ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- United States Patent no. 12,210,386, issued on Jan. 28.

"Mobile device and accessory case with articulated structure" was invented by Thomas H. Hillery (Henderson, Nev.) and Graham Eacock (Sutton, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for use with a mobile electronic device comprising a housing having articulated structures on one or more of the housing side walls, the articulated structures including at least two segments forming an engagement which enables pivotal motion upon the application of a force on the housing thus enabling the housing to flex responsively."

The patent was filed on Nov. 3, 2022, under Application No. 17/980,542.

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