Tablet protective case with flexible tethered cover and base
A two-piece protective case: a rigid housing that holds a tablet and a separate base with a concave supporting groove. A soft, flexible connecting piece tethers the housing to the base so the housing can sit inclined in the groove while being held against toppling or falling off. Buyers are tablet users who want a standable case with an attached base/keyboard-style platform (likely for tablets used on desks or laps).
(57) What the patent covered
The main claim covers a housing, a base with a supporting groove that engages a lateral edge of the housing so the housing can stand inclined, and a soft, bendable connecting piece with two end portions attached respectively to the housing and base; the connecting piece exerts a pulling force to prevent the housing from toppling or detaching. The housing has a locating slot shaped to hold one end of the connecting piece, and the base groove has a contacting portion that mates with a clasping member on the housing to stop backward falling.
The distinctive part: A flexible, removable middle section of the tether (connecting piece) that both attaches into a locating slot on the housing and pulls the housing into the supporting groove to resist toppling.
Making it
Injection-molded plastic housing and base, molded or extruded elastomer connecting piece, simple assembly (press-fit or adhesive for clasping member).
Materials: Hard plastic or polycarbonate housing, Elastomer or thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) connecting piece, ABS or PC base, Small metal or molded plastic clasp/insert (for contacting/clasping features)
Manufacturability 4/5. Two molded plastic parts plus one molded flexible part and one small clasp; assembly is straightforward but requires accurate mating features and a soft elastomer overmold or separate bonded tether.
Is anyone buying?
Comparable products are on sale; this exact design wasn't found. Typical retail price: $186–$199. US-available listings; Bouncepad NA ships to the US; both listings show tethered/secure tablet enclosures designed to stand on desks or surfaces; Bouncepad indicates a tethered, secure cable and stand-compatible enclosure; CTA Digital listing notes a stylus tether and tabletop mounting.
- Bouncepad Original Lounge (Tablet Enclosure with Secure Cable) · Bouncepad North America (Bouncepad NA, US shipping)$199.00
- CTA Digital Security Dual-Tablet Kiosk Stand for Select iPads · CTA Digital via B&H Photo$186.00
This demand check was run with a web search in the week of Oct 5, 2026. Listings change often, so treat it as a starting point for your own research.
Who buys it: tablet users who want a rigid cover that doubles as a stand
Before you make it
We didn't find any related continuation or divisional patents still in force, although that doesn't rule out design patents, trademarks or unrelated patents covering the same product.
Practical risks: crowded market for tablet stands/cases and features are mechanical and narrow; patent lapsed but specification is device- and geometry-specific, so claims may be limited.
Owners occasionally revive lapsed patents (about 1.5% are), and this page is a research lead rather than legal advice, so get a freedom-to-operate opinion before you manufacture anything.