(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: us 6,317,313 Bi
Mosgrove et al. (45) Date of Patent: Nov. 13,2001
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Primary Examiner—Leo P. Picard
Assistant Examiner—Hung Van Duong
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Klarquist Sparkman, LLP
(57) ABSTRACT
A cover for an electronic device having a screen that includes a window and at least one device operating feature. The cover is coupleable with the electronic device such that the window of the cover overlies at least a portion of the screen and the electronic device is operable with the device operating feature of the cover.
7 Claims, 9 Drawing Sheets
