US Patent 9861001 Ruggedized protective case with extendable easel/kickstand for mobile device

A ruggedized protective case for a laptop, tablet, smartphone, or other like mobile communications or computing device may include a rigid inner housing shielding the reverse face of the mobile device and a flexible, rubberized outer housing including reinforced impact-absorbing corners. The case may include a kickstand/easel hingedly attached to the rear inner housing, positionable by a user for holding the mobile device at any desired angle to a substantially horizontal surface. The kickstand may be extended by an easel bracket to support a portable keyboard of the mobile device for vehicular use.