . A case defined by  claim 2  wherein a discontinuity in the elongate cavity wall provides finger access to the stylus when so received. 
     
     
         4 . A method for removing a stylus for a tablet shaped device from a case for the tablet shaped device, the method comprising moving the stylus towards an opening of an elongate cavity in which the stylus is received with a finger at a discontinuity in an elongate cavity wall having attached thereto an obstructing element arranged to obstruct removal of the stylus from the elongate cavity, wherein the stylus so moved engages an obstructing element arranged to obstruct removal of the stylus from the elongate cavity when so received and outwardly move the obstructing element for removal of the stylus. 
     
     
         5 . A method defined by  claim 4  wherein the elongate cavity wall outwardly bends when the obstructing element is outwardly moved and subsequently springs back when the stylus is removed from the tablet shaped device.